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PiP Community Engagement

SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL

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07 Sep 2026 at 08:44

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Southampton City Council commissioned community engagement services to gather information from residents living in Redbridge and Millbrook West, Southampton. The requirement sits within community, social and personal services and concerns resident-facing engagement rather than construction, goods supply or general consultancy. The work is intended to support information gathering directly from people in the two named neighbourhoods. The appointed provider is TESTLANDS, a large voluntary, community and social enterprise based in Southampton. This procurement is therefore most relevant to organisations that can plan and deliver structured community engagement, communicate effectively with local residents and turn resident input into usable information for the council. Suppliers whose work is limited to unrelated professional services, construction or product supply are unlikely to find the requirement relevant.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. Southampton City Council used a direct award below the threshold without competition. One completed lot was awarded to TESTLANDS, with the award active. The contract was signed on 26 August 2026 and runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 October 2026. Its value is £24,900 excluding VAT and £29,880 including VAT. The award covers the community engagement service for Redbridge and Millbrook West. The published procurement information records the outcome and identifies the selected supplier. The process was not evaluated through a competitive tender, so the available details establish the direct-award route and the resulting contract rather than a comparison of competing bids or published scoring criteria.

This award provides a clear example of Southampton City Council’s demand for neighbourhood-level community engagement and resident information gathering. Competitors targeting similar work would need practical capability to reach residents in defined local areas, build trust with communities, conduct engagement activities and capture information accurately for public-sector use. A credible supplier would also need to organise delivery over a short, clearly bounded service period and manage the practical requirements of working directly with residents. TESTLANDS’s status as a large voluntary, community and social enterprise indicates that community-sector positioning can be relevant to this type of requirement. Organisations developing a comparable service should be able to demonstrate reliable resident engagement, strong information-handling practice and experience delivering community-focused services for a local authority.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PiP Community Engagement

Notice Description

Community engagement works and information gathering from residents who live within Redbridge & Millbrook West.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f2fd
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084179-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£24,900 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Oct 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SOUTHAMPTON
Postcode
SO14 7LY
Postcode Area
Southampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ32 Southampton
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Southampton
Electoral Ward
Bargate
Westminster Constituency
Southampton Itchen

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Testlands

Further Information

Notice Documents

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