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Consultancy Support for the Development of Grant Applications for the Installation of 3G Pitches in Rushcliffe Borough

Rushcliffe Borough Council

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15 Sep 2026 at 13:49

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15 Sep 2026 at 13:39

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Summary of the contracting process

Rushcliffe Borough Council commissioned consultancy support for applicants developing grant applications for 3G football pitches and associated ancillary facilities in Rushcliffe Borough. The service is intended to help applicants progress through the Football Foundation’s application development stages, or withdraw where appropriate. Support covers the application journey rather than construction of the pitches themselves. Rushcliffe Borough Council is the buyer, while Nottinghamshire County Council managed the procurement. The work is classified as a service, with the published classification covering financial consultancy and related transaction-processing services. The requirement is therefore relevant to consultancies that advise public, community or sports organisations on grant applications, funding cases and the development of artificial football-pitch projects, particularly where they can support applicants through a structured funder approval process.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. There was one lot and three bids were received, all from SMEs. The award was made to OPTIMUM PITCH LIMITED on 28 August 2026. The awarded value is £25,000 excluding VAT, or £30,000 including VAT. The contract was signed on 15 September 2026 and runs from 15 September 2026 to 31 March 2028. The contract is active. The procurement used a limited competition rather than an open tender, and the tender status is complete. This is an awarded outcome, not an opportunity to submit a bid. The process was below the applicable threshold, and all three final-stage bids were submitted by SMEs.

This award indicates demand for specialist consultancy that can turn 3G pitch and ancillary-facility proposals into credible Football Foundation grant applications. A future competitor would need to understand the Football Foundation’s application development stages, advise applicants on whether to continue or withdraw, and provide practical support through the evidence, funding and approval work needed for sports-facility projects. Relevant suppliers are likely to be small specialist consultancies with experience in grant writing, public-sector or community funding, football infrastructure, artificial-pitch development and stakeholder support. The three final-stage bids, all from SMEs, show that the requirement can be addressed by focused smaller providers rather than only large professional-services firms. Credibility would come from demonstrable success developing comparable sports or capital-grant applications and from managing applicants through a funder’s formal process.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Consultancy Support for the Development of Grant Applications for the Installation of 3G Pitches in Rushcliffe Borough

Notice Description

To provide consultancy support to applicants to progress or withdraw as appropriate through the application stages outlined by the Football Foundation in the application development process for the development of 3G football pitches and ancillary facilities.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06fa1f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087317-2026
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services

CPV Codes

66170000 - Financial consultancy, financial transaction processing and clearing-house services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£25,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
£25,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Sep 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
15 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Rushcliffe Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NOTTINGHAM
Postcode
NG2 7YG
Postcode Area
Nottingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF16 South Nottinghamshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Rushcliffe
Electoral Ward
Compton Acres
Westminster Constituency
Rushcliffe

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Optimum Pitch Limited

Further Information

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