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title: "Retail and Leisure Study: Ensuring the long-term prosperity of Mildenhall Town Centre"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0580b1"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "WEST SUFFOLK COUNCIL"
published: "2025-09-16"
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# Retail and Leisure Study: Ensuring the long-term prosperity of Mildenhall Town Centre

Buyer: WEST SUFFOLK COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0580b1

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## Summary

West Suffolk Council recently awarded a contract for a Retail and Leisure Study to ensure the long-term prosperity of Mildenhall Town Centre. This procurement process, tagged under the "services" category, involved an open and below-threshold competition. The award was active on 16th September 2025, with an initial bidding submission deadline on 29th August 2025. Located in Bury St Edmunds, the buying organisation's main contact is Sara Noonan. The procurement stage of the project moved from tendering to awarding, with the contract period set between 24th September 2025 and 28th February 2026. The task aims to revitalise local retail and leisure facilities, contributing to the socio-economic development of the region.

This tender offers significant opportunities for SMEs, particularly those within the community, social, and personal services sectors, to engage with local government initiatives. Businesses with expertise in urban planning, retail consultancy, or leisure development are highly suited to contribute innovative solutions. Given the project's focus on the strategic development of a town centre, companies experienced in similar community enhancement projects would gain both financially and reputationally from participating, thereby expanding their portfolio and network within the public sector.

## Notice

West Suffolk Council - Retail and Leisure Study: Ensuring the long-term prosperity of Mildenhall Town Centre

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056860-2025 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Aug 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Sep 2025 |
| Contract period | 23 Sep 2025 - 28 Feb 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £45,000 |
| Lots value | £45,000 |
| Awards value | £34,435 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WEST SUFFOLK COUNCIL |
| Locality | BURY ST EDMUNDS |
| Post town | Ipswich |
| Postcode | IP33 3YU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH6 Suffolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH64 West Suffolk |
| Local authority | West Suffolk |
| Electoral ward | Minden |
| Westminster constituency | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NATHANIEL LICHFIELD & PARTNERS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 16 Sep 2025 at 10:10 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056860-2025
- 4 Aug 2025 at 16:16 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045813-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056860-2025
  16th September 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045813-2025
  4th August 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/suffolksourcing/aspx/ProjectManage/19228

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.westsuffolk.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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