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title: "Boston / South Holland Gypsy & Traveller Accommodation Assessment"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06dfbb"
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# Boston / South Holland Gypsy & Traveller Accommodation Assessment

Buyer: Boston Borough Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06dfbb

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## Summary

Boston Borough Council and South Holland District Council commissioned a Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment. The work is a public-sector research service covering the accommodation needs of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities, to support the councils’ housing and planning responsibilities. Its scope includes survey services and social research. Boston Borough Council is based in Boston, and South Holland District Council is based in Spalding. The assessment relates to both council areas, with the appointed supplier providing the research service across England. The procurement was facilitated by Public Sector Partnership Services Ltd on behalf of the councils. This opportunity is relevant to organisations experienced in accommodation assessments, community research, population surveys or evidence gathering for local authority housing and planning decisions.

The procurement has been completed and the contract awarded through a below-threshold limited competition. One lot was awarded to Opinion Research Services Limited, an SME. The contract was signed on 27 July 2026 and runs from 27 July 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £27,720 excluding VAT, or £33,264 including VAT. The awarded service covers the single Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment for Boston Borough Council and South Holland District Council. The tender used a limited procurement method rather than an open competition. The available outcome information identifies the supplier and contract value, but does not set out a separate award date or detailed scoring criteria.

This contract demonstrates a council requirement for specialist evidence on Gypsy and Traveller accommodation needs, combining survey work with social research. Suppliers well placed for a future requirement would have demonstrable experience designing and delivering community surveys, engaging hard-to-reach or protected communities, analysing qualitative and quantitative evidence, and producing clear accommodation assessments for local authorities. Credibility would also come from understanding housing need, planning policy and the specific evidence standards used to inform local plans and housing strategies. A capable competitor would need to manage fieldwork, stakeholder engagement, data quality and reporting across two district council areas, while presenting findings that are robust enough to support public-sector decisions. The appointed supplier’s SME status indicates that this type of specialist research is not limited to large consultancies.

## Notice

Provision of a Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment for Boston Borough Council and South Holland District Council.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075558-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 27 Jul 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £27,720 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Boston Borough Council |
| Additional buyers | South Holland District Council |
| Locality | BOSTON |
| Postcode area | Peterborough |
| Postcode | PE21 8QR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF3 Lincolnshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF30 Lincolnshire CC |
| Local authority | Boston |
| Electoral ward | Station |
| Westminster constituency | Boston and Skegness |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | OPINION RESEARCH SERVICES LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79311000 - Survey services
- 79315000 - Social research services

## Release History

- 10 Aug 2026 at 09:47 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075558-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075558-2026
  10th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.ors.org.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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