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title: "Somer Valley PM Consultany"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e927"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Bath & North East Somerset Council"
published: "2026-08-21"
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# Somer Valley PM Consultany

Buyer: Bath & North East Somerset Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e927

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## Summary

Bath & North East Somerset Council commissioned project management and technical consultancy for the Sunnyside project in the Somer Valley. The requirement covers internal governance, funding approvals, land acquisition, utility diversions and planning constraints; leadership of the utilities workstream; support for infrastructure design and technical approvals for enabling and highway works; surveys needed to discharge planning conditions; support through the compulsory purchase order process and any public inquiry; development of a Full Business Case and ATSA; project programming, stakeholder coordination and delivery management; and amendments to the Local Development Order. The work is classified as urban planning and landscape architectural services (CPV 71400000) and is delivered in the Bath and North East Somerset Council area.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to MACE CONSULT LIMITED. It used a direct award below the relevant threshold, without competition, covering one lot. The award was made on 1 July 2026, and the contract was signed on the same date. The contract runs from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027, with no optional extensions. Its value is £80,000 excluding VAT, or £96,000 including VAT. MACE CONSULT LIMITED is providing the services. The published information records the award and an active contract; no separate competitive evaluation basis is stated because the route was a direct award without competition.

This requirement indicates demand from Bath & North East Somerset Council for a multidisciplinary project management and infrastructure consultancy able to lead complex public-sector development activity. A credible future supplier would need experience coordinating governance, funding approvals, land acquisition, utilities, planning constraints, technical design, highway approvals and surveys. It would also need to support compulsory purchase order procedures and public inquiries, prepare business cases and ATSA material, manage programmes and stakeholders, and advise on Local Development Order changes. The appointed supplier is a large consultancy, indicating that the council accepted a provider with capacity to coordinate multiple technical and statutory workstreams. Relevant firms should be able to demonstrate strong local-authority delivery experience across planning, infrastructure and programme management.

## Notice

The total value of this contracts initial 12 month term is PS80000.00 (ex vat) The total value of this contracts initial 12 month term is PS96000.00 (inc vat) There are 0 optional extensions available Limited to 1 Lead the Sunnyside project through internal governance processes, funding release approvals, land acquisition activities, utility diversion requirements and review of planning constraints and impediments. 2. Lead the utilities workstream, 3. Support the infrastructure technical design activity. 4. Support the technical approval process of the enabling and highway works. 5. Support all survey activity required to discharge planning conditions, 6. Support the Council team through the CPO process including public inquiry. 7. Assist the Council with the development of a Full Business Case and ATSA. 8. Develop and manage the project programme, coordinating key stakeholders and providing project management support to ensure delivery of critical milestones. 9. Support the Council with amendments to the Local Development Order

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079697-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Jul 2026 - 30 Jun 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £80,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Bath & North East Somerset Council |
| Locality | BATH |
| Postcode area | Bath |
| Postcode | BA1 5AW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire |
| Local authority | Bath and North East Somerset |
| Electoral ward | Kingsmead |
| Westminster constituency | Bath |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MACE CONSULT LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71400000 - Urban planning and landscape architectural services

## Release History

- 21 Aug 2026 at 08:25 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079697-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079697-2026
  21st August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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