---
title: "PiP Community Engagement"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f2fd"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2026-09-07"
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# PiP Community Engagement

Buyer: SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f2fd

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084179-2026 |
| 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 | 7 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 31 Oct 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £24,900 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | SOUTHAMPTON |
| Postcode area | Southampton |
| Postcode | SO14 7LY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ32 Southampton |
| Local authority | Southampton |
| Electoral ward | Bargate |
| Westminster constituency | Southampton Itchen |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Testlands |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 7 Sep 2026 at 08:44 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084179-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084179-2026
  7th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.southampton.gov.uk
- http://www.testlands.com
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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