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title: "EBCT 468 Retail Needs Study"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f641"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "Erewash Borough Council"
published: "2026-09-10"
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# EBCT 468 Retail Needs Study

Buyer: Erewash Borough Council  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f641

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## Summary

Erewash Borough Council is procuring a retail needs study for its new Local Plan. The appointed contractor will research and assess the Borough’s retail requirements, then prepare and present the findings to the Council’s Planning Policy team. The study will support the plan’s assessment of future retail needs and, where needs are identified, advise on possible site allocations or development thresholds for town-centre uses within or outside town and local centres. This is a professional planning, retail analysis and market research service, rather than construction or retail supply. The work will cover Erewash, with the Council based in Ilkeston. The procurement is classified as market and economic research, polling and statistics.

The process has reached tender: Erewash Borough Council invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. It has one lot, with a contract period from 30 November 2026 to 28 February 2027. The estimated value is £40,000 excluding VAT (£48,000 including VAT). Clarification queries were due by 10 October 2026 at 4:00pm, and tenders were due by 21 October 2026 at 12:00 noon. Submissions and queries are handled electronically through the EastMidsTenders e-portal. Tenders will be evaluated on an equal 50:50 basis between price and quality. The opportunity is identified as a light-touch services procurement and is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

This opportunity suits retail planning consultancies, market and economic research specialists, and firms that combine quantitative retail analysis with local-plan advice. Strong candidates will be able to assess borough-wide retail needs, interpret evidence for planning policy, and translate findings into practical advice on town-centre uses, possible allocations and development thresholds. Experience preparing retail needs studies and presenting clear findings to a local authority planning policy team will be directly relevant. The work requires a focused consultancy team able to complete research, analysis, reporting and presentation within a short delivery period. Its stated suitability for SMEs and VCSEs may support smaller specialist practices as well as larger planning firms.

## Notice

Erewash Borough Council (EBC) have started work on a new Local Plan, which will be drawn up using the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) 2026. EBC are now looking for a contractor to prepare and present a Retail Needs Study to be used by the Planning Policy team to help contribute towards assessing the retail needs of the Borough for the new Local Plan. If needs are identified, the study is to inform on possible allocations or thresholds for town centre uses within or outside town and local centres that should be included in the plan.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085642-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Oct 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Nov 2026 - 28 Feb 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £40,000 |
| Lots value | £40,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Erewash Borough Council |
| Locality | ILKESTON |
| Postcode area | Derby |
| Postcode | DE7 5RP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF13 South and West Derbyshire |
| Local authority | Erewash |
| Electoral ward | Little Hallam |
| Westminster constituency | Erewash |
| Delivery location | TLF13 South and West Derbyshire |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics

## Release History

- 10 Sep 2026 at 09:15 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085642-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085642-2026
  10th September 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=ceae0422-e9ac-f111-813c-005056b64545&p=527b4bbd-5c58-e511-80ef-000c29c9ba21
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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