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title: "Consultancy Support for the Development of Grant Applications for the Installation of 3G Pitches in Rushcliffe Borough"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06fa1f"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Rushcliffe Borough Council"
published: "2026-09-15"
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# Consultancy Support for the Development of Grant Applications for the Installation of 3G Pitches in Rushcliffe Borough

Buyer: Rushcliffe Borough Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06fa1f

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## Summary

Rushcliffe Borough Council commissioned consultancy support for applicants developing grant applications for 3G football pitches and associated ancillary facilities in Rushcliffe Borough. The service is intended to help applicants progress through the Football Foundation’s application development stages, or withdraw where appropriate. Support covers the application journey rather than construction of the pitches themselves. Rushcliffe Borough Council is the buyer, while Nottinghamshire County Council managed the procurement. The work is classified as a service, with the published classification covering financial consultancy and related transaction-processing services. The requirement is therefore relevant to consultancies that advise public, community or sports organisations on grant applications, funding cases and the development of artificial football-pitch projects, particularly where they can support applicants through a structured funder approval process.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. There was one lot and three bids were received, all from SMEs. The award was made to OPTIMUM PITCH LIMITED on 28 August 2026. The awarded value is £25,000 excluding VAT, or £30,000 including VAT. The contract was signed on 15 September 2026 and runs from 15 September 2026 to 31 March 2028. The contract is active. The procurement used a limited competition rather than an open tender, and the tender status is complete. This is an awarded outcome, not an opportunity to submit a bid. The process was below the applicable threshold, and all three final-stage bids were submitted by SMEs.

This award indicates demand for specialist consultancy that can turn 3G pitch and ancillary-facility proposals into credible Football Foundation grant applications. A future competitor would need to understand the Football Foundation’s application development stages, advise applicants on whether to continue or withdraw, and provide practical support through the evidence, funding and approval work needed for sports-facility projects. Relevant suppliers are likely to be small specialist consultancies with experience in grant writing, public-sector or community funding, football infrastructure, artificial-pitch development and stakeholder support. The three final-stage bids, all from SMEs, show that the requirement can be addressed by focused smaller providers rather than only large professional-services firms. Credibility would come from demonstrable success developing comparable sports or capital-grant applications and from managing applicants through a funder’s formal process.

## Notice

To provide consultancy support to applicants to progress or withdraw as appropriate through the application stages outlined by the Football Foundation in the application development process for the development of 3G football pitches and ancillary facilities.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087317-2026 |
| 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 | 15 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 15 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £25,000 |
| Contracts value | £25,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Rushcliffe Borough Council |
| Locality | NOTTINGHAM |
| Postcode area | Nottingham |
| Postcode | NG2 7YG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF16 South Nottinghamshire |
| Local authority | Rushcliffe |
| Electoral ward | Compton Acres |
| Westminster constituency | Rushcliffe |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Optimum Pitch Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66170000 - Financial consultancy, financial transaction processing and clearing-house services

## Release History

- 15 Sep 2026 at 13:49 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087317-2026
- 15 Sep 2026 at 13:39 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087304-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087317-2026
  15th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087304-2026
  15th September 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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