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title: "PROC3 26-29 Playing Pitch Strategy research and writing"
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# PROC3 26-29 Playing Pitch Strategy research and writing

Buyer: Erewash Borough Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0776f9

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## Summary

Erewash Borough Council commissioned research gathering and report writing for its Local Plan Playing Pitch Strategy. The work covers the preparation of evidence about playing-pitch provision to support the council’s local planning activity. It is a professional research and consultancy service, classified under research services (CPV 73110000), rather than construction or facilities operation. The contracting authority is Erewash Borough Council, based in Ilkeston. The requirement is associated with Erewash and its local planning responsibilities, and is therefore relevant to consultants that understand sports facilities, playing-pitch provision and the preparation of evidence-led local strategies. The single requirement covered the full research and writing service, with the selected supplier responsible for delivering the completed strategy research and written output.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. Erewash Borough Council selected SPORTS PLANNING CONSULTANTS LIMITED, an SME, for the single lot. The contract was signed on 10 September 2026 and runs from 18 September 2026 to 31 August 2027. Its value is £30,000 excluding VAT and £36,000 including VAT. The procurement was conducted as a below-threshold process; the recorded method detail is “below threshold - unknown”. The award is active and the contract is active. The published outcome identifies research services as the contracted category. The award relates to the full requirement for Playing Pitch Strategy research and writing, rather than separate awards for distinct services or delivery stages.

This outcome demonstrates demand from Erewash Borough Council for specialist consultancy that can combine sports planning knowledge with robust research and clear professional writing. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to gather and analyse evidence on playing-pitch provision, understand how that evidence supports a local plan, and turn findings into a coherent strategy suitable for public-sector decision-making. Relevant experience should include sports facilities planning, local authority strategy work, stakeholder or site research, and production of concise, evidence-led reports. The successful supplier’s SME status also indicates that this type of assignment can be delivered by a focused specialist consultancy rather than only by a large multidisciplinary firm. Familiarity with below-threshold council procurement would also be commercially relevant.

## Notice

Research gathering and writing for the delivery of the Local Plan Playing Pitch Strategy

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089391-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - unknown |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 18 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £30,000 |

## Status

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

## 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Sport Planning Consultant Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services

## Release History

- 22 Sep 2026 at 08:07 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089391-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089391-2026
  22nd September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.sportsplanningconsultants.co.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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