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Published 13 Mar 2026, 11:40 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

020208 - Longford Park - People, Place and Nature Project – Evaluation Services

Official notice

Authority: Trafford Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: North West (UKD3)
Published estimate£24,000≈ £14k / year · £30,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 3 Apr 2026
Contract term 1 yr 8 moends 31 Dec 2027 · starts 1 May 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Trafford Council seeks a skilled evaluation consultant/team to evaluate the £6m People, Place and Nature Project at Longford Park, supported by over £3m from The National Lottery Heritage Fund

CPV: Research and development services and related consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 1 yr 8 moSMEVCSEPublished value£24,000
Contract period: 1 May 2026 – 31 Dec 2027 (1 yr 8 mo)Value: £24,000 exc. VAT · £30,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 100%
Published award criteria (1)
  • Quality

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
13 Mar 2026, 11:40 GMT
Last source update
13 Mar 2026, 11:40 GMT
Authority reference
020208
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-022879
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Research and development services and related consultancy services
Delivery area
North West (UKD3)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-066996 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
3 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
3 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Please submit your tender response via 'The Chest' procurement portal (www.the-chest.org.uk ↗).

Timeline

13 Mar 2026 → 1 May 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published229 days ago
    13 Mar 2026, 11:40 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by208 days ago
    3 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline208 days ago
    3 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts181 days ago
    1 May 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    13 Mar 2026, 11:40 GMT
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Trafford Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PGZW-1429-QQZQ 4th Floor, Waterside House, Sale, North West, M33 7ZFContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender