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Published 4 Nov 2025, 23:25 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Bootle Public Realm Enhancement - Creative Lead Appointment

Official notice

Authority: Sefton Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£70,000£84,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 24 Nov 2025
Contract term 4 moends 31 Mar 2026 · starts 12 Dec 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Sefton Council is looking to appoint a project management organisation to manage a UKSPF funded public art project centred on Washington Parade, Bootle.

The Council's maximum budget for this contract is £70,000 exc VAT (£84,000 inc VAT at 20%)

CPV: Project management consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 4 moSMEPublished value£70,000
Contract period: 12 Dec 2025 – 31 Mar 2026 (4 mo)Value: £70,000 exc. VAT · £84,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligible

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

Lot awarding rule: Most advantageous tender assessed based on: - Quality questions 60% - Price 30% - Social value questions 10%

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
4 Nov 2025, 23:25 GMT
Last source update
4 Nov 2025, 23:25 GMT
Authority reference
DN794366
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-071065
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Project management consultancy services
Delivery area
North West (UKD73)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05da77 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
24 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
17 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

The tender process will take place via the Council's e-tendering portal, "The Chest" (Proactis)

Registration is free via www.the-chest.org.uk ↗

The reference for the project is DN794366

Link to project: procontract.due-north.com/ProjectManagement/Pr… ↗

Timeline

4 Nov 2025 → 12 Dec 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published358 days ago
    4 Nov 2025, 23:25 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by346 days ago
    17 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline339 days ago
    24 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts321 days ago
    12 Dec 2025

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    4 Nov 2025, 23:25 GMT
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PTHP-5656-DLCN Bootle Town Hall, Bootle, North West, L20 7AEContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender