Consultancy Service for Development Management 2026

Official notice

Authority: Dartford Borough Council (Local council)

Below threshold - without competitionSME suitable

Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: South East (UKJ4)

Awarded value£36,000published award · exc. VAT

Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition

Award (standstill) to BPS Dorking Limited (T/A BPS Chartered Surveyors)

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Service required to independently assess viability assessments submitted by developers in connection with planning applications.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1AwardedSME

Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligible

71315200 Building consultancy services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 26 Oct 2026, 12:48 GMT
Last source update: 26 Oct 2026, 12:48 GMT
Authority reference: DBC00072
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-100990
Latest notice: Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area: South East (UKJ4)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-079011 Find a Tender

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 26 Oct 2026

Transparency notice published
26 Oct 2026, 12:48 GMT
UK5
Contract signature expected
26 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMT
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1some still in standstill

Awarded value £36,0001 award exc. VAT

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
BPS Dorking Limited (T/A BPS Chartered Surveyors)2 Nov 2026 – 2 Nov 2028 · up to 2 Nov 2029Extensions: If project which the consultancy is advising on at the time of the end date is delayed or takes longer than anticipated	£36,000	—	Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Dartford Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PZJD-3364-WHJT Civic Centre, Home Gardens, Dartford, South East, DA1 1DRContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

BPS DORKING LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 08464860GB-PPON: PNBQ-9464-QJDX 215a High Street, Dorking, South East, RH4 1RUContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender26 Oct 2026, 12:48 GMT