Council Housebuilding Fund - consultancy support

Official notice

Authority: Cheshire west and Chester Borough Council (Local council)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: North West (UKD63)

Awarded value£63,000published contract · inc. VAT

Awarded 20 Apr 2026no call for competition

Awarded to IDENTITY CONSULT LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

consultancy support to the council to provide high level assessment of identified sites, undertake initial capacity studies, identify potential opportunities, constraints and risks clearly demonstrating project budget and overall viability.

Sites for potential social and affordable housing

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: North West

79000000 Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

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: 20 Apr 2026, 15:36 BST
Last source update: 20 Apr 2026, 15:36 BST
Authority reference: DN813462
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-035761
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: North West (UKD63)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0686a6 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
20 Apr 2026, 15:36 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value (inc. VAT) £63,0001 contract inc. VAT; no net value published

Contracts signed 1latest 20 Apr 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
IDENTITY CONSULT LIMITEDSME	£63,000 inc. VAT †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · IDENTITY CONSULT LIMITEDSME
Signed
20 Apr 2026
Value
£63,000 inc. VAT
Period
21 Apr 2026 – 30 Sept 2026
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cheshire West and Chester Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PCJB-2814-BHZP The Portal, Wellington Road, Ellesmere Port, North West, CH65 0BAContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

IDENTITY CONSULT LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 05416411GB-PPON: PXZT-7792-YQXV 6 Pickersgill Court, Quay West Business Village, Sunderland, North East, SR5 2AQContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender20 Apr 2026, 15:36 BST