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Published 15 Oct 2025, 13:38 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Cultural Strategy · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Borough of Telford & Wrekin (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved: K02000001
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£40,000£48,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 28 Oct 2025
Contract term 4 moends 31 Mar 2026 · up to 30 Jun 2026 with extensions · starts 20 Nov 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Telford & Wrekin Council is seeking to appoint suitably qualified and experienced Consultant(s) to produce a Culture Strategy for the borough for the period 2026 to 2035.

CPV: Business and management consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 4 moPublished value£40,000
Contract period: 20 Nov 2025 – 31 Mar 2026 (4 mo) · up to 30 Jun 2026 with extensionsValue: £40,000 exc. VAT · £48,000 inc. VAT
Extensions: There may be an option to extend the work after the production of the final report in order to progress through the delivery phase of the Strategy. The full details of this will be discussed once the final report has been agreed.

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: Quality 50% Price 50%

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
15 Oct 2025, 13:38 BST
Last source update
17 Oct 2025, 16:24 BST
Authority reference
TWC001224
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-065591
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Business and management consultancy services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05cd4d Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
K02000001

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
28 Oct 2025, 15:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
28 Oct 2025, 15:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

15 Oct 2025 → 20 Nov 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published379 days ago
    15 Oct 2025, 13:38 BST
  2. Latest notice published377 days ago
    17 Oct 2025, 16:24 BST
  3. Clarification questions by366 days ago
    28 Oct 2025, 15:00 GMT
  4. Submission deadline366 days ago
    28 Oct 2025, 15:00 GMT
  5. Contract starts344 days ago
    20 Nov 2025

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 Oct 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    15 Oct 2025, 13:38 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    17 Oct 2025, 16:24 BST
    UK4
  3. Deadline moved to 28 Oct 2025, 15:00 GMT
    17 Oct 2025, 16:24 BST
    -31 days · was 28 Nov 2025, 15:00 GMT
Published amendments (1)

The incorrect submission closing date was entered.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Borough of Telford & Wrekin

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PHHD-5776-GZNN Darby House, Telford Town Centre, Lawn Central,, Telford, Shropshire, West Midlands, TF3 4JAContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender