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Published 16 May 2025, 13:34 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Design Code Pathfinders · UK public procurement notice

Authority: Tewkesbury Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73)Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Delivery location not published

Published estimate£100,000≈ £63k / year · £119,999 inc. VAT0.1% below published estimate

Submissions closed 18 Jun 2025awarded 18 Jul 2025

Awarded to DHUD Ltd

Contract term 1 yr 7 moends 31 Jan 2027 · starts 1 Jul 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Tewkesbury Borough Council, Cheltenham Borough Council and Gloucester City Council have been selected by The Office of Place (Now MHCLG) as Design Code Pathfinders to prepare an exemplar design code, covering the three areas. The design code will be a framework for creating healthy, safe, green, environmentally responsive, sustainable and distinctive places, with a consistent and high-quality standard of design.

The Strategic and Local Plan (SLP) area has distinct built and landscape characters, and history, and within each LA are further distinct character areas. It is vital future development reflects the strengths and unique character of the areas within the SLP, whilst making the best use of land and protecting/enhancing its unique natural and historic environment.

The SLP councils are seeking experienced and visionary Consultants to prepare the design code, aiming to be an exemplar design code for the region.

CPV: Business and management consultancy and related services · Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security · Market and economic research; polling and statistics · Research and development consultancy services · Research and development services and related consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1Awarded 1 yr 7 moSMEVCSEPublished value£100,000

Contract period: 1 Jul 2025 – 31 Jan 2027 (1 yr 7 mo)Value: £100,000 exc. VAT · £119,999 inc. VAT

Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services 73200000 Research and development consultancy services 79000000 Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security 79300000 Market and economic research; polling and statistics 79400000 Business and management consultancy and related 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

Lot awarding rule: The Authority will assess each Tender on a price / quality / social value split basis with 85% of the available score being awarded for quality, 10% awarded for price and 5% awarded for social value.

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: Awarded
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: 16 May 2025, 13:34 BST
Last source update: 18 Jul 2025, 10:59 BST
Authority reference: ASSET P/REF 0087
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-022227
Latest notice: Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV): Business and management consultancy and related servicesBusiness services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and securityMarket and economic research; polling and statisticsResearch and development consultancy servicesResearch and development services and related consultancy services
Delivery area: Not published
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0515d9 Find a Tender

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: 18 Jun 2025, 18:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 2 Jun 2025, 10:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

in-tendhost.co.uk/tewkesbury/aspx/Home ↗

Timeline

16 May 2025 → 18 Jul 2025 · 5 dates

Tender notice published
16 May 2025, 13:34 BST
Clarification questions by
2 Jun 2025, 10:00 BST
Submission deadline
18 Jun 2025, 18:00 BST
Contract starts
1 Jul 2025
Latest notice published
18 Jul 2025, 10:59 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 May 2025

Tender notice published
16 May 2025, 13:34 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
18 Jul 2025, 10:59 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
18 Jul 2025, 10:59 BST
Contract signature expected
1 Aug 2025, 00:59 BST
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £99,9101 award exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Named bidders 1published on the award notice

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
DHUD Ltd1 Aug 2025 – 1 Aug 2026 · up to 31 Jan 2027Extensions: 6 month optional extension	£99,910	18 Jul 2025	Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1final-stage tenders · 5 at stage one	0	0	—

Who bid

wonDHUD Ltd · South West England

Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Tewkesbury Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PCYM-8582-LTMW Public Services Centre,, Tewkesbury, South West, GL20 5TTContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

DHUD LtdAwarded supplier 6 Bakers Cottages, Longmeadow Road,, Lympstone, , South West, EX8 5LPContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationse-procurement portal

Notices published for this procedure

Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender18 Jul 2025, 10:59 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender16 May 2025, 13:34 BST