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Published 21 Sept 2026, 08:37 BST

Official UK procurement notice

EBCT 469 - Employment Land Needs Assessment

Official notice

Authority: Erewash Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£40,000£48,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 23 Oct 2026
Contract term 3 moends 22 Feb 2027 · starts 23 Nov 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Erewash Borough Council (EBC) wishes to commission an Employment Land Needs Assessment (ENLA) to support preparation of its new Local Plan which will contribute to establishing the Borough's development needs.

The objective is to provide up to date evidence on economic prospects and forecasts of the scale of future business space needs for the Borough of Erewash. This will involve assessment of prevailing market conditions, assessment of existing sites or concentrations of employment land, and estimating the quantitative need for future business space within the borough up to 2040.

Full details can be found within the tender documents.

CPV: Urban planning services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 3 moSMEVCSEPublished value£40,000
Contract period: 23 Nov 2026 – 22 Feb 2027 (3 mo)Value: £40,000 exc. VAT · £48,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE 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
Quality: 50%Price: 50%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality
  • Price
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

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
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
21 Sept 2026, 08:37 BST
Last source update
21 Sept 2026, 08:37 BST
Authority reference
EBCT 469
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-088946
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Urban planning services
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF13)
Official registry OCID
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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
23 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
13 Oct 2026, 16:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

To ensure a fair, open and transparent procurement process, we will only accept expressions of interest, clarification queries and tenders for this opportunity via the EastMidsTenders e- portal.

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Timeline

21 Sept 2026 → 23 Nov 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published37 days ago
    21 Sept 2026, 08:37 BST
  2. Clarification questions by14 days ago
    13 Oct 2026, 16:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline5 days ago
    23 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Today
    28 Oct 2026
  5. Contract startsin 25 days
    23 Nov 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    21 Sept 2026, 08:37 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Erewash Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PJQT-8342-ZMZN Wharncliffe Road, Ilkeston, East Midlands, DE7 5RPContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

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