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Published 7 May 2025, 14:24 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Ecology Services; 2026 - 2034

Official notice

Authority: Gentoo Group Limited (Public body)

Framework agreementServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Framework ceiling (notional)£300,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue · 1 value update
Submissions closed 10 Jun 2026awarded 6 Jul 2026
Award (standstill) to Lucion Services Ltd
Framework period 4 yrsends 19 Jul 2030 · up to 19 Jul 2034 with extensions · starts 20 Jul 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Gentoo are seeking quotations from suitably qualified and experienced Ecological Consultancies to enter into a 4-year Contract for the delivery of its Asset Investment Plan (the Programme). This Contract is let with a further option to extend for 48-months.

  • No preliminary market engagement: Preliminary Market Engagement Notice only.

CPV: Environmental auditing · Environmental issues consultancy services · Pollution investigation services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
2 bids received · 1 suppliers appointed
Framework period
4 yrs · up to 8 yrs from 20 Jul 2026

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 4 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£300,000
Contract period: 20 Jul 2026 – 19 Jul 2030 (4 yrs) · up to 19 Jul 2034 with extensionsValue: £300,000 exc. VAT · £360,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North EastEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: This Contract is let with an option to extend to extend for a further 4-years commencing 20th July 2030 – 19th July 2034.

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: 30%Price: 60%Social value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Price
  • Quality
  • Social Value
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
  • “Ecology Services; 2026 - 2034” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

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

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
7 May 2025, 14:24 BST
Last source update
7 Jul 2026, 10:12 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 17 Jul 2026
Authority reference
REQ705
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-041975
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Environmental auditingEnvironmental issues consultancy servicesPollution investigation services
Delivery area
North East (UKC23)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-050de5 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Panacea
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free
Appointment period ends
10 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
5 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

7 May 2025 → 20 Jul 2026 · 10 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    7 May 2025, 14:24 BST
  2. Tender notice published172 days ago
    7 May 2026, 14:16 BST
  3. Next notice expected161 days ago
    19 May 2026, 00:59 BST
  4. Clarification questions by143 days ago
    5 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
  5. Admission / appointment period ends138 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown
    10 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
  6. Assessment summaries sent112 days ago
    7 Jul 2026
  7. Latest notice published111 days ago
    7 Jul 2026, 10:12 BST
  8. Award decision expected by101 days ago
    17 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
  9. Standstill ends101 days ago
    17 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
  10. Contract starts99 days ago
    20 Jul 2026

Notice history

9 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 7 May 2025
  1. Pipeline notice published
    7 May 2025, 14:24 BST
    UK1
  2. Tender notice published
    7 May 2026, 14:16 BST
    UK4
  3. Published value published: £300,000
    7 May 2026, 14:16 BST
  4. Status changed to active
    7 May 2026, 14:16 BST
  5. Procurement method changed
    7 May 2026, 14:16 BST
  6. Deadline published: 10 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
    7 May 2026, 14:16 BST
  7. Contract award notice published
    7 Jul 2026, 10:12 BST
    UK6
  8. Status changed to complete
    7 Jul 2026, 10:12 BST
  9. Contract signature expected
    20 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lucion Services LtdEcloogy Services;2026 - 203420 Jul 2026 – 19 Jul 2030 · up to 19 Jul 2034Extensions: 1x 48-month extension available. It is the discretion of Gentoo Group as to whether this optional extension will be exercised.£500,0006 Jul 2026standstill to 17 Jul 2026Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2final-stage tenders20—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Gentoo Group

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: RS007302 Emperor House, Head Office , 2 Emperor Way, Sunderland, North East, SR3 3XRContact name, email

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Delta-Simons LimitedFramework contractorGB-PPON: PBYR-6542-HPPD Unit 5 Abbots Park, Preston Brook, Runcorn, Cheshire, North West, WA7 3GHContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender