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Published 9 Oct 2025, 10:03 BST

Official UK procurement notice

ESPH AB WDC Design Guide (ESPH736 TT)

Official notice

Authority: Wealden District Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71)Business Services & Consultancy (79)Cleaning & Environmental Services (90) Delivery: South East (UKJ)
Published estimate£80,000£96,000 inc. VAT18% below published estimate
Submissions closed 30 Oct 2025awarded 30 Jan 2026
Awarded to AR Urbanism Ltd
Contract term 4 moends 31 Mar 2026 · up to 31 Mar 2027 with extensions · starts 1 Dec 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Wealden District Council (WDC) are seeking to appoint suitably qualified and experienced design consultants to draft a Design Guide to provide evidence to inform design policies in the Council’s emerging Local Plan. This will include an analysis of what makes Wealden District distinctive and special. In addition, this work will inform Development Management decisions on planning applications and will inform pre-application discussions, encouraging and enabling applicants to secure higher standards of design. It will also assist in the production of Neighbourhood Plans by our Town and Parish Councils.

The Design Guide will be divided into relevant parts, subject to the submissions made by the appointed consultant and discussions at the inception meeting:

  • Introduction
  • Wealden District- what makes it distinctive/special
  • Design Issues and Opportunities in Wealden
  • Overarching Themes
  • The Design Process- a context-led approach and masterplanning
  • Design Guidance by Design Principle
  • Design Guidance by Development Type
  • Heritage

CPV: Design consultancy services · Environmental planning · Urban planning services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 4 moPublished value£80,000
Contract period: 1 Dec 2025 – 31 Mar 2026 (4 mo) · up to 31 Mar 2027 with extensionsValue: £80,000 exc. VAT · £96,000 inc. VAT
Extensions: 12 month optional extension
71410000 Urban planning services79415200 Design consultancy services90712000 Environmental planning

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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: Cost 30% Quality 70%

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
9 Oct 2025, 10:03 BST
Last source update
10 Feb 2026, 17:31 GMT
Authority reference
WDC - 038703
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-063568
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Design consultancy servicesEnvironmental planningUrban planning services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ab44 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
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Submission deadline
30 Oct 2025, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
20 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

in-tendhost.co.uk/sesharedservices/asp… ↗

Timeline

9 Oct 2025 → 10 Feb 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published383 days ago
    9 Oct 2025, 10:03 BST
  2. Clarification questions by371 days ago
    20 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
  3. Submission deadline361 days ago
    30 Oct 2025, 12:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts330 days ago
    1 Dec 2025
  5. Latest notice published258 days ago
    10 Feb 2026, 17:31 GMT

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Oct 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    9 Oct 2025, 10:03 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    10 Feb 2026, 17:31 GMT
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    10 Feb 2026, 17:31 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £65,5761 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 30 Jan 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
AR Urbanism LtdSME£65,576 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • ESPH AB WDC Design Guide (ESPH736 TT) · AR Urbanism LtdSME

    Signed
    30 Jan 2026
    Value
    £65,576
    Period
    30 Jan 2026 – 30 Jan 2027 · up to 30 Jan 2028 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    1 year of optional extension

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Wealden District Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PXRN-7814-TGXG Vicarage Lane, Hailsham, South East, BN27 2AXContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender