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Published 9 Oct 2025, 08:59 BST

Official UK procurement notice

ESPH TT WDC Heritage Strategy (ESPH735 TT)

Official notice

Authority: Wealden District Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Published estimate£40,000£48,000 inc. VAT26.7% below published estimate
Submissions closed 30 Oct 2025awarded 16 Dec 2025
Awarded to Alan Baxter Limited
Contract term 4 moends 30 Mar 2026 · up to 30 Mar 2027 with extensions · starts 1 Dec 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Wealden District Council (‘the Council’) are seeking a suitably qualified and experienced heritage consultants to undertake a Heritage Strategy to provide evidence to inform policies in the new Wealden Local Plan, and specifically to include a baseline analysis of the heritage assets in Wealden.

This assessment will also support decision-making in development management for planning applications and contribute to the preparation of Neighbourhood Plans by our Town and Parish Councils.

The work to be undertaken will be divided into relevant parts that includes:

  • Baseline Analysis;
  • Heritage Themes and Assessment of Significance;
  • Issues and Opportunities; and
  • Creation of a Heritage Strategy.

CPV: Architectural, engineering and planning services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 4 moPublished value£40,000
Contract period: 1 Dec 2025 – 30 Mar 2026 (4 mo) · up to 30 Mar 2027 with extensionsValue: £40,000 exc. VAT · £48,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South East
Extensions: 12-month optional extension

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 70% Price 30%

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, 08:59 BST
Last source update
16 Dec 2025, 16:50 GMT
Authority reference
ESPH735
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-063519
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Architectural, engineering and planning services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ22)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ab2f Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
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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

Timeline

9 Oct 2025 → 16 Dec 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published382 days ago
    9 Oct 2025, 08:59 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 published314 days ago
    16 Dec 2025, 16:50 GMT

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Oct 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    9 Oct 2025, 08:59 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    16 Dec 2025, 16:50 GMT
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    16 Dec 2025, 16:50 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £29,3411 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 16 Dec 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Alan Baxter LimitedSME£29,341 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Alan Baxter LimitedSME

    Signed
    16 Dec 2025
    Value
    £29,341
    Period
    16 Dec 2025 – 24 Apr 2026
    Status
    active

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
  • Alan Baxter LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 06600598 75 Cowcross Street, London, London, EC1M 6ELContact email

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