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Published 19 Mar 2026, 08:27 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

External Evaluation of Sunderland's Connecting Through Nature Project

Official notice

Authority: Sunderland City Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: North East (UKC23)
Published estimate£27,000≈ £11k / year · £32,400 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 17 Apr 2026
Contract term 2 yrs 6 moends 31 Oct 2028 · starts 1 May 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of External Evaluation of Sunderland's Connecting Through Nature Project

CPV: Research services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 2 yrs 6 moSMEPublished value£27,000
Contract period: 1 May 2026 – 31 Oct 2028 (2 yrs 6 mo)Value: £27,000 exc. VAT · £32,400 inc. VAT
Delivery: North EastEligibility: SME eligible
73110000 Research 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: Quality - Pass/Fail Quality 85% weighting Pricing 10% weighting Social Value - Accept/Reject 5% weighting

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
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
19 Mar 2026, 08:27 GMT
Last source update
19 Mar 2026, 08:27 GMT
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-024886
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Research services
Delivery area
North East (UKC23)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-066e41 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
17 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
14 Apr 2026, 17:00 BST
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Further information and documents can be found www.open-uk.org ↗

External Evaluation of Sunderland's Connecting Through Nature Project

Reference: OPEN2026495

Timeline

19 Mar 2026 → 1 May 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published224 days ago
    19 Mar 2026, 08:27 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by198 days ago
    14 Apr 2026, 17:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline195 days ago
    17 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts182 days ago
    1 May 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    19 Mar 2026, 08:27 GMT
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Sunderland City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PLVZ-4154-GGRZ City Hall, Plater Way,, Sunderland, North East, SR1 3AAContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

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