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Published 2 Jun 2026, 14:07 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Independent Examiner for Community Infrastructure Levy Charging Schedules

Official notice

Authority: South Cambridgeshire District Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£25,000£30,000 inc. VAT14% above published estimate
Submissions closed 26 Jun 2026awarded 9 Jul 2026
Awarded to INTELLIGENT PLANS AND EXAMINATIONS (IPE) LIMITED
Contract term 6 moends 31 Dec 2026 · starts 13 Jul 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Cambridge City and South Cambridgeshire District Councils (the Councils) are seeking the appointment of an Independent Examiner to conduct the statutory joint examination of their respective Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) draft Charging Schedules, in accordance with the Planning Act 2008 and the CIL Regulations 2010 (as amended).

CPV: Administration services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 6 moSMEPublished value£25,000
Contract period: 13 Jul 2026 – 31 Dec 2026 (6 mo)Value: £25,000 exc. VAT · £30,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East of EnglandEligibility: SME 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

Lot awarding rule: Price 40% Quality 60%

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
2 Jun 2026, 14:07 BST
Last source update
10 Jul 2026, 09:55 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-051917
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Administration services
Delivery area
East of England (UKH12)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ab87 Find a Tender

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
26 Jun 2026, 13:00 BST
Clarification deadline
19 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

2 Jun 2026 → 13 Jul 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published148 days ago
    2 Jun 2026, 14:07 BST
  2. Clarification questions by130 days ago
    19 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
  3. Submission deadline124 days ago
    26 Jun 2026, 13:00 BST
  4. Latest notice published110 days ago
    10 Jul 2026, 09:55 BST
  5. Contract starts107 days ago
    13 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 Jun 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    2 Jun 2026, 14:07 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    10 Jul 2026, 09:55 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    10 Jul 2026, 09:55 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    17 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £28,5001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 21 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
INTELLIGENT PLANS AND EXAMINATIONS (IPE) LIMITED20 Jul 2026 – 31 Dec 2026£28,5009 Jul 2026Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2final-stage tenders10—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

South Cambridgeshire District Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PPLL-9624-BHXR Cambourne Business Park, Cambourne, East of England, CB23 6EAContact email

Consortium members and other public bodies

  • Cambridge City CouncilContracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentGB-PPON: PCBT-6819-NDPJ Cambridge, East of EnglandContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

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