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Published 30 Mar 2026, 13:08 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Landscape Advice Services · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Broads Authority (Public body)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£72,000≈ £24k / year · £72,000 inc. VAT8% above published estimate
Submissions closed 5 May 2026awarded 14 May 2026
Awarded to Place Services
Contract term 3 yrsends 1 Jul 2029 · up to 1 Jul 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Jul 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Broads Authority is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced landscape architect to supply landscape advice, primarily to the Planning department.

CPV: Urban planning and landscape architectural services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£72,000
Contract period: 1 Jul 2026 – 1 Jul 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 1 Jul 2031 with extensionsValue: £72,000 exc. VAT · £72,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East of EnglandEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Contract can be extended by a further two years if agreeable by both parties

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 50%, Experience and Technical expertise 20%, Experience of providing advice for a Local Planning Authority, Trade references 5% and Local Knowledge 5%

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
30 Mar 2026, 13:08 BST
Last source update
28 May 2026, 17:55 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-029073
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Urban planning and landscape architectural services
Delivery area
East of England (UKH)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0677c5 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
5 May 2026, 14:00 BST
Clarification deadline
13 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
Electronic submission
Not allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

All tenders to be submitted to tenders@broads-authority.gov.uk

Timeline

30 Mar 2026 → 1 Jul 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published210 days ago
    30 Mar 2026, 13:08 BST
  2. Clarification questions by196 days ago
    13 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
  3. Submission deadline174 days ago
    5 May 2026, 14:00 BST
  4. Latest notice published151 days ago
    28 May 2026, 17:55 BST
  5. Contract starts118 days ago
    1 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 30 Mar 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    30 Mar 2026, 13:08 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    28 May 2026, 17:55 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    28 May 2026, 17:55 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    11 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £64,8001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 53 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Place Services1 Jul 2026 – 1 Jul 2029 · up to 1 Jan 2031Extensions: Contract can extended for further two years£64,80014 May 2026Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
5final-stage tenders31—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Broads Authority

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PTQJ-2666-RNLV Yare House, 62-64 Thorpe Road, Norwich, East of England, NR1 1RYContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Place ServicesAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PGWW-8391-DJQD Essex County Council, County Hall, Chelmsford, East of England, CM1 1QHContact email

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