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Published 18 Aug 2025, 15:06 BST

Official UK procurement notice

North Northamptonshire Council RFQ Consultancy Requirement for Town Regeneration Master Plan

Authority: North Northamptonshire Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved: K02000001SME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71)Research & Development (R&D) (73)Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF2)

Published estimate£90,000£108,000 inc. VAT27.8% below published estimate

Submissions closed 19 Sept 2025awarded 27 Jan 2026

Awarded to Urban Foresight Ltd

Contract term 6 moends 17 Apr 2026 · starts 13 Oct 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

North Northamptonshire Council invites quotations for a two-stage approach to developing regeneration plans for the four growth towns of Corby, Kettering, Rushden and Wellingborough. This would include phase 1 a Strategic Review including a health check for the four towns and then phase 2 a masterplan for one of the growth towns.

CPV: Consultative engineering and construction services · Market and economic research; polling and statistics · Public relations consultancy services · Research and development services and related consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1Awarded 6 moSMEVCSEPublished value£90,000

Contract period: 13 Oct 2025 – 17 Apr 2026 (6 mo)Value: £90,000 exc. VAT · £108,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

71310000 Consultative engineering and construction services 73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services 79300000 Market and economic research; polling and statistics 79416200 Public relations consultancy 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

Quality: 40%Price: 60%

Published award criteria (2)

Quality
Price

What this means for your bid

Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

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: 18 Aug 2025, 15:06 BST
Last source update: 29 Jan 2026, 15:48 GMT
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-049561
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Consultative engineering and construction servicesMarket and economic research; polling and statisticsPublic relations consultancy servicesResearch and development services and related consultancy services
Delivery area: East Midlands (UKF2)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0589ee Find a Tender

Contract terms

Reserved participation area: K02000001

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: 19 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
Electronic submission: Not allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Completed RFQ responses must be submitted via email to brian.degruchy@northnorthants.gov.uk no later than 19th September 2025.

Timeline

18 Aug 2025 → 29 Jan 2026 · 4 dates

Tender notice published
18 Aug 2025, 15:06 BST
Submission deadline
19 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
Contract starts381 days ago
13 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
Latest notice published272 days ago
29 Jan 2026, 15:48 GMT

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 Aug 2025

Tender notice published
18 Aug 2025, 15:06 BST
UK4
Contract details notice published
29 Jan 2026, 15:48 GMT
UK7
Status changed to complete
29 Jan 2026, 15:48 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £65,0001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 27 Jan 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Urban Foresight LtdSME	£65,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Develop a masterplan · Urban Foresight LtdSME
Signed
27 Jan 2026
Value
£65,000
Period
27 Jan 2026 – 17 May 2026
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

North Northamptonshire Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PQCM-5634-HGCN The Corby Cube, George Street, Corby, East Midlands, NN17 1QGContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

URBAN FORESIGHT LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 07705420GB-PPON: PLTQ-2211-NYXT 8 The Crescent, Newcastle Upon Tyne, North East, NE7 7STContact 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 Tender29 Jan 2026, 15:48 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender18 Aug 2025, 15:06 BST