Official UK procurement notice
RFQ - Local Supplier Support Project 2026
Authority: Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Authority is seeking an experienced supply chain consultant to support the delivery of the Local Supplier Support Project. The consultant will play a key role in engaging and supporting local small and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs) and facilitating their access to new business opportunities, including opportunities arising from major local developments and key council contracts. The appointed consultant will be expected to maximise local social and economic value by strengthening the involvement of businesses based within the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.
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The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Published value£80,000
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Criterion 1: 30%
- Criterion 2: 70%
Published award criteria (2)
- Criterion 1
- Criterion 2
- Price carries 100 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 10 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
- 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
- 28 Apr 2026, 16:39 BST
- Last source update
- 5 May 2026, 11:31 BST
- Authority reference
RFQ - Local Supplier Support Project 2026- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-038806- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-068d3dFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 22 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 15 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Electronic submission
- Not allowed
N/A
Timeline
28 Apr 2026 → 18 Jun 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published182 days ago28 Apr 2026, 16:39 BST
- Latest notice published175 days ago5 May 2026, 11:31 BST
- Clarification questions by165 days ago15 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline158 days ago22 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts131 days ago18 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 Apr 2026- Tender notice published28 Apr 2026, 16:39 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published5 May 2026, 11:31 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (9)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender