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Published 12 Aug 2025, 10:03 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Strategic Planning Partner - 2025

Official notice

Authority: The Education Training Collective (Education)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved for SMEs and VCSEsReserved: K02000001
Published estimate£20,000≈ £27k / year · £24,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 28 Aug 2025
Contract term 9 moends 30 Jun 2026 · starts 1 Oct 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Education Training Collective (Etc.) is seeking to appoint an experienced and innovative third-party agency to support the development of its new strategic plan – Destination 2030 – (working title) which will succeed the current Etc. Strategic Plan 2023–2026. This plan will set a bold and coherent direction for the group through to the end of this decade, reflecting sectoral shifts, national reforms, and the needs of the communities and businesses we serve.

CPV: General management consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 9 moPublished value£20,000
Contract period: 1 Oct 2025 – 30 Jun 2026 (9 mo)Value: £20,000 exc. VAT · £24,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North East

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: 20% Quality 80%

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
12 Aug 2025, 10:03 BST
Last source update
12 Aug 2025, 10:03 BST
Authority reference
ETCP-2025-0015
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-047876
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
General management consultancy services
Delivery area
North East (UKC1)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0585b0 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
K02000001

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
28 Aug 2025, 16:00 BST
Clarification deadline
21 Aug 2025, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

12 Aug 2025 → 1 Oct 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    12 Aug 2025, 10:03 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    21 Aug 2025, 17:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    28 Aug 2025, 16:00 BST
  4. Contract starts392 days ago
    1 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    12 Aug 2025, 10:03 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The Education Training Collective

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-UKPRN: 10006341 Stockton Riverside College, Thornaby, North East, TS176FBContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender