Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
MONEY AND PENSIONS SERVICE
Money & Pensions Service Borough Hall
Bedford
MK429AB
Contact
Tarek Alakari
Telephone
+44 2081325284
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH24 - Bedford
Companies House
07172704
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Landscape Mapping Research 2026
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 73110000 - Research services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Research to support understanding of MG practitioners (sectors and typologies and CYP), and help inform the development of MG scale-up.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £64,858.75
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH24 - Bedford
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Research to support understanding of MG practitioners (sectors and typologies and CYP), and help inform the development of MG scale-up.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.14) Additional information
Price per quality point used
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
Route 3 undrethreshold used
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
C1361
Title
Landscape Mapping Research 2026
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14 January 2026
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Harlow Consulting
Harrogate
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
12246374
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £64,858.75
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Money and Pensions Service
Bedford
Country
United Kingdom