Scope
Reference
C0315
Description
UKRI wishes to establish a Contract for the provision of Planning Adviser Services.
The tender has been divided into two distinct Lots as follows:
Lot 1- Provision of Town Planning Advisory Services
Lot 2- Provision of Master Planning Advisory Services
Lot 1. Lot 1
Description
Provision of Town Planning Advisory Services
Lot 2. Lot 2
Description
Provision of Master Planning Advisory Services
Contract 1. UKRI-4936 Planning Advisor Services
Lots
Lot 1. Lot 1
Lot 2. Lot 2
Suppliers (2)
Contract value
- £600,000 excluding VAT
- £720,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
1 December 2025
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
12 December 2025
Standstill period
- End: 23 December 2025
- 8 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
7 January 2026
Contract dates (estimated)
- 7 January 2026 to 6 January 2030
- 4 years
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 71356400 - Technical planning services
Contract locations
- UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
Information about tenders
Lot 1. Lot 1
- 10 tenders received
- 10 tenders assessed in the final stage:
- 3 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 2 suppliers awarded contracts
- 8 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Lot 2. Lot 2
- 7 tenders received
- 7 tenders assessed in the final stage:
- 1 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 2 suppliers awarded contracts
- 5 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Suppliers
Carter Jonas LLP
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PQQD-8443-VLXP
1 Chapel Place
London
W1G 0BG
United Kingdom
Email: bids@carterjonas.co.uk
Region: UKI32 - Westminster
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1. UKRI-4936 Planning Advisor Services
David Lock Associates Limited
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PGRP-6924-TYNW
50 North Thirteenth Street
Milton Keynes
MK9 3BP
United Kingdom
Email: rcollier@davidlock.com
Region: UKJ12 - Milton Keynes
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1. UKRI-4936 Planning Advisor Services
Contracting authority
UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDQJ-7126-JDHG
Polaris House
Swindon, Wiltshire
SN2 1FL
United Kingdom
Email: stfcprocurement@ukri.org
Website: https://www.ukri.org/
Region: UKK14 - Swindon
Organisation type: Public authority - central government