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Buckinghamshire Council

Commissioning of External Advisors for Neighbourhood Services/Waste Consultancy

Engineering & ArchitectureCPV 71621000
ValueValue not published
Deadline4 Aug 2026
Published2 Jul 2026
RegionNationwide
Timeline
Published 2 Jul 202610 days leftCloses 4 Aug 2026
Who to contact
procurement@buckinghamshire.gov.uk

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

How to submit
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The submission route named on the official notice.

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The brief

Neighbourhood Services currently have 3 contracts in place with external advisors to provide expertise and additional support to key projects.

These contracts are due to expire 31st March 2027, Buckinghamshire Council is undertaking procurement for new contracts to replace the current arrangements upon expiry, to ensure the continuation of the required support.

The 3 current contracts, awarded in April 2023 via the Eastern Shires Purchasing Organisation (ESPO) Framework, are for Engineering, Technical, and Financial support and they have assisted on a number of key projects including, but not limited to; • Energy from Waste (EFW) Litigation • Development of the High Heavens Waste Complex (HHWC) • New Buckingham Household Recycling Centre (HRC) • Persistent Organic Pollutant’s (POPs) Construction Project • Options appraisal for alternative fuel waste vehicles • Waste Collection Methodology Options Appraisal and Harmonisation • HRC Drainage Compliance Without the expertise and additional resources provided by working with specialist consultants, the Council would find it extremely difficult to deliver these projects to the same standard, timeframe and cost.

Particular areas or expertise that the current arrangements provide include construction, site design, planning application support, ecological surveys, legislative and regulatory positions, market analysis, best practice, financial modelling, and contract documentation drafting.

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

Neighbourhood Services currently have 3 contracts in

Neighbourhood Services currently have 3 contracts in place with external advisors to provide expertise and additional support to key projects.

02

These contracts are due to expire 31st

These contracts are due to expire 31st March 2027, Buckinghamshire Council is undertaking procurement for new contracts to replace the current arrangements upon expiry, to ensure the continuation of the required support.

03

The 3 current contracts, awarded in April

The 3 current contracts, awarded in April 2023 via the Eastern Shires Purchasing Organisation (ESPO) Framework, are for Engineering, Technical, and Financial support and they have assisted on a number of key projects including, but not limited to;.

04

Without the expertise and additional resources provided

Without the expertise and additional resources provided by working with specialist consultants, the Council would find it extremely difficult to deliver these projects to the same standard, timeframe and cost.

05

Particular areas or expertise that the current

Particular areas or expertise that the current arrangements provide include construction, site design, planning application support, ecological surveys, legislative and regulatory positions, market analysis, best practice, financial modelling, and contract documentation drafting.

Derived from the notice text — always confirm against the original documents.

What it takes to bid this

1022 daysof bid-team effort
£6.8k£15.1kat typical UK bid-team rates
Compressed window — start the same week

Typical UK bid effort for the value not published — mid-band assumed band — an estimate, not a quote.

Qualify & bid/no-bid ~10% · SQ / PQQ ~20% · Written response ~55% · Review & presentation ~15%

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  • Hold at bidProfessional indemnity insurance (often £5–10m)
  • Show at bidChartered leads (CEng / RIBA / RICS) named with CVs
  • Show at bidComparable references / case studies
  • Hold at bidFinancial standing (accounts, often ~2× contract value turnover)
  • Hold at bidInsurance cover (PL / EL, often PI)
  • Show at bidSocial value commitments

Hold at bid = pass/fail conditions of participation. Show at bid = scored in the quality response. Plan for delivery = contract obligations from day one.

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OCID
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Stage
planning · planned
Source
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Buyer ref
062422-2026
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