AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Braintree District Council has awarded and signed a below-threshold, direct contract with DAC PLANNING LIMITED for support processing and analysing Regulation 19 representations for its Local Plan Review.
Published outcomeOne active award and active contract are recorded for DAC PLANNING LIMITED. The contract was signed and started on 12 October 2026, with an end date of 31 December 2026.
Market significanceThis is a short-term planning-consultancy engagement valued at £34,886 excluding VAT (£41,863.20 including VAT). It was procured without competition under a below-threshold direct method.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
DAC PLANNING LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £34,886 excluding VAT; £41,863.20 including VAT GBP · Verified supplier; active award and contract.
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Award 1 names DAC PLANNING LIMITED as supplier. The supplier is verified against Companies House number 10094911. Contract 1, linked to award 1, states GBP amount 34,886 and amountGross 41,863.20.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice and record status
99% confidenceContract details notice published; tender, award and contract records are complete/active.
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The source identifies a "Contract details notice on Find a Tender" published on 12 October 2026; tender status is "complete" and award and contract status are "active".
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned on 12 October 2026.
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Contract 1 states dateSigned: 2026-10-12T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract commencement
99% confidence12 October 2026.
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Contract period startDate is 2026-10-12T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract end
99% confidence31 December 2026.
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Contract period endDate is 2026-12-31T23:59:59Z.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£34,886
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Contract 1 value.amount is 34886 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£41,863.20
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 41863.2 GBP.
Value allocation
98% confidenceThe published contract value is linked to award 1 and its sole supplier.
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Contract 1 links to awardID 1; award 1 names one supplier, DAC PLANNING LIMITED.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract details notice published
99% confidence12 October 2026, 11:56:55 +01:00
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Notice document 096015-2026 datePublished is 2026-10-12T11:56:55+01:00.
Signed and started
99% confidence12 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned and period.startDate are both 12 October 2026.
Planned end
99% confidence31 December 2026
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2026-12-31T23:59:59Z.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidencePlanning support for processing and analysing Regulation 19 representations in connection with a Local Plan Review.
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The tender title is "Planning Support - Local Plan Review" and description states "Planning support in processing and analysis of Regulation 19 representation".
Procurement category
99% confidenceServices.
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is "services".
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 72224000 — Project management consultancy services.
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Award item 1 lists CPV 72224000 with that description.
Delivery region
98% confidenceUKH3, United Kingdom.
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Award item 1 specifies delivery address region UKH3, GB.
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne published lot (lot 1).
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Tender data contains lot 1 only; award 1 is related to lot 1.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect procurement.
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Tender procurementMethod is "direct".
Competition approach
99% confidenceBelow threshold — without competition.
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states "Below threshold - without competition".
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold.
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Bid and evaluation information
99% confidenceUnknown; information not supplied in the published notice.
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No bid count, evaluation scoring, award rationale or unsuccessful-supplier information is provided in the supplied data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract status
99% confidenceActive.
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Contract 1 status is "active".
Term
99% confidence12 October 2026 to 31 December 2026.
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Contract 1 period gives these start and end dates.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown; information not supplied in the published notice.
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No extension, option or renewal provision is included in the supplied contract data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Engagement profile
96% confidenceA short-duration planning-support engagement focused on Local Plan Regulation 19 representation processing and analysis.
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The stated scope concerns Regulation 19 representations; the published term runs from 12 October to 31 December 2026.
Route-to-market signal
99% confidenceThe buyer used a below-threshold direct route without competition for this requirement.
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The tender specifies direct procurement and "Below threshold - without competition".
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity quality
99% confidenceSupplier identity is verified by Companies House company-number match.
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Supplier verification status is verified, with company number 10094911 and verified company name DAC PLANNING LIMITED.
Published award timing
99% confidenceNo separate award date is supplied.
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Award 1 has no award_date in the supplied award record.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or standalone value.
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The supplied lot record has null title, description and value fields.
Competition detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice on bids, evaluation, unsuccessful suppliers or award rationale.
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No such fields are present in the supplied data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- No separate award date is published.
- Information not supplied in the published notice on bid numbers, evaluation scores, unsuccessful suppliers, award rationale or pricing breakdown.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- No extension, option or renewal terms are published.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Braintree District CouncilDAC PLANNING LIMITEDLocal Plan ReviewRegulation 19 representationsplanning consultancydirect awardpublic procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won Braintree District Council's Planning Support - Local Plan Review contract?
DAC PLANNING LIMITED, verified against Companies House number 10094911.
What is the published value of the contract?
£34,886 excluding VAT and £41,863.20 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
It was signed and started on 12 October 2026 and is scheduled to end on 31 December 2026.
Was the contract competitively tendered?
The notice describes a below-threshold direct procurement without competition.
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