✓Tender information last checkedLast checked 13 Oct 2026, 12:26.
Opportunity overview
Rutland County Council is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced consultant to undertake preliminary design work for a package of transport and public realm improvements in Oakham.
The proposed programme is intended to improve pedestrian accessibility, safety and connectivity within the eastern part of Oakham, while enhancing the quality and functionality of the public realm.
Classification
CPV71242000 — Project and design preparation, estimation of costs
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2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
2 VERSIONS
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096442-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
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096443-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
Rutland County Council is inviting bids for multidisciplinary preliminary design consultancy services for transport and public-realm improvements in east Oakham. The work aims to improve pedestrian accessibility, safety, connectivity, and the quality and functionality of public realm.
Who this may suit
Suitable for multidisciplinary consultancies with demonstrable preliminary design capability across highways/transport, urban planning and landscape/public-realm disciplines. The notice states that the consultant must be suitably qualified and experienced; specific qualification evidence is not stated.
Key points identified
Supplier capabilitySuitably qualified and experienced consultantEvidence: Description: "Rutland County Council is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced consultant to undertake preliminary design work".
Service scopeMultidisciplinary preliminary design consultancy for transport and public-realm improvementsEvidence: Title and description identify "Multidisciplinary Preliminary Design Consultancy Services" and a "package of transport and public realm improvements in Oakham".
SME suitabilityUnknownEvidence: The supplied field suitable_for_sme is null.
93% approved-analysis confidence5 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns
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Rutland County Council is inviting bids for multidisciplinary preliminary design consultancy services for transport and public-realm improvements in east Oakham. The work aims to improve pedestrian accessibility, safety, connectivity, and the quality and functionality of public realm.
Who this may suit
Suitable for multidisciplinary consultancies with demonstrable preliminary design capability across highways/transport, urban planning and landscape/public-realm disciplines. The notice states that the consultant must be suitably qualified and experienced; specific qualification evidence is not stated.
Key deliverables
Preliminary design work for transport improvements
Preliminary design work for public-realm improvements
Design input supporting improved pedestrian accessibility, safety and connectivity in east Oakham
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
5 criteria identified
Supplier capability
98% confidence
Suitably qualified and experienced consultant
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Description: "Rutland County Council is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced consultant to undertake preliminary design work".
Service scope
99% confidence
Multidisciplinary preliminary design consultancy for transport and public-realm improvements
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Title and description identify "Multidisciplinary Preliminary Design Consultancy Services" and a "package of transport and public realm improvements in Oakham".
SME suitability
99% confidence
Unknown
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The supplied field suitable_for_sme is null.
VCSE suitability
99% confidence
Unknown
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The supplied field suitable_for_vcse is null.
Specific eligibility conditions
99% confidence
Unknown
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No selection, exclusion, financial-standing, insurance, or other eligibility conditions are supplied.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Estimated/maximum contract value
90% confidence
Up to £90,000 GBP
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Process value_max is 90000 GBP; lot 1 value_amount is 90000 GBP.
Value minimum
99% confidence
Unknown
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Process value_min is null.
Pricing and payment terms
99% confidence
Unknown
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No pricing schedule, payment terms, or contract form is supplied.
Delivery
Delivery area
93% confidence
East Midlands, United Kingdom (region UKF2)
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Delivery location is recorded as region UKF2, United Kingdom.
Local project area
98% confidence
Eastern part of Oakham
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Description refers to improvements "within the eastern part of Oakham".
Contract dates and duration
99% confidence
Unknown
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contract_start_at and contract_end_at are null.
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Opportunity status
99% confidence
Open
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display_status is "open" and source_status is "active".
Procurement method
99% confidence
Open competition; stated as below threshold
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procurement_method is "open" and procurement_method_details is "Below threshold - open competition".
Notice type
99% confidence
Tender notice on Find a Tender
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notice_type is "Tender notice on Find a Tender".
Publication date
99% confidence
13 October 2026
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published_at is 2026-10-13T11:09:24+01:00.
Submission deadline
99% confidence
10 November 2026, 12:00 UTC
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submission_deadline is 2026-11-10T12:00:00Z; the same deadline is recorded for lot 1.
Lots
99% confidence
One active lot is supplied; no lot title or description is provided
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Lots data contains lot_id "1" with status "active" and null title and description.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Limited tender-detail evidence
99% confidence
Selection criteria, required submission content, evaluation methodology, contract terms, insurance requirements, timetable beyond the deadline, and contract duration are unknown from the supplied data.
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Only the notice metadata, short description, classifications, location records and a notice URL are supplied; no tender pack content is provided.
Lot information incomplete
99% confidence
The single active lot has no supplied title or description, so detailed lot-specific scope cannot be confirmed.
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Lot 1 has null title and description.
Budget interpretation
96% confidence
£90,000 is recorded as both the process maximum value and lot value, but the supplied data does not state whether this is an estimated value, fixed budget, or ceiling.
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Process value_max is 90000 GBP and lot 1 value_amount is 90000 GBP, without accompanying value wording.
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