AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
East Surrey Council awarded a below-threshold, limited-competition consultancy requirement to NEW LOCAL LTD for a framework and roadmap for community-led neighbourhood governance. Elmbridge Borough Council managed the tender process on the buyer’s behalf.
Published outcomeAward 1 is recorded as active, with an award date of 12 October 2026. The notice schedules a future signature date of 26 October 2026, so the supplied data does not confirm that a contract has been signed.
Market significanceThis is a short, defined public-sector consultancy engagement covering governance framework and roadmap development in East Surrey, valued at £36,143 excluding VAT (£43,372 gross).
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
NEW LOCAL LTD
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 36143 GBP · verified legal supplier; award active
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Award 1 names NEW LOCAL LTD as supplier. The supplier is verified against Companies House number 03598256 using company-number matching.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract award notice on Find a Tender
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Document 097272-2026 is described as a Contract award notice on Find a Tender.
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status 'active'.
Award decision date
98% confidence12 October 2026
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Award 1 date is 2026-10-12.
Signature status
99% confidenceNot confirmed; future signature date scheduled for 26 October 2026
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Award milestone type futureSignatureDate is scheduled for 2026-10-26.
Planned contract period
98% confidence2 November 2026 to 4 January 2027
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Award 1 contractPeriod gives startDate 2026-11-02 and endDate 2027-01-04.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value excluding VAT
98% confidence£36,143
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Award 1 value amount is 36143 GBP; the source separately reports gross amount of 43372.
Award value including VAT
98% confidence£43,372
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Award 1 value amountGross is 43372 GBP.
Value allocation
93% confidenceAward-level value allocated to the sole supplier and related lot 1
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Award 1 has one supplier, NEW LOCAL LTD, and related lot 1.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Award decision
98% confidence12 October 2026
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Award 1 date is 2026-10-12.
Award notice published
99% confidence15 October 2026
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Notice 097272-2026 was published at 2026-10-15T09:18:51+01:00.
Scheduled signature date
99% confidence26 October 2026
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Future-signature milestone dueDate is 2026-10-26.
Planned service start
98% confidence2 November 2026
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Award 1 contractPeriod startDate is 2026-11-02.
Planned service end
98% confidence4 January 2027
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Award 1 contractPeriod endDate is 2027-01-04.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceDevelopment of a framework and roadmap for community-led neighbourhood governance in East Surrey
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Tender title and description state that a suitably experienced consultant is required to support this development.
Procurement category
98% confidenceServices
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is services.
CPV classifications
99% confidenceSupporting services for the government (75130000); general management consultancy services (79411000)
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Award 1 item 1 lists these additional CPV classifications.
Delivery region
96% confidenceUKJ, United Kingdom
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Award item 1 delivery address specifies region UKJ and country GB.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceLimited
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Tender procurementMethod is 'limited'.
Procedure detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - limited competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states 'Below threshold - limited competition'.
Threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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Award 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of bids and evaluation results unknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Planned term
98% confidence2 November 2026 to 4 January 2027
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Award 1 contractPeriod provides these dates.
Signature milestone
99% confidenceScheduled for 26 October 2026
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Award milestone type futureSignatureDate is scheduled for this date.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Engagement profile
93% confidenceShort-duration governance and management-consultancy assignment
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The scope concerns a governance framework and roadmap, CPV includes general management consultancy, and the planned period runs from 2 November 2026 to 4 January 2027.
Route-to-market observation
99% confidenceThe buyer used a below-threshold limited-competition procedure
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states 'Below threshold - limited competition'.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Contract conclusion status
99% confidenceAward is active, but signature is not evidenced as complete
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The award is active while its futureSignatureDate milestone remains scheduled for 26 October 2026.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate value
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Lot 1 is present but its title, description and value fields are null.
Competition and evaluation detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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No bid count, bidder list, scores or evaluation narrative is included.
Commercial terms
99% confidencePricing breakdown, payment terms and extension terms are not published
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The record is an award notice, but the supplied milestone shows signature as scheduled rather than completed; a concluded or signed contract cannot be confirmed.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- Information on bids received, evaluation, award rationale and pricing detail was not supplied.
- No published extension or renewal terms were provided.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
East Surrey CouncilNEW LOCAL LTDcommunity-led neighbourhood governancegovernance consultancyElmbridge Borough Councilpublic procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the East Surrey neighbourhood governance consultancy award?
NEW LOCAL LTD, verified against Companies House number 03598256.
What is the value of the award?
£36,143 excluding VAT, with a reported gross value of £43,372.
Has the contract been signed?
The supplied notice records a future signature date of 26 October 2026; it does not confirm signature.
What is the planned delivery period?
2 November 2026 to 4 January 2027.
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