Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Thrapston Town Council
77 High Street
Thrapston
NN144JJ
UK
Contact person: Linda Brodier
Telephone: +44 1832734673
E-mail: clerk@thrapstontowncouncil.gov.uk
NUTS: UKF25
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.thrapstontowncouncil.gov.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.thrapstontowncouncil.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Neighbourhood Plan Consultancy Services
Reference number: TTC/2026/11/001
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71356400
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Thrapston Town Council invites tenders from suitably qualified and experienced planning consultants to support the preparation and progression of a Neighbourhood Plan for Thrapston.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
40 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
UKD
UKE
UKF
UKG
UKH
UKI
UKJ
UKK
Main site or place of performance:
Thrapston, Northamptonshire
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The appointed consultant will provide professional planning advice, technical work, plan drafting and project management to help the Council and its Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group progress the Plan through the relevant statutory stages, up to preparation of the referendum version.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.1) Information about a particular profession
Participation is reserved to a particular profession: Yes
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
04/12/2026
Local time: 17:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
08/12/2026
Local time: 09:00
Place:
Thrapston Town Council
77 High Street
Thrapston
Northamptonshire NN14 4JJ
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Thrapston Town Council
77 High Street
Thrapston
NN14 4JJ
UK
Telephone: +44 1832734673
E-mail: clerk@thrapstontowncouncil.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.thrapstontowncouncil.go.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
06/11/2026