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    ContractsCritical Friend Review for Spatial Development Strategy
    Awarded contract

    Critical Friend Review for Spatial Development Strategy

    Awarded
    £150k
    Published 7 Oct 2026

    Sought: Independent Critical Friend to review and scrutinise Spatial Development Strategy works through objective analysis and constructive feedback.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· South WestPublished 7 Oct 2026· 3 weeks agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £150k
    Published 7 Oct 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £150,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Environmental Services
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      South West

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • RW
      Richard Wood Associates Ltd
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 weeks ago.

    7 October 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    This opportunity invites a qualified supplier to act as a Critical Friend, providing independent review and scrutiny of works related to the Spatial Development Strategy (SDS). The Critical Friend will offer objective analysis, constructive feedback, and challenge assumptions to ensure the strategy's quality, feasibility, and alignment with objectives. This role requires expertise in spatial planning, strategic development, and ability to provide evidence-based critique while maintaining a collaborative approach with the core team.

    Track record

    1 award · 1 winner
    Thin record

    Only 1 prior award here — too little to read.

    In environmental services, The West of England Combined Authority has awarded 1 contract to 1 supplier.

    Who wins here
    1. Richard Wood Associates Ltd1× · 100%

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-078285

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    The West of England Combined Authority
    Sector
    Environmental Services