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Housing and Economic Needs Assessment

South Staffordshire Dist Council

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12 Aug 2026 at 10:33

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Summary of the contracting process

South Staffordshire District Council commissioned a housing and economic needs assessment to support preparation of its new Local Plan. The work covers housing needs and employment needs across the South Staffordshire district, providing research and consultancy services for local planning and economic development. This is a services contract rather than a construction or goods requirement. Delivery is for South Staffordshire District Council, whose offices are in Wolverhampton, and the assessment applies across the district. The procurement is therefore relevant to consultancies with experience in housing market assessment, employment and economic needs analysis, and evidence preparation for local plans. The recorded classification is research consultancy services (CPV 73210000).

The procurement has been completed and awarded. South Staffordshire District Council used a selective procedure and called the contract off from a framework agreement. The contract was awarded to Rapleys LLP on 1 August 2026 for £60,448.50 including the stated GBP currency. The contract period runs from 4 August 2026 to 31 December 2029. The tender submission deadline was 31 July 2026. The requirement was evaluated through the framework call-off process. The award is active, and Rapleys LLP is the selected supplier. The recorded procurement category is services, with the overall requirement covering the housing and employment needs assessment for the Council’s new Local Plan.

This award demonstrates demand from South Staffordshire District Council for specialist planning evidence combining housing and economic analysis. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to understand housing and employment needs at district level, assemble and interpret relevant evidence, and present findings that can support a new Local Plan. The work suits an established research consultancy with the capacity to manage a multi-year public-sector assignment and provide outputs suitable for local planning decisions. The Council recorded the opportunity as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises, while the selected supplier was a large organisation. Businesses assessing similar work should therefore consider whether they can match the scale, consultancy capability and framework-based route used here.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Housing and Economic Needs Assessment

Notice Description

Assessment of housring and employment needs across South Staffordshire District Council in support of the new Local Plan.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-0b8a0e7b-4000-4387-9a44-a86334813c78
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/07fcf159-bdf0-45fe-8916-900d31d19d05
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73210000 - Research consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£60,448 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£60,448 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
31 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
4 Aug 2026 - 31 Dec 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
South Staffordshire Dist Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WOLVERHAMPTON
Postcode
WV8 1PX
Postcode Area
Wolverhampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG24 Staffordshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
South Staffordshire
Electoral Ward
Codsall
Westminster Constituency
Kingswinford and South Staffordshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Rapleys Limited Liability Partnership

Further Information

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