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Integrated Impact Assessment for Local Plan

Chelmsford City Council

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30 Sep 2026 at 11:12

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Summary of the contracting process

Chelmsford City Council is commissioning an integrated impact assessment to support its local plan. The work sits within urban and local planning services and is a professional consultancy service rather than construction or delivery of physical works. The assessment is intended to inform the council’s local plan; the procurement description identifies it as a call-off from a framework. Delivery is associated with Chelmsford, England. This requirement may suit planning and assessment consultancies with experience supporting local authorities on plan-making and evaluating the impacts of development policy. The council is the buyer, and the recorded delivery location is in Chelmsford.

The procurement has been awarded. WSP UK Limited was selected, with an award date of 1 September 2026 and an awarded value of £53,167.50. The contract period runs from 22 September 2026 to 30 June 2027. Chelmsford City Council made the appointment through a selective call-off from the GCA RM6309 framework, rather than a standalone open competition. The original estimated procurement value was £53,167. The tender deadline was 1 September 2026 at 12 noon. The requirement was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, but not voluntary, community or social enterprises. No lot breakdown or award-scoring criteria are recorded in the process data.

For suppliers that did not win, this award shows that Chelmsford City Council buys integrated impact assessment services to support its local-plan work through a framework call-off. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this kind would need to demonstrate the ability to assess the impacts of planning policy and provide clear, decision-useful advice to a local authority. Relevant local-plan and urban-planning consultancy experience would be directly aligned with the scope. The appointment was made through the GCA RM6309 framework, so framework access and the ability to respond to a call-off route would matter alongside technical expertise. The scale indicates a focused professional-services commission, suited to consultancies able to deliver a defined assessment over a time-limited engagement; the council marked the opportunity as suitable for SMEs.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Integrated Impact Assessment for Local Plan

Notice Description

Call-off via GCA RM6309 framework for the provision of an integrated impact assessment for the local plan.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-0ff4aac8-d7a6-4f3d-a543-9833c009b246
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4685c9b9-b5cc-41de-82a4-dd9663e3a7f4
Current Stage
Award
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
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71410000 - Urban planning services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£53,167 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£53,167 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Sep 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Sep 20261 months ago
Contract Period
22 Sep 2026 - 30 Jun 2027 6-12 months
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
Chelmsford City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CHELMSFORD
Postcode
CM1 1JE
Postcode Area
Chelmsford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH36 Heart of Essex
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Chelmsford
Electoral Ward
Marconi
Westminster Constituency
Chelmsford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

WSP UK Limited

Further Information

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