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South Cambridgeshire District Council - Planning Application Support

SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

16 Aug 2019 at 06:48

Award Notice
Tender

11 Jul 2019 at 07:38

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process is initiated by South Cambridgeshire District Council, seeking to appoint a consultant for "Planning Application Support" services in the urban environmental development planning sector. This process is currently in the Award stage, with the contract having been awarded on 16th August 2019. The successful supplier, TerraQuest, secured the contract valued at £17,178, which commences on 18th August 2019 and concludes on 2nd December 2019. The tender was open until 25th July 2019 and relates to services provided in the East of England region of the United Kingdom.

This tender presents an opportunity for consulting firms, particularly those with specialised expertise in planning application processes, to engage with local government services. Businesses providing planning consultancy, customer service for planning applications, or those with experience in urban development legislation will find this contract particularly suitable. The need for experience in handling householder planning applications suggests that firms with a strong reputation in customer support and regulatory compliance will have a competitive edge in this procurement opportunity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

South Cambridgeshire District Council - Planning Application Support

Notice Description

SCDC is looking to appoint a Consultant to provide Planning Application Support Services across the Shared Planning Service to process planning applications across both SCDC and CCC. The service will involve dealing with house holder planning applications and the end to end validation and planning approval processes, which involve: downloading from the planning portal, checking the information provided that it meets the criteria for the application form that the applicant has completed, check that the fees are accurate and in line with the application and that the fee has been paid to SCDC or CCC, ensuring all relevant documents are redacted and made visible on the council website, collating information for the weekly press notices and handling the application decision making processes. For the planning applications and validation, the consultants will need to have at least two years worth of experience of dealing with the same type of planning applications (as this brief) and have a high standard of understanding of planning application process and legislation. They must also be able to provide a responsive customer service to applicants and other interested parties and deal with queries on applications, both by phone and in writing in a timely and helpful way. For planning officer activities, the consultants will need to have at least 2 years of experience of dealing with the same type of planning applications (as this brief) and have a high standard of understanding of planning application processes and legislation relating to dealing with the householder planning applications. Activities would include posting site notices, carrying out site visits and preparing delegated and committee reports for review by Council managers and producing the necessary planning decision outcome documents.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-131d04be-e963-448a-a075-c99ae0ae8ae8
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/248ce775-82f9-47dd-b47d-a5d728285f95
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

90712100 - Urban environmental development planning

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£17,178 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Aug 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
25 Jul 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Aug 20196 years ago
Contract Period
17 Aug 2019 - 2 Dec 2019 1-6 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
SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL
Contact Name
Sean Missin
Contact Email
sean.missin@scambs.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1954713378

Buyer Location

Locality
CAMBOURNE
Postcode
CB23 6EA
Post Town
Cambridge
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
South Cambridgeshire
Electoral Ward
Cambourne
Westminster Constituency
St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

TERRAQUEST

Further Information

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