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CGC Evidence Base - Rural Southern Cluster Spatial Framework

Homes England (the name adopted by the Homes and Communities Agency)

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25 Sep 2026 at 12:15

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Summary of the contracting process

Homes England commissioned technical planning services to develop a concept spatial framework for the Rural Southern Cluster, a strategically significant growth area in Greater Cambridge with a concentration of nationally important life sciences assets. The work concerns spatial planning for this growth area, with delivery in England. The procurement is intended to establish an evidence base and a framework to guide how the area develops; the stated scope is the concept framework rather than construction or delivery of development works.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Prior+Partners by direct award. The award was made on 12 June 2026, for £169,000. The contract period runs from 1 July 2026 to 1 April 2027. The tender deadline was 10 June 2026. This was a single service requirement, with no lots described. The recorded suitability assessment says the opportunity was not suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises. The procurement information describes a direct award to a partner; it does not set out a separate competitive evaluation basis.

For firms competing for similar work for Homes England, this award demonstrates demand for strategic spatial planning and evidence-base development to support a major growth area, particularly one anchored by important life sciences assets. A credible supplier would need to translate evidence about a complex place and its growth drivers into a coherent concept spatial framework. The stated direct award to a partner suggests that established relationships and relevant knowledge of the area or project may be important in this buyer’s route to market. The scale is a focused planning commission rather than a construction contract. The recorded suitability assessment indicates that Homes England did not regard this requirement as suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises, so competitors should assess whether they have the organisational capacity and relevant planning expertise to deliver comparable strategic work.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CGC Evidence Base - Rural Southern Cluster Spatial Framework

Notice Description

Direct award to partner to develop a concept spatial framework for the Rural Southern Cluster, one of Greater Cambridge's most strategically significant growth areas with a concentration of nationally important life sciences assets.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-993f4e87-8b64-4012-84f6-b49bbda3a8ef
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8ce0e853-2252-465f-9f5b-4a974b522cde
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71356400 - Technical planning services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£169,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£169,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Jun 20263 months ago
Contract Period
1 Jul 2026 - 1 Apr 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
Homes England (the name adopted by the Homes and Communities Agency)
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Postcode
NE4 5BZ
Postcode Area
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Electoral Ward
Arthur's Hill
Westminster Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PRIOR + PARTNERS LIMITED

Further Information

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