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Neighbourhood Planning Support Services - Contract Modification

MINISTRY OF HOUSING, COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

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20 Jun 2025 at 16:13

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05 Jun 2024 at 15:32

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27 Jul 2023 at 12:29

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02 Feb 2023 at 15:21

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12 Dec 2022 at 12:49

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18 Mar 2022 at 15:42

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Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government oversees the Neighbourhood Planning Support Services with the current focus on a contract modification to extend support services until 30th April 2026. This modification is crucial for the completion and effective closure of services, reflecting an increased contract value of £317,764 (inc. VAT), amending the total contract value to £54,944,252 (inc. VAT). Classified under Architectural, Construction, Engineering, and Inspection services, the contract extends technical assistance to multiple neighbourhood planning groups across England. The procurement stage is complete, with the contract awarded to Locality, a large voluntary and community social enterprise (VCSE) that actively supports community initiatives, demonstrating a commitment to fostering local growth.

This contract provides a valuable opportunity for businesses specializing in architectural, engineering, and urban planning services, especially those familiar with managing grant schemes or technical support for community projects. SMEs and VCSEs are particularly encouraged to engage, as the tender outlines inclusion criteria for such entities, facilitating potential advancements in local planning capabilities. By building partnerships with government bodies like the Ministry and contractors such as Locality, businesses can broaden their project portfolios, ensuring engagement with influential community-driven initiatives and contributing to long-term neighbourhood transformation projects.

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Notice Title

Neighbourhood Planning Support Services - Contract Modification

Notice Description

This notice is in relation to modification of an existing Contract, pursuant to regulation 72(1)(b) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, and is published for transparency purposes. Neighbourhood planning gives communities direct power to develop a shared vision for their neighbourhood and shape the development and growth of their local area. They are able to choose where they want new homes, shops and offices to be built, have their say on what those new buildings should look like and what infrastructure should be provided, and grant planning permission for the new buildings they want to see go ahead. The original Contract made available a basic level of support for every existing and prospective neighbourhood planning group in England, and provided further support in the form of grants and\or Technical Support to eligible Customers to help them get neighbourhood plans or neighbourhood development orders (NDOs) in place for their area Following a decision to close the Neighbourhood Planning Support Programme, this modification varies the contract in order to continue revised provision of the support services during the final 13 months of the contract, and to facilitate effective completion / close down of all services, including outstanding legacy support packages previously awarded to customers. This modification increases the total value of the contract by PS317,764 (inc. VAT), from PS54,626,488 (inc. VAT) to PS54,944,252 (inc. VAT) Note that subject to the final financial reconciliations of support delivered to customers, and due to the service mix involving different VAT treatments for different elements, the actual / final ex VAT value of the modification may ultimately vary from that stated within this notice.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-b01e909e-beeb-428e-a850-9aefa199c4d8
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5ac0b567-3b6c-426b-931f-afba23ab7050
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Other - Modification pursuant to regulation 72(1)(b) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

75 - Administration, defence and social security services


CPV Codes

71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

75100000 - Administration services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£264,803 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£227,257,278 £100M-£1B
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Jun 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
31 Mar 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Jul 20214 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2025 - 30 Apr 2026 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MINISTRY OF HOUSING, COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Additional Buyers

DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

MINISTRY OF HOUSING, COMMUNITIES & LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Contact Name
Commercial Tenders, DLUHC
Contact Email
commercial@communities.gov.uk, commercialtenders@communities.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 4JA
Post Town
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

LOCALITY

LOCALITY (UK

Further Information

Notice Documents

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