Tender

Neighbourhood Planning Support Services 2025

MINISTRY OF HOUSING, COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

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Tender

01 Oct 2024 at 10:58

Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is inviting tenders for Neighbourhood Planning Support Services 2025. This procurement, currently in the tender stage, focuses on administration services within the UK. The main goal is to support neighbourhood planning groups in England by providing essential services such as online resources, expert advice, networking facilitation, grants, and specialist technical support. The contract commences on 1st July 2025 and ends on 31st March 2028, with the possibility of a 12-month extension. Interested parties must submit their proposals electronically by 5th November 2024.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses in the fields of administration, architectural, engineering, and planning services to contribute to community planning and development. Companies that can provide technical expertise, facilitate community engagement, or offer grant management services will find this contract particularly well-suited to their capabilities. By participating, businesses can not only benefit from the substantial contract value of £18,271,273 GBP but also enhance their portfolio by delivering impactful community services aligned with government priorities on housing and neighbourhood development.

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Notice Title

Neighbourhood Planning Support Services 2025

Notice Description

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. More information about neighbourhood planning is available on the Authority's website: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/neighbourhood-planning--2 The Authority require the Contract to make available a basic level of support for every existing and prospective neighbourhood planning group in England (hereinafter referred to as 'the Customer'), and to provide 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. The Authority makes no guarantee as to level of grant, Technical Support or additional services that may be required or awarded to Customers under this Contract. The Contract shall involve provision to Customers of key services including, but not necessarily limited to: Basic support - including online resources, expert advice, and networking facilitation; Grants - provision of grants to support neighbourhood planning activity. Technical Support - provision of specialist, Technical Support packages to deliver specific outputs linked to Ministerial priorities on housing, design and supporting communities to establish neighbourhood planning groups in unparished areas.

Lot Information

Lot 1

As detailed in the procurement documents. You can access the procurement documents by registering on the the e-Sourcing portal (https://mhclg.force.com/login). Once you have clicked to register your interest, you then need to navigate to 'My Proposals and Quotes' where you should have visibility of the documents. Under the Document tab within the procurement-project record the documents are listed and can be downloaded. If you have any issues with accessing the portal or password resets then please contact Atamis directly at support@atamis.co.uk.

Options: The Authority shall reserve the right to extend the term of the Contract by a maximum of 12 months (the Extension Period)

Renewal: The Authority shall reserve the right to extend the term of the Contract by a maximum of 12 months (the Extension Period)

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04a483
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031324-2024
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

75 - Administration, defence and social security services


CPV Codes

71240000 - Architectural, engineering and planning services

75100000 - Administration services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£18,271,273 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Oct 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
5 Nov 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Jun 2025 - 31 Mar 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MINISTRY OF HOUSING, COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
commercialtenders@communities.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 4DF
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
Not specified

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

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