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Planning Consultants

LIVEWEST HOMES LIMITED

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

18 Aug 2026 at 16:41

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Award

17 Jul 2026 at 10:35

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

24 Sep 2025 at 15:33

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

LiveWest Homes Limited procured a four-year framework for planning consultancy and related architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services across the South West of England. The requirement covers planning support for new developments, including strategic planning and planning applications, asset management, and ad hoc planning advice. Its purpose is to help LiveWest navigate planning policy, secure consents, comply with local and national regulations and support delivery of its projects. New-development services cover Devon and Cornwall and the West of England and Somerset. Asset-management services cover Bristol, Bath and the West of England, South Devon, North Devon and South Somerset, and Cornwall. The framework is relevant to planning consultancies and multidisciplinary built-environment practices able to provide professional advice across these areas.

The procurement is complete following an open procedure for a closed framework with awards made through competition and without reopening competition. The framework was evaluated on quality weighted at 65% and price at 35%, with each lot assessed separately; suppliers could apply for multiple lots. Lots 1 and 2 each had an estimated value of £120,000 net (£144,000 gross), while lots 3 to 6 were each £100,000 net (£120,000 gross). The framework's overall estimated value was £640,000 net (£768,000 gross). Awards dated 17 July 2026 covered new development: Alder King, Black Box Planning, CarneySweeney, PCL Planning, Tetlow King and Union4Planning, each at £35,554 net; and asset management: Avalon Planning, CAD Architects, CarneySweeney, Lambert Smith Hampton, PCL Planning, The Urbanists and others at the stated lot values. A revised award dated 18 August 2026 awarded lots 1 and 2 to Arcadis, PCL Planning, Tetlow King, Union4Planning and CarneySweeney for £224,000 net, and lots 3, 4, 5 and 6 to separately listed consultant groups for £112,000 net each. The revised awards run from 7 September 2026 to 6 September 2030.

This procurement shows recurring demand from LiveWest for pre-qualified planning and built-environment consultants supporting housing development and asset management across the South West. Relevant suppliers need demonstrable capability in strategic planning, planning applications, securing consents, interpreting and applying local and national planning regulations, and providing responsive ad hoc advice. Asset-management specialists should also be able to deliver architectural, construction, engineering or inspection-related consultancy, depending on the geographic requirement. The award structure indicates that LiveWest uses multiple suppliers within each lot, creating a competitive framework environment rather than a single-provider model. It is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises, and attracted substantial SME participation. Future competitors would need credible professional capacity for the relevant local areas, clear quality evidence and competitive rates across pricing categories.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Planning Consultants

Notice Description

Please note that this Contract Award Notice is issued as a corrigendum to the previously published notice (ocds-h6vhtk-06da7c dated 4th August 2026) and should be read in conjunction with it. The purpose of this notice is to amend and/or clarify information contained within the original publication. The publication of this new notice voids the previous award notice (ocds-h6vhtk-06da7c dated 4th August 2026) The purpose of this framework is to seek pre-qualified planning consultants to instruct on the following matters: * New developments (including strategic planning and planning applications) * Asset management * Ad hoc planning advice. This framework aims to simplify the planning process, ensure compliance with regulations, and streamline the procurement of expert planning support. Planning Consultants play a crucial role in navigating planning policies and securing consents. The framework will connect LiveWest with pre-qualified professionals who ensure compliance with local and national planning regulations, supporting the successful delivery of our projects.

Lot Information

New Development - Devon & Cornwall New Development - West of England & Somerset Asset Management - Bristol, Bath & West of England Asset Management - South Devon Asset Management - North Devon & South Somerset Asset Management - Cornwall

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a152
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078700-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

71400000 - Urban planning and landscape architectural services

71410000 - Urban planning services

71500000 - Construction-related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£640,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£640,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
£513,767 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
29 Oct 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
7 Sep 2026 - 6 Sep 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LIVEWEST HOMES LIMITED
Additional Buyers

LiveWest Homes Limited

Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
EXETER
Postcode
EX5 2FZ
Postcode Area
Exeter
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK4 Devon
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK43 Devon CC
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
East Devon
Electoral Ward
Broadclyst
Westminster Constituency
Exmouth and Exeter East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
13
Supplier Names

ALDER KING LLP

ARCADIS (UK) LIMITED

ARCADIS CONSULTING (UK) LIMITED

AVALON CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED

AVALON PLANNING LIMITED

BLACK BOX PLANNING LTD

C A D ARCHITECTS LIMITED

CARNEYSWEENEY LTD

LAMBERT SMITH HAMPTON GROUP LIMITED

PCL PLANNING LIMITED

TETLOW KING PLANNING LIMITED

THE URBANISTS LTD

UNION4PLANNING LIMITED

Further Information

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