Award

Viability Assessment and Infrastructure Delivery Plan

THE COUNCIL OF THE BOROUGH OF KIRKLEES

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Award

30 Sep 2025 at 07:08

Summary of the contracting process

The Council of the Borough of Kirklees has conducted a limited procurement process for the "Viability Assessment and Infrastructure Delivery Plan", focusing on updating their Local Plan to guide development over the next 15 years. This project falls under the "Infrastructure works consultancy services" category and is located in Huddersfield, United Kingdom. The process, now in the award stage, concluded with a contract being signed with ASPINALL VERDI LIMITED on 30th September 2025, with a contract period starting from 6th October 2025 to 5th October 2028. The gross contract value is £100,452, managed under a below threshold - limited competition method.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses involved in planning and infrastructure consultancy, particularly those that can provide robust evidence and strategies for local government planning. Companies specializing in compliance with the National Planning Policy Framework and providing consultation services that withstand scrutiny at planning inquiries would be well-suited for such opportunities. The limited competition nature of the process indicates a focused competitive environment, allowing competent SMEs such as ASPINALL VERDI LIMITED to effectively engage with public sector projects.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Notice Title

Viability Assessment and Infrastructure Delivery Plan

Notice Description

The Local Plan update will form the main planning policy document for Kirklees and will set out a strategy for development over the next 15 years. It will also identify site allocations for specific types of development and planning policies that will be used to guide investment and assess planning applications. For this reason, it is important that the plan is robust, based on up-to-date evidence and deliverable. The Viability Assessment and IDP must be carried out to meet the requirements of national planning policy as set out in the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and associated National Planning Policy Guidance (NPPG). The IDP will need to demonstrate that sufficient infrastructure can be provided and funded to support the planned levels of housing and employment growth in the district and support the proposed site allocations. The Viability Assessment and IDP methodologies and outputs will also need to withstand scrutiny at planning appeals/inquiries and at Local Plan examination.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a482
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060711-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

71311300 - Infrastructure works consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£83,710 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Sep 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Sep 20254 months ago
Contract Period
5 Oct 2025 - 5 Oct 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE COUNCIL OF THE BOROUGH OF KIRKLEES
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
tom.widdop@kirklees.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
HUDDERSFIELD
Postcode
HD1 2TA
Post Town
Huddersfield
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE44 Calderdale and Kirklees
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Kirklees
Electoral Ward
Newsome
Westminster Constituency
Huddersfield

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ASPINALL VERDI

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-05a482-2025-09-30T08:08:57+01:00",
    "date": "2025-09-30T08:08:57+01:00",
    "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-05a482",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-PPON-PXHZ-9111-QHMJ",
            "name": "The Council of the Borough of Kirklees",
            "identifier": {
                "scheme": "GB-PPON",
                "id": "PXHZ-9111-QHMJ"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "The Town Hall, Ramsden Street",
                "locality": "Huddersfield",
                "postalCode": "HD1 2TA",
                "country": "GB",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom",
                "region": "UKE44"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "tom.widdop@kirklees.gov.uk"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ],
            "details": {
                "url": "http://www.kirklees.gov.uk",
                "classifications": [
                    {
                        "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE",
                        "id": "publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment",
                        "description": "Public authority - sub-central government"
                    }
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-COH-06908655",
            "name": "ASPINALL VERDI LIMITED",
            "identifier": {
                "scheme": "GB-COH",
                "id": "06908655"
            },
            "additionalIdentifiers": [
                {
                    "scheme": "GB-PPON",
                    "id": "PQYP-4933-ZQRX"
                }
            ],
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "31 The Calls",
                "locality": "Leeds",
                "postalCode": "LS2 7EY",
                "country": "GB",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom",
                "region": "UKE42"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "avltenders@aspinallverdi.co.uk"
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ],
            "details": {
                "url": "https://www.aspinallverdi.co.uk/",
                "scale": "sme",
                "vcse": false
            }
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-PPON-PXHZ-9111-QHMJ",
        "name": "The Council of the Borough of Kirklees"
    },
    "tender": {
        "id": "KMCMP-051",
        "legalBasis": {
            "id": "2023/54",
            "scheme": "UKPGA",
            "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents"
        },
        "title": "Viability Assessment and Infrastructure Delivery Plan",
        "description": "The Local Plan update will form the main planning policy document for Kirklees and will set out a strategy for development over the next 15 years. It will also identify site allocations for specific types of development and planning policies that will be used to guide investment and assess planning applications. For this reason, it is important that the plan is robust, based on up-to-date evidence and deliverable. The Viability Assessment and IDP must be carried out to meet the requirements of national planning policy as set out in the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and associated National Planning Policy Guidance (NPPG). The IDP will need to demonstrate that sufficient infrastructure can be provided and funded to support the planned levels of housing and employment growth in the district and support the proposed site allocations. The Viability Assessment and IDP methodologies and outputs will also need to withstand scrutiny at planning appeals/inquiries and at Local Plan examination.",
        "status": "complete",
        "procurementMethod": "limited",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Below threshold - limited competition",
        "lots": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "status": "complete"
            }
        ]
    },
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "1",
            "status": "active",
            "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "GB-COH-06908655",
                    "name": "ASPINALL VERDI LIMITED"
                }
            ],
            "items": [
                {
                    "id": "1",
                    "additionalClassifications": [
                        {
                            "scheme": "CPV",
                            "id": "71311300",
                            "description": "Infrastructure works consultancy services"
                        }
                    ],
                    "deliveryAddresses": [
                        {
                            "region": "UKE44",
                            "country": "GB",
                            "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                        }
                    ],
                    "relatedLot": "1"
                }
            ],
            "relatedLots": [
                "1"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "contracts": [
        {
            "id": "1",
            "awardID": "1",
            "title": "Viability Assessment and Infrastructure Delivery Plan",
            "status": "active",
            "period": {
                "startDate": "2025-10-06T00:00:00+01:00",
                "endDate": "2028-10-05T23:59:59+01:00"
            },
            "value": {
                "amountGross": 100452,
                "amount": 83710.47,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "aboveThreshold": false,
            "dateSigned": "2025-09-30T00:00:00+01:00",
            "documents": [
                {
                    "id": "060711-2025",
                    "documentType": "contractNotice",
                    "noticeType": "UK7",
                    "description": "Contract details notice on Find a Tender",
                    "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060711-2025",
                    "datePublished": "2025-09-30T08:08:57+01:00",
                    "format": "text/html"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "language": "en"
}