Notice Information
Notice Title
ESPH AB WDC Design Guide (ESPH736 TT)
Notice Description
Wealden District Council (WDC) are seeking to appoint suitably qualified and experienced design consultants to draft a Design Guide to provide evidence to inform design policies in the Council's emerging Local Plan. This will include an analysis of what makes Wealden District distinctive and special. In addition, this work will inform Development Management decisions on planning applications and will inform pre-application discussions, encouraging and enabling applicants to secure higher standards of design. It will also assist in the production of Neighbourhood Plans by our Town and Parish Councils. The Design Guide will be divided into relevant parts, subject to the submissions made by the appointed consultant and discussions at the inception meeting: * Introduction * Wealden District- what makes it distinctive/special * Design Issues and Opportunities in Wealden * Overarching Themes * The Design Process- a context-led approach and masterplanning * Design Guidance by Design Principle * Design Guidance by Development Type * Heritage
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05ab44
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012145-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
-
- CPV Codes
71400000 - Urban planning and landscape architectural services
71410000 - Urban planning services
79415200 - Design consultancy services
90712000 - Environmental planning
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £80,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- £80,000 Under £100K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £65,576 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 10 Feb 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 30 Oct 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 30 Jan 20263 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 30 Jan 2026 - 30 Jan 2027 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- WEALDEN DISTRICT COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Adam Bennett
- Contact Email
- esph@wealden.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- HAILSHAM
- Postcode
- BN27 2AX
- Post Town
- Brighton
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ22 East Sussex CC
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Wealden
- Electoral Ward
- Hailsham Central
- Westminster Constituency
- Sussex Weald
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012145-2026
10th February 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063568-2025
9th October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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