Award

Town Planner Consultant for Greyfriars - Gloucester

GLOUCESTER CITY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

20 Feb 2026 at 11:45

Tender

22 Dec 2025 at 11:14

Summary of the contracting process

Gloucester City Council recently completed a procurement process to appoint a Town Planner Consultant for the Greyfriars project in Gloucester. The awarded contract, part of an open procurement method, was active from 19 February 2026. It involved coordinating planning strategies and managing multiple planning applications as part of the UK's Levelling Up Fund (LUF) project. This contract is classified under services within the architectural, construction and engineering sectors, and encompasses multiple regions in the UK. The procurement process began with a tender stage, with bids closing on 30 January 2026, and the contract period set from 2 March 2026 to 20 February 2028.

This tender creates significant opportunities for businesses in the planning, architectural, and construction sectors, particularly for SMEs capable of managing multi-disciplinary teams of sub-contractors. KEW Property Consultants Limited, an SME, was awarded the contract, exemplifying the potential for growth for small to medium-sized enterprises in public procurement. Businesses focusing on construction work, architectural design, and urban planning services are well-suited to leverage such opportunities. The contract emphasizes the inclusion of sub-contractors within quotes, providing further growth avenues for businesses involved in planning and construction services.

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Notice Title

Town Planner Consultant for Greyfriars - Gloucester

Notice Description

The Greyfriars Town Planning appointment will involve the production of an overarching planning strategy coordination of several planning applications and listed building submissions for the LUF project together agreement to any conditions attached to these applications. The successful Supplier will be expected bring forward and manage a multi-disciplinary team of sub-contractors required to achieve planning consent and be expected to bring forward these sub-contractors to help submit each application with a fixed price

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05fb54
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015593-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

45000000 - Construction work

71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

71220000 - Architectural design services

71400000 - Urban planning and landscape architectural services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£150,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£150,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£32,795 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Feb 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
30 Jan 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Feb 20264 days ago
Contract Period
2 Mar 2026 - 20 Feb 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
GLOUCESTER CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
John Bessant
Contact Email
procurement@gloucester.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+447789798976

Buyer Location

Locality
GLOUCESTER
Postcode
GL1 2FB
Post Town
Gloucester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK73 Gloucestershire CC
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Gloucester
Electoral Ward
Westgate
Westminster Constituency
Gloucester

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

KEW PROPERTY CONSULTANTS

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