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NUN - Special Projects Officer

Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

07 Aug 2026 at 10:11

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Tender

12 Feb 2026 at 11:33

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council procured specialist planning consultancy support for its Planning team. The work covers a number of planning projects and involves liaising with Planning Officers, the council’s Legal team and other stakeholders. It is a professional services requirement focused on urban planning, environmental planning and urban environmental development planning. The named role is Special Projects Officer. Delivery is for the council in Nuneaton and the surrounding area covered by the borough. The requirement suits a planning consultancy or individual specialist able to provide practical project support while working with public-sector planning and legal stakeholders. The selected supplier is Plan Co. Town Planning Consultancy LTD, a Leicester-based SME, indicating that the requirement was suitable for a smaller specialist consultancy rather than only a large multidisciplinary provider.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold open competition. Bids were evaluated on quality and price. The original requirement was for 15 hours per week over 12 months, with an estimated value of £70,000 excluding VAT (£84,000 including VAT). Plan Co. Town Planning Consultancy LTD was selected. The contract was signed on 13 April 2026 and is active from 13 April 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £69,225 excluding VAT (£83,070 including VAT). The enquiry deadline was 28 February 2026 at 17:00, and the tender submission deadline was 12 March 2026 at 12:00. There was one lot, covering the complete planning support requirement.

For a future procurement of this kind, credible suppliers will need demonstrable urban and environmental planning capability, together with the capacity to provide regular part-time support to a council Planning team. Experience of delivering discrete planning projects and coordinating several stakeholder groups would be important, particularly where work requires clear liaison between Planning Officers, legal advisers and external stakeholders. A strong competitor would be able to combine technical planning knowledge with practical project management, written communication and the ability to operate effectively within local-government processes. The award to a small Leicester planning consultancy shows that a focused SME can satisfy this type of requirement without the scale of a major consultancy, provided it can offer suitably experienced personnel and dependable stakeholder management.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

NUN - Special Projects Officer

Notice Description

The purpose of the contract is to provide support to the Planning team on a number of projects which will involve liaising with a number of stakeholders including Planning Officers and Legal team. It is for 15 hours per week for 12 months.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-064ecb
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075133-2026
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

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

71410000 - Urban planning services

90712000 - Environmental planning

90712100 - Urban environmental development planning

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£70,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£70,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£69,225 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
12 Mar 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Apr 20264 months ago
Contract Period
13 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NUNEATON
Postcode
CV11 5AA
Postcode Area
Coventry
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG13 Warwickshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Nuneaton and Bedworth
Electoral Ward
St Mary's
Westminster Constituency
Nuneaton

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Plan Co. Town Planning Consultancy LTD

Further Information

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