Notice Information
Notice Title
Development Viability Appraisal Services (DM)
Notice Description
The Council wishes to appoint a qualified and experienced consultancy to provide Development Viability Appraisal Services, and to provide a clear framework for undertaking this work. This will include the appraisal of relevant planning applications, such as those subject to S106 requirements or for enabling development to secure the future of a heritage asset, and their supporting viability assessments.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: The Contract will run for an initial period of 36 months, with the option to extend for up to two additional periods of 12 months each (2 x 12 months), subject to satisfactory performance and at the discretion of the Contracting Authority.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-066a60
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023219-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £99,996 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- £99,996 Under £100K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 13 Mar 2026Yesterday
- Submission Deadline
- 25 Mar 20262 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 30 Mar 2029 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- KNOWSLEY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- HUYTON
- Postcode
- L36 9YU
- Post Town
- Liverpool
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD7 Merseyside
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD71 East Merseyside
- Delivery Location
- TLD7 Merseyside
-
- Local Authority
- Knowsley
- Electoral Ward
- Roby
- Westminster Constituency
- Knowsley
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023219-2026
13th March 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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