Notice Information
Notice Title
The Provision of Specialist Planning Advisory Services
Notice Description
Provision of flexible professional specialist planning support to assist with the preparation of the new Boston & South Holland Joint Plan under the Government's 30 month timetable. The services provided would be required to respond to emerging client priorities but are expected to cover a range of planning policy matters including, but not limited to the following: * Visioning exercises * Evidence base procurement and management * Supporting the digital first project * Development of spatial strategy options * Consultation work. Key delivery dates for individual work streams will be governed by the Boston/South Holland Programme Plan and the published and updated Local Plan Timetable. Both of these are live documents and will be subject to change so flexibility is an important part of any service provided.
Procurement Information
Only one contract is applicable. The system requires the input of details for a second contract; however, this is not relevant in this instance.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06ad62
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057130-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
-
- CPV Codes
71356400 - Technical planning services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £277,830 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- £79,380 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 17 Jun 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 4 Jun 20262 months ago
- Contract Period
- 16 Jun 2026 - 16 Jun 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
- SOUTH HOLLAND DISTRICT COUNCIL
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SPALDING
- Postcode
- PE11 2XE
- Post Town
- Peterborough
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD3 Greater Manchester
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD34 Greater Manchester South West
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Salford
- Electoral Ward
- Ordsall
- Westminster Constituency
- Salford
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057130-2026
17th June 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052756-2026
4th June 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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.
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