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Warrington Local Housing Needs Assessment (LHNA)

Warrington Borough Council

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27 Aug 2026 at 15:00

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Warrington Borough Council commissioned consultancy services for a detailed and robust Local Housing Needs Assessment (LHNA). The assessment is intended to support the Council’s updated Local Plan by establishing local housing needs and providing evidence for planning decisions. This is a housing and urban planning consultancy requirement, classified under urban planning services. The work concerns Warrington and is for the Council as the public-sector buyer. The requirement was arranged as one procurement lot and covers professional advisory work rather than construction, property development or the supply of physical goods. It is therefore relevant to consultancies with experience producing housing needs evidence and planning assessments for local authorities, particularly where their work informs local plan preparation and related housing policy.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. One lot was awarded to ARC4 LIMITED, an SME. The contract was signed on 25 August 2026 and runs from 25 August 2026 to 30 October 2026. Its value is £27,534 excluding VAT, or £33,041 including VAT. The contract is active. The evaluation basis is not set out in the available procurement details, so the award should be understood primarily as the outcome of a restricted, below-threshold competition for suitably qualified consultancy support. The selected supplier is responsible for the Local Housing Needs Assessment requirement for Warrington Borough Council, with the completed procurement providing a clear record of the Council’s appointed provider and the scale and duration of this commission.

This procurement demonstrates demand from Warrington Borough Council for specialist housing and urban planning consultancy to support an updated Local Plan. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need suitably qualified consultants who can undertake a detailed, robust Local Housing Needs Assessment and turn housing evidence into material that a council can use in plan preparation and planning policy. Relevant capability includes understanding local housing need, applying sound assessment methods, producing defensible analysis and presenting clear evidence for public-sector decision-making. Experience of working with local authorities on housing assessments or local plan evidence would strengthen a supplier’s position. The award to ARC4 LIMITED, identified as an SME, also indicates that the requirement can be delivered by a specialist consultancy rather than only by a large multidisciplinary firm.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Warrington Local Housing Needs Assessment (LHNA)

Notice Description

A contract for suitably qualified consultants for the provision of consultancy services to undertake a detailed and robust Local Housing Needs Assessment (LHNA) to support the Council's updated Local Plan

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06edbf
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081836-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71410000 - Urban planning services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£27,534 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
25 Aug 2026 - 30 Oct 2026 1-6 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
Warrington Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WARRINGTON
Postcode
WA1 1UH
Postcode Area
Warrington
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD61 Warrington
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Warrington
Electoral Ward
Bewsey and Whitecross
Westminster Constituency
Warrington South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

arc4

Further Information

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