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NewcastleGateshead Local Plan - Retail and Town Centre Study

GATESHEAD COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

15 Sep 2026 at 09:57

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

03 Sep 2026 at 16:01

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Gateshead Borough Council and Newcastle City Council jointly commissioned a retail and town centre study to support preparation of the NewcastleGateshead Local Plan. The study provides an up-to-date evidence base for the spatial strategy and policies guiding development through to 2045, including policy development and decision-making on retail, town centres, leisure and other main town centre uses. The requirement is for professional urban planning services, classified under CPV 71410000. Delivery covers the NewcastleGateshead area in the North East of England. The work is relevant to planning consultancies and urban economics or town centre specialists able to assess retail and leisure provision, town centre conditions and development needs for local plan evidence and policy-making.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. It was a single-lot requirement, with three final-stage bids, including two from SMEs. Lambert Smith Hampton Group Limited was awarded the contract on 3 September 2026. The contract was signed on 15 September 2026 and runs from 15 September 2026 to 14 January 2027. Its value is £46,822 excluding VAT, or £56,186.40 including VAT. The councils evaluated the requirement as a services procurement using a limited procedure. The award is active and the contract is active, with the selected supplier responsible for delivering the retail and town centre study.

This award demonstrates demand from Gateshead and Newcastle councils for concise, evidence-led planning advice covering retail, town centres, leisure and related town centre uses. Suppliers seeking to compete for comparable work with this buyer would need credible urban planning capability, including retail and town centre assessments that can withstand scrutiny in local plan preparation, policy development and planning decisions. Relevant experience would include producing robust evidence bases, analysing development and land-use needs, and translating findings into practical spatial strategy and policy recommendations. The procurement also shows that the councils used a limited competition and that SMEs were able to reach the final stage, so a smaller specialist consultancy with the right technical expertise and capacity could be well placed, either independently or through a focused partnership.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

NewcastleGateshead Local Plan - Retail and Town Centre Study

Notice Description

Gateshead Council and Newcastle City Council are jointly preparing the new NewcastleGateshead Local Plan, which will set the spatial strategy and policies for development up to 2045. To support this work, the Councils have commissioned a Retail and Town Centre Study to provide a robust and up-to-date evidence base to inform plan-making, policy development and decision-making relating to retail, town centres, leisure and other main town centre uses.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f197
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087140-2026
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
Large

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
£46,822 Under £100K
Contracts Value
£46,822 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Sep 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
15 Sep 2026 - 14 Jan 2027 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
GATESHEAD COUNCIL
Additional Buyers

Newcastle City Council

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GATESHEAD
Postcode
NE8 1HH
Postcode Area
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Gateshead
Electoral Ward
Bridges
Westminster Constituency
Gateshead Central and Whickham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Lambert Smith Hampton Group Limited

Further Information

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