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North Hertfordshire District Council Gypsy, Traveller and Travelling Showpeople Accommodation Assessment (GTAA)

NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL

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08 Sep 2026 at 13:13

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

North Hertfordshire District Council is commissioning a Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment (GTAA), including accommodation for Travelling Showpeople. The appointed consultant will assess future accommodation need and provide evidence to inform housing and land allocations in the North Hertfordshire Local Plan 2029–2040. This is a specialist planning research and consultancy service, covering technical analysis, development consultancy and related research (CPV 71600000, 73000000, 73200000 and 73220000). The work is for North Hertfordshire and supports the Council’s local plan process. The assessment must align with the Government’s National Planning Policy Framework and Planning Practice Guidance, including any relevant updates. Businesses should therefore be able to deliver evidence-based accommodation needs assessments within a local planning and policy context.

The procurement has reached tender: the Council invited offers through a below-threshold open competition, with electronic submission allowed. Questions could be submitted until 18 September 2026 at 17:00, and tenders were due by 9 October 2026 at 17:00. The contract period is from 2 November 2026 to 30 March 2029. The overall estimated value is £20,000 excluding VAT, or £24,000 including VAT. The single lot records the same amounts in AED. Evaluation is based on 70% quality and 30% price. This is a services contract and the tender requires bidders to use the Council’s specified electronic procurement route for submissions. The procurement is below the relevant threshold.

This opportunity suits planning consultancies, housing researchers and specialist policy advisers with demonstrable experience of Gypsy, Traveller and Travelling Showpeople accommodation assessments. Strong bidders will be able to gather and analyse housing and accommodation evidence, assess future need and translate findings into advice for local plan allocations. Relevant capability includes understanding of the planning system, preparation of robust research reports and applying the National Planning Policy Framework and Planning Practice Guidance to specialist accommodation issues. The requirement is best suited to a consultant or consultancy team that can provide suitably qualified staff, conduct defensible analysis and produce work that can support formal local plan preparation. It may also suit firms combining planning, housing, community engagement and research expertise.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

North Hertfordshire District Council Gypsy, Traveller and Travelling Showpeople Accommodation Assessment (GTAA)

Notice Description

The Council is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified Consultant to undertake a Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment (GTAA). The study will: * assess the need for future accommodation; * inform the requirement for allocations in the North Hertfordshire Local Plan 2029-2040. The study should be consistent with requirements set out in the Government's National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and Planning Practice Guidance (PPG) and any updates as appropriate.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f479
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084868-2026
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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

73220000 - Development consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£20,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£20,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
9 Oct 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Nov 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
NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY
Postcode
SG6 3JF
Postcode Area
Stevenage
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire
Delivery Location
TLH23 Hertfordshire CC
Local Authority
North Hertfordshire
Electoral Ward
Letchworth South West
Westminster Constituency
North East Hertfordshire

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