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CO2565 - Green Belt Assessment

Wiltshire Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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28 Sep 2026 at 15:22

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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08 Sep 2026 at 13:39

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Summary of the contracting process

Wiltshire Council commissioned a comprehensive assessment of all Green Belt land within its local authority area. The work is intended to provide a robust, proportionate and transparent evidence base for preparing and examining the council’s Local Plan, informing future planning policies and supporting decisions on planning applications. This is planning consultancy and land-use assessment work, with related research and technical expertise. The assessment covers Wiltshire, England. The requirement is for an area-wide review rather than an assessment of a single site, and its findings are intended to serve both strategic plan-making and individual planning application decisions. The council is the buyer and will use the assessment to support its local planning responsibilities.

The procurement is complete: Wiltshire Council awarded the contract to Land Use Consultants on 8 September 2026, and the contract was signed on 28 September 2026. The awarded value is £29,994 excluding VAT (£35,992.80 including VAT). The contract runs from 29 September 2026 to 17 September 2029, with an optional one-year extension; the maximum stated extension date is 17 September 2030. It was a below-threshold limited competition, with one lot. Three bids were received and all three reached the final stage. The award was made for services. The contract period and optional extension provide the timeframe and potential duration for delivery of the Green Belt assessment.

For suppliers tracking future Green Belt assessment work, this award shows that Wiltshire Council buys an authority-wide assessment to underpin both Local Plan preparation and planning application decisions. A credible competitor would need to demonstrate the ability to assess Green Belt land comprehensively across a local authority area, produce evidence that is robust, proportionate and transparent, and align the work with national planning guidance and established practice. Experience in land-use planning, research and planning consultancy would be relevant, particularly the ability to explain findings clearly enough to support plan examination and policy development as well as individual development decisions. The competition attracted three bidders, including two SMEs at the final stage, showing that specialist small and medium-sized consultancies can compete for this type of assignment.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CO2565 - Green Belt Assessment

Notice Description

Wiltshire Council requires a comprehensive assessment of all Green Belt land within the local authority area, in line with national planning guidance and best practice, to support the preparation and examination of the council's Local Plan. The Green Belt Assessment must be proportionate, robust and transparent and will form part of the evidence base to support future planning policies set out in the Local Plan, as well as supporting the determination of planning applications.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f486
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091522-2026
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

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£29,994 Under £100K
Contracts Value
£29,994 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Sep 20261 months ago
Contract Period
29 Sep 2026 - 17 Sep 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Wiltshire Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
TROWBRIDGE
Postcode
BA14 8JN
Postcode Area
Bath
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK72 Wiltshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Wiltshire
Electoral Ward
Trowbridge Central
Westminster Constituency
South West Wiltshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Land Use Consultants

Further Information

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