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21 Sep 2026 at 08:37

Summary of the contracting process

Erewash Borough Council is commissioning an Employment Land Needs Assessment to support preparation of its new Local Plan and establish the borough’s development needs. The work will provide current evidence on Erewash’s economic prospects and forecast the scale of future business space required up to 2040. It includes assessing prevailing market conditions, reviewing existing employment sites and concentrations of employment land, and estimating the quantitative need for future business space. This is a planning and economic consultancy service, classified as urban planning services (CPV 71410000). Delivery is for Erewash Borough Council and covers the borough of Erewash. The requirement is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

The procurement has reached tender: the council invited offers through an open, below-threshold competition. It is a single-lot services contract under the light-touch regime. Clarification queries were due by 13 October 2026 at 4:00pm, and tenders were due by 23 October 2026 at noon. Submissions and queries are made electronically through the EastMidsTenders e-portal. The contract period is 23 November 2026 to 22 February 2027. Its estimated value is £40,000 excluding VAT, or £48,000 including VAT. Award is based equally on quality and price, with each carrying 50% of the evaluation weighting.

This opportunity suits planning, economic development and property-market consultancies able to produce robust evidence for local-plan preparation. Relevant suppliers will need capability in employment land needs assessments, economic prospects and forecasting, market analysis, review of existing employment sites and employment-land concentrations, and quantitative modelling of future business-space requirements. Experience translating economic and property evidence into clear planning recommendations for a local authority would be directly relevant. The work calls for a credible assessment of requirements through 2040, so bidders should be able to analyse current conditions, interpret forecasts and present defensible conclusions for plan-making. The council has identified the requirement as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

EBCT 469 - Employment Land Needs Assessment

Notice Description

Erewash Borough Council (EBC) wishes to commission an Employment Land Needs Assessment (ENLA) to support preparation of its new Local Plan which will contribute to establishing the Borough's development needs. The objective is to provide up to date evidence on economic prospects and forecasts of the scale of future business space needs for the Borough of Erewash. This will involve assessment of prevailing market conditions, assessment of existing sites or concentrations of employment land, and estimating the quantitative need for future business space within the borough up to 2040. Full details can be found within the tender documents.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0775fd
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088946-2026
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
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

71410000 - Urban planning services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£40,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£40,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Sep 2026Today
Submission Deadline
23 Oct 20262 months to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
23 Nov 2026 - 22 Feb 2027 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Erewash Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ILKESTON
Postcode
DE7 5RP
Postcode Area
Derby
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF13 South and West Derbyshire
Delivery Location
TLF13 South and West Derbyshire

Local Authority
Erewash
Electoral Ward
Little Hallam
Westminster Constituency
Erewash

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