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Local Plan Examination Support

Chelmsford City Council

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24 Sep 2026 at 12:30

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Chelmsford City Council commissioned professional advisory and consultancy services to support its Local Plan Review Examination. The requirement concerns planning and examination support, including project management consultancy services. The work is for the council’s local plan process and is delivered in the United Kingdom. The procurement comprises one lot and is a service rather than a goods or construction contract.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. Chelmsford City Council made a direct award without competition, below the applicable threshold. DAC Planning Limited was selected for the single lot. The contract was signed on 14 September 2026, with an award value of £60,000 excluding VAT (£72,000 including VAT). Its initial period runs from 14 September to 11 December 2026, with an optional six-month extension and a maximum end date of 10 June 2027. The published award data does not state a separate award decision date.

For planning consultancies and advisers, this award shows a specific council requirement for professional support through examination of a local plan review, rather than general planning advice alone. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this kind would need to demonstrate relevant local-plan examination experience, the ability to provide clear and robust professional advice, and capacity to support the council through the examination process and its associated work. The awarded supplier, DAC Planning Limited, is an SME, showing that this requirement was delivered by a smaller specialist business. Suppliers with project-management consultancy capability alongside planning expertise may find the combination relevant, but the evidence here is limited to support for this council’s Local Plan Review Examination.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Local Plan Examination Support

Notice Description

Professional advisory services and consultancy services to support Chelmsford City Council through the Examination of the Local Plan Review.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07796c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090527-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72224000 - Project management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£60,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
14 Sep 2026 - 11 Dec 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
Chelmsford City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CHELMSFORD
Postcode
CM1 1JE
Postcode Area
Chelmsford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH36 Heart of Essex
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Chelmsford
Electoral Ward
Marconi
Westminster Constituency
Chelmsford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

DAC Planning

Further Information

Notice Documents

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