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HARROGATE NEIGHBOURHOOD DEVELOPMENT PLAN CONSULTANCY SERVICES

Harrogate Town Council

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01 Oct 2026 at 14:03

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Harrogate Town Council is seeking consultancy services to prepare its Neighbourhood Development Plan, covering work from the start of public consultation on the draft Policy Intentions Document through to the final referendum. The work is for Harrogate. The service is a single, town-wide planning consultancy requirement, rather than a supply of goods or construction works. The scope is neighbourhood planning support across consultation and the later stages needed to take the plan through to referendum. A Design Code may also be required; bidders are asked to price for this work or include a suitable subcontractor commissioning cost. The Council is the buyer and will receive the consultancy services.

The Council invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. The process reached tender, with suppliers invited to submit tenders by email. The enquiry deadline set by the Council was 8 October 2026 at 23:59, and the tender submission deadline was 23 October 2026 at 23:59. The planned contract period runs from 1 December 2026 to 30 June 2031, with an extension possible where circumstances beyond the contractor’s reasonable control disrupt the plan programme; any extension is limited to the time reasonably needed to complete the services and agreed in writing. The stated budget is £42,000 excluding VAT (£50,400 including VAT). The Design Code cost is outside that budget. Evaluation follows the criterion, weighting and scoring scale set out in the tender information.

This opportunity suits planning consultancies with experience supporting neighbourhood development plans through public consultation, plan preparation and the steps leading to a referendum. Suppliers should be able to work across the full process, from engagement on draft policy intentions to the plan’s final stages, and manage coordination with statutory consultees, external bodies and examination processes. The programme may be affected by decisions or delays outside the contractor’s control, so bidders should be capable of adapting delivery plans and completing the services within an extended timetable if needed. Small and medium-sized businesses are considered suitable. Firms able to provide or arrange Design Code work can address that potential requirement by pricing it separately or including an appropriate subcontractor cost.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

HARROGATE NEIGHBOURHOOD DEVELOPMENT PLAN CONSULTANCY SERVICES

Notice Description

To provide Neighbourhood Development Plan Consultancy Services from the start of the Public Consultation on the draft Policy Intentions Document through to the final Referendum.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The Contracting Authority reserves the right to extend the contract term where circumstances outside the Contractor's reasonable control materially affect the programme for preparation, consultation, examination or adoption of the Neighbourhood Plan. Such circumstances may include, but are not limited to, delays in statutory consultations, responses from external bodies, examination processes, decision-making by third parties, changes in legislative or policy requirements, or other unforeseen events affecting the project timetable. Any extension will be limited to the period reasonably necessary to complete the services and will be agreed in writing between the parties.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077eb0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092878-2026
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
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71356400 - Technical planning services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£42,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£42,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Oct 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
23 Oct 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Dec 2026 - 30 Jun 2031 4-5 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
Harrogate Town Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HARROGATE
Postcode
HG1 5LT
Postcode Area
Harrogate
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE2 North Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE22 North Yorkshire
Delivery Location
TLE22 North Yorkshire
Local Authority
North Yorkshire
Electoral Ward
High Harrogate & Kingsley
Westminster Constituency
Harrogate and Knaresborough

Further Information

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