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Urban Design Consultancy

North West Leicestershire District Council

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09 Oct 2026 at 16:22

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Summary of the contracting process

North West Leicestershire District Council is seeking urban design consultancy support for its Planning and Development Service. The consultant will work within the council’s development management team, assessing planning applications of varied types and scale. Work will focus largely on applications from volume housebuilders, supporting housebuilding planned under current and emerging Local Plans. It also covers major settlement extensions at South East Coalville and Money Hill, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, as well as major commercial, industrial and leisure developments across the district. This is urban planning and design work for a local authority, delivered across North West Leicestershire, including the named development locations.

The council invited offers through an open competition. The process reached the tender stage. The deadline for questions was 23 October 2026 at 23:59 UK time, and offers were due by 30 October 2026 at 23:59 UK time. The contract is scheduled to run from 12 January 2027 to 11 January 2029, with an option to extend by 12 months, to 11 January 2030. The estimated value is £150,000 excluding VAT (£180,000 including VAT). There is one lot. Bids are assessed on quality, weighted at 40%, and price, weighted at 60%. Participation is reserved for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

This opportunity suits an SME or voluntary, community or social enterprise with urban design and planning expertise, able to support a busy development management service. Relevant suppliers should be equipped to assess a substantial flow of housebuilder applications as well as proposals for large-scale settlement extensions and commercial, industrial and leisure schemes. The work spans developments of varying types and scale across the district, so bidders should be able to handle a varied caseload and provide sound design input across both residential and non-residential development. The council’s stated emphasis on quality means suppliers should be prepared to demonstrate the strength of their approach as well as offer competitive pricing. The requirement is consultancy services rather than construction delivery.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Urban Design Consultancy

Notice Description

Our Planning and Development Service is seeking an urban designer to work within our busy development management team. Your case load would comprise largely of volume house builder applications - sustaining significant annual new house building rates required under existing and emerging Local Plans. You will work on applications of various types and scales including our major settlement extensions at South East Coalville and Money Hill, Ashby de la Zouch.?Your case load would also include major commercial/industrial/leisure developments across the district.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078515
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095809-2026
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

71410000 - Urban planning services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£150,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£150,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Oct 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
30 Oct 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
12 Jan 2027 - 11 Jan 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 West Leicestershire District Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
COALVILLE
Postcode
LE67 3FJ
Postcode Area
Leicester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Delivery Location
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Local Authority
North West Leicestershire
Electoral Ward
Coalville West
Westminster Constituency
North West Leicestershire

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