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Town Centre Study to inform the preparation of the Sunderland Local Plan

Sunderland City Council

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12 Oct 2026 at 07:43

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Sunderland City Council commissioned a town centre study to inform preparation of the Sunderland Local Plan. The work is planning and management consultancy, covering the study needed to support the council’s plan-making for Sunderland town centre. Delivery is in Sunderland, in the North East of England. The procurement is a single service requirement, awarded as one lot to a consultancy supplier.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. Sunderland City Council used a below-threshold limited competition. The contract was signed on 2 October 2026 and runs from 12 October 2026 to 11 July 2027. Its value is £36,861 excluding VAT (£44,233.20 including VAT). Nexus Planning Limited was selected for the work. The award is active; the published information does not state a separate evaluation scoring basis.

This award shows demand from Sunderland City Council for specialist town centre consultancy to support local plan preparation. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to demonstrate the ability to research and assess town centre issues and turn findings into clear evidence that can inform statutory planning policy. Relevant experience in town centre studies, local plan evidence and working with local authorities would help establish that capability. The scale is a focused, single-study consultancy commission rather than a broad, multi-lot programme, making it relevant to planning consultancies able to deliver a defined piece of evidence work. The successful supplier was a small or medium-sized consultancy, showing that this type of commission can be delivered by an SME.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Town Centre Study to inform the preparation of the Sunderland Local Plan

Notice Description

Provision of a Town Centre Study to inform the preparation of the Sunderland Local Plan

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078542
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095887-2026
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

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

CPV Codes

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£36,861 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
12 Oct 2026 - 11 Jul 2027 6-12 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
Sunderland City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SUNDERLAND
Postcode
SR1 3AA
Postcode Area
Sunderland
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC44 Sunderland
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Sunderland
Electoral Ward
Millfield
Westminster Constituency
Sunderland Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Nexus Planning Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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