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Planning Support - Local Plan Review

Braintree District Council

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12 Oct 2026 at 11:56

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Braintree District Council commissioned planning consultancy support for its Local Plan Review, focused on processing and analysing representations made under Regulation 19. The work is a specialist planning service, classified as project management consultancy services (CPV 72224000). The requirement is to help the council handle and assess representations on the plan review; it is not a general planning application service. Delivery is in the United Kingdom, with the buying council based in Braintree, Essex.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to DAC Planning Limited. Braintree District Council used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The award covers one lot. The contract was signed on 12 October 2026 and runs from 12 October to 31 December 2026. Its value is £34,886 excluding VAT (£41,863.20 including VAT). The evaluation basis and any detailed selection requirements are not stated in the published procurement data.

For planning consultancies, this award demonstrates demand from Braintree District Council for focused capacity to process and analyse Regulation 19 representations during a Local Plan review. A credible supplier would need practical expertise in planning policy and plan-making, sound methods for organising and analysing representations, and the capacity to deliver accurate work to a compressed timetable. Experience supporting local authorities through plan-review consultation stages would be relevant to establishing capability for a similar requirement. The contract was placed directly without competition, so the route used here did not involve a competitive evaluation; the award data does not identify qualifications or accreditations that determined the selection.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Planning Support - Local Plan Review

Notice Description

Planning support in processing and analysis of Regulation 19 representation

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07857a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096015-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

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
£34,886 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 - 31 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
Braintree District Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRAINTREE
Postcode
CM7 9HB
Postcode Area
Chelmsford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH34 Essex Haven Gateway
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Braintree
Electoral Ward
Bocking South
Westminster Constituency
Braintree

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

DAC Planning

Further Information

Notice Documents

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