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title: "Housing and Economic Needs Assessment"
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# Housing and Economic Needs Assessment

Buyer: South Staffordshire Dist Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0b8a0e7b-4000-4387-9a44-a86334813c78

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## Summary

South Staffordshire District Council commissioned a housing and economic needs assessment to support preparation of its new Local Plan. The work covers housing needs and employment needs across the South Staffordshire district, providing research and consultancy services for local planning and economic development. This is a services contract rather than a construction or goods requirement. Delivery is for South Staffordshire District Council, whose offices are in Wolverhampton, and the assessment applies across the district. The procurement is therefore relevant to consultancies with experience in housing market assessment, employment and economic needs analysis, and evidence preparation for local plans. The recorded classification is research consultancy services (CPV 73210000).

The procurement has been completed and awarded. South Staffordshire District Council used a selective procedure and called the contract off from a framework agreement. The contract was awarded to Rapleys LLP on 1 August 2026 for £60,448.50 including the stated GBP currency. The contract period runs from 4 August 2026 to 31 December 2029. The tender submission deadline was 31 July 2026. The requirement was evaluated through the framework call-off process. The award is active, and Rapleys LLP is the selected supplier. The recorded procurement category is services, with the overall requirement covering the housing and employment needs assessment for the Council’s new Local Plan.

This award demonstrates demand from South Staffordshire District Council for specialist planning evidence combining housing and economic analysis. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to understand housing and employment needs at district level, assemble and interpret relevant evidence, and present findings that can support a new Local Plan. The work suits an established research consultancy with the capacity to manage a multi-year public-sector assignment and provide outputs suitable for local planning decisions. The Council recorded the opportunity as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises, while the selected supplier was a large organisation. Businesses assessing similar work should therefore consider whether they can match the scale, consultancy capability and framework-based route used here.

## Notice

Assessment of housring and employment needs across South Staffordshire District Council in support of the new Local Plan.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/07fcf159-bdf0-45fe-8916-900d31d19d05 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Jul 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 4 Aug 2026 - 31 Dec 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £60,448 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £60,448 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | South Staffordshire Dist Council |
| Locality | WOLVERHAMPTON |
| Postcode area | Wolverhampton |
| Postcode | WV8 1PX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG24 Staffordshire CC |
| Local authority | South Staffordshire |
| Electoral ward | Codsall |
| Westminster constituency | Kingswinford and South Staffordshire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Rapleys Limited Liability Partnership |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73210000 - Research consultancy services

## Release History

- 12 Aug 2026 at 10:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/07fcf159-bdf0-45fe-8916-900d31d19d05

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/07fcf159-bdf0-45fe-8916-900d31d19d05
  12th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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