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title: "Integrated Impact Assessment for Local Plan"
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buyer: "Chelmsford City Council"
published: "2026-09-30"
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# Integrated Impact Assessment for Local Plan

Buyer: Chelmsford City Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0ff4aac8-d7a6-4f3d-a543-9833c009b246

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## Summary

Chelmsford City Council is commissioning an integrated impact assessment to support its local plan. The work sits within urban and local planning services and is a professional consultancy service rather than construction or delivery of physical works. The assessment is intended to inform the council’s local plan; the procurement description identifies it as a call-off from a framework. Delivery is associated with Chelmsford, England. This requirement may suit planning and assessment consultancies with experience supporting local authorities on plan-making and evaluating the impacts of development policy. The council is the buyer, and the recorded delivery location is in Chelmsford.

The procurement has been awarded. WSP UK Limited was selected, with an award date of 1 September 2026 and an awarded value of £53,167.50. The contract period runs from 22 September 2026 to 30 June 2027. Chelmsford City Council made the appointment through a selective call-off from the GCA RM6309 framework, rather than a standalone open competition. The original estimated procurement value was £53,167. The tender deadline was 1 September 2026 at 12 noon. The requirement was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, but not voluntary, community or social enterprises. No lot breakdown or award-scoring criteria are recorded in the process data.

For suppliers that did not win, this award shows that Chelmsford City Council buys integrated impact assessment services to support its local-plan work through a framework call-off. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this kind would need to demonstrate the ability to assess the impacts of planning policy and provide clear, decision-useful advice to a local authority. Relevant local-plan and urban-planning consultancy experience would be directly aligned with the scope. The appointment was made through the GCA RM6309 framework, so framework access and the ability to respond to a call-off route would matter alongside technical expertise. The scale indicates a focused professional-services commission, suited to consultancies able to deliver a defined assessment over a time-limited engagement; the council marked the opportunity as suitable for SMEs.

## Notice

Call-off via GCA RM6309 framework for the provision of an integrated impact assessment for the local plan.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4685c9b9-b5cc-41de-82a4-dd9663e3a7f4 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 22 Sep 2026 - 30 Jun 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £53,167 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £53,167 |
| 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 | Chelmsford City Council |
| Locality | CHELMSFORD |
| Postcode area | Chelmsford |
| Postcode | CM1 1JE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH36 Heart of Essex |
| Local authority | Chelmsford |
| Electoral ward | Marconi |
| Westminster constituency | Chelmsford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WSP UK Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71410000 - Urban planning services

## Release History

- 30 Sep 2026 at 11:12 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4685c9b9-b5cc-41de-82a4-dd9663e3a7f4

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4685c9b9-b5cc-41de-82a4-dd9663e3a7f4
  30th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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