--- title: "South Cambridgeshire District Council - Planning Application Support" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-131d04be-e963-448a-a075-c99ae0ae8ae8" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-131d04be-e963-448a-a075-c99ae0ae8ae8" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-131d04be-e963-448a-a075-c99ae0ae8ae8.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-131d04be-e963-448a-a075-c99ae0ae8ae8.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL" published: "2019-08-16" --- # South Cambridgeshire District Council - Planning Application Support Buyer: SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-131d04be-e963-448a-a075-c99ae0ae8ae8 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-131d04be-e963-448a-a075-c99ae0ae8ae8) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-131d04be-e963-448a-a075-c99ae0ae8ae8.json) ## Summary The procurement process is initiated by South Cambridgeshire District Council, seeking to appoint a consultant for "Planning Application Support" services in the urban environmental development planning sector. This process is currently in the Award stage, with the contract having been awarded on 16th August 2019. The successful supplier, TerraQuest, secured the contract valued at £17,178, which commences on 18th August 2019 and concludes on 2nd December 2019. The tender was open until 25th July 2019 and relates to services provided in the East of England region of the United Kingdom. This tender presents an opportunity for consulting firms, particularly those with specialised expertise in planning application processes, to engage with local government services. Businesses providing planning consultancy, customer service for planning applications, or those with experience in urban development legislation will find this contract particularly suitable. The need for experience in handling householder planning applications suggests that firms with a strong reputation in customer support and regulatory compliance will have a competitive edge in this procurement opportunity. ## Notice SCDC is looking to appoint a Consultant to provide Planning Application Support Services across the Shared Planning Service to process planning applications across both SCDC and CCC. The service will involve dealing with house holder planning applications and the end to end validation and planning approval processes, which involve: downloading from the planning portal, checking the information provided that it meets the criteria for the application form that the applicant has completed, check that the fees are accurate and in line with the application and that the fee has been paid to SCDC or CCC, ensuring all relevant documents are redacted and made visible on the council website, collating information for the weekly press notices and handling the application decision making processes. For the planning applications and validation, the consultants will need to have at least two years worth of experience of dealing with the same type of planning applications (as this brief) and have a high standard of understanding of planning application process and legislation. They must also be able to provide a responsive customer service to applicants and other interested parties and deal with queries on applications, both by phone and in writing in a timely and helpful way. For planning officer activities, the consultants will need to have at least 2 years of experience of dealing with the same type of planning applications (as this brief) and have a high standard of understanding of planning application processes and legislation relating to dealing with the householder planning applications. Activities would include posting site notices, carrying out site visits and preparing delegated and committee reports for review by Council managers and producing the necessary planning decision outcome documents. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/248ce775-82f9-47dd-b47d-a5d728285f95 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 16 Aug 2019 | | Submission deadline | 25 Jul 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 15 Aug 2019 | | Contract period | 17 Aug 2019 - 2 Dec 2019 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £17,178 | | 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 CAMBRIDGESHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL | | Locality | CAMBOURNE | | Post town | Cambridge | | Postcode | CB23 6EA | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | | ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC | | Local authority | South Cambridgeshire | | Electoral ward | Cambourne | | Westminster constituency | St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | TERRAQUEST | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services ### Codes - 90712100 - Urban environmental development planning ## Release History - 16 Aug 2019 at 06:48 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/248ce775-82f9-47dd-b47d-a5d728285f95 - 11 Jul 2019 at 07:38 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fe8d0383-17e2-4b4b-84fd-ff355ab28d19 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/248ce775-82f9-47dd-b47d-a5d728285f95 16th August 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fe8d0383-17e2-4b4b-84fd-ff355ab28d19 11th July 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=8324d77e-aea3-e911-80f8-005056b64545 Advert ## Notice URLs - https://www.scambs.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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