--- title: "Neighbourhood Planning Support Services 2025" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-221b2e07-5c44-4b76-baed-51ac821e4604" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-221b2e07-5c44-4b76-baed-51ac821e4604" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-221b2e07-5c44-4b76-baed-51ac821e4604.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-221b2e07-5c44-4b76-baed-51ac821e4604.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES" published: "2024-10-01" --- # Neighbourhood Planning Support Services 2025 Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-221b2e07-5c44-4b76-baed-51ac821e4604 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-221b2e07-5c44-4b76-baed-51ac821e4604) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-221b2e07-5c44-4b76-baed-51ac821e4604.json) ## Summary The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities is seeking tenders for the "Neighbourhood Planning Support Services 2025" contract, which aims to provide integral support for community-driven neighbourhood planning across England. This support will assist local groups in developing and implementing neighbourhood plans or development orders, including offering grants and technical assistance aligned with Ministerial priorities on housing and community planning. The procurement method for this initiative is an open procedure above the threshold, and the tender stage is currently active with proposals due by 5th November 2024. The contract, valued between £12,302,565 and £18,271,273, will commence on 1st July 2025 and run until 31st March 2028. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly SMEs and VCSEs, to grow by providing essential services to neighbourhood planning groups. Companies specialising in administration services, urban planning, and technical support would find this contract highly suitable. By participating, businesses can contribute to shaping community development while accessing a steady stream of work over the contract period. The open nature of the procurement process allows for a competitive field, ensuring that diverse and innovative solutions can be brought forward to support local communities effectively. ## Notice Neighbourhood planning gives communities direct power to develop a shared vision for their neighbourhood and shape the development and growth of their local area. They are able to choose where they want new homes, shops and offices to be built, have their say on what those new buildings should look like and what infrastructure should be provided, and grant planning permission for the new buildings they want to see go ahead. More information about neighbourhood planning is available on the Authority's website: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/neighbourhood-planning--2 The Authority require the Contract to make available a basic level of support for every existing and prospective neighbourhood planning group in England (hereinafter referred to as 'the Customer'), and to provide further support in the form of grants and\or Technical Support to eligible Customers to help them get neighbourhood plans or neighbourhood development orders (NDOs) in place for their area. The Authority makes no guarantee as to level of grant, Technical Support or additional services that may be required or awarded to Customers under this Contract. The Contract shall involve provision to Customers of key services including, but not necessarily limited to: Basic support - including online resources, expert advice, and networking facilitation; Grants - provision of grants to support neighbourhood planning activity. Technical Support - provision of specialist, Technical Support packages to deliver specific outputs linked to Ministerial priorities on housing, design and supporting communities to establish neighbourhood planning groups in unparished areas. You can access the procurement documents by registering on the the e-Sourcing portal (https://mhclg.force.com/login). Once you have clicked to register your interest, you then need to navigate to 'My Proposals and Quotes' where you should have visibility of the documents. Under the Document tab within the procurement-project record the documents are listed and can be downloaded. If you have any issues with accessing the portal or password resets then please contact Atamis directly at support@atamis.co.uk. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/963970ab-4dac-495d-8828-2043b024e400 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning, Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 1 Oct 2024 | | Submission deadline | 5 Nov 2024 | | Future notice date | 8 Sep 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Jun 2025 - 31 Mar 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £18,271,273 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1P 4DF | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | Westminster | | Electoral ward | St James's | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services ### Codes - 71356400 - Technical planning services - 71400000 - Urban planning and landscape architectural services - 75100000 - Administration services ## Release History - 1 Oct 2024 at 10:59 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/963970ab-4dac-495d-8828-2043b024e400 - 7 Aug 2023 at 13:16 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ce62dcd8-3ece-47fe-9c6f-ad2ca668161d ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/963970ab-4dac-495d-8828-2043b024e400 1st October 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ce62dcd8-3ece-47fe-9c6f-ad2ca668161d 7th August 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ae49c128-da73-4980-b493-63a025db2c3d Pre Tender Market Engagement Document ## Notice URLs - https://mhclg.force.com/login - https://www.gov.uk/guidance/neighbourhood-planning--2 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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