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title: "Award of Contract - Characterisation Study"
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# Award of Contract - Characterisation Study

Buyer: CAPITALESOURCING  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-61dd93dd-1ad3-42d0-b908-d51aa9b0a3b6

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## Summary

The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea has awarded a contract for a characterisation study aimed at investigating development opportunities to meet housing needs in London. The study, valued at £37,500, will take place over a contract period from 11 November 2019 to 31 December 2020. This procurement was executed through the Council's electronic procurement platform, capitalEsourcing, with the process classified under urban planning services. The procurement method used was an open procedure, indicating that the opportunity was available to a wide range of suppliers, and it was published on 1 October 2019 with a tender period ending on 25 October 2019.

This opportunity is particularly beneficial for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialising in urban planning and consultancy services, as the contract is tailored to address the pressing housing delivery challenges in the Borough. Businesses capable of conducting detailed character assessments, and providing evidence-based recommendations for development in an intensively built-up area, would be particularly well-suited to compete. The study will not only contribute to local housing solutions but also potentially pave the way for additional projects within the scope of the Borough's new Local Plan and the overarching London Plan.

## Notice

The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea has awarded a contract to provide an evidence-based study that will consider both the character of the Borough and the potential for delivering development to meet its housing need and the wider needs of London. It will investigate opportunities for intensification across small and larger sites. There is a pressing need for significantly more homes to be delivered in the Borough, particularly affordable homes in the context of the new Local Plan, the new London Plan and the Government's housing delivery test. Geographically, the Borough is the smallest in London (approximately 4.8 sq miles) but is intensively built up, much of which comprises of an outstanding Victorian townscape. Additional information: This procurement was executed through the Council's electronic procurement portal, capitalEsourcing.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/308baa72-c9f4-41f7-96e4-bf7764d520d5 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Feb 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Oct 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Nov 2019 |
| Contract period | 11 Nov 2019 - 31 Mar 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £37,500 |
| 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 | CAPITALESOURCING |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | West London |
| Postcode | W8 7NX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI33 Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham |
| Local authority | Kensington and Chelsea |
| Electoral ward | Campden |
| Westminster constituency | Kensington and Bayswater |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | OVE ARUP & PARTNERS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71410000 - Urban planning services

## Release History

- 3 Feb 2020 at 11:32 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/308baa72-c9f4-41f7-96e4-bf7764d520d5
- 1 Oct 2019 at 09:13 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/447421fb-0287-4f07-8024-f346801409f8

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/308baa72-c9f4-41f7-96e4-bf7764d520d5
  3rd February 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/447421fb-0287-4f07-8024-f346801409f8
  1st October 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/fb1ab4ff-12ba-40fa-b4c2-d5aa58223b31
  n/a
- http://www.capitalesourcing.com
  Electronic procurement portal

## Notice URLs

- http://www.rbkc.gov.uk

## Provenance

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