--- title: "Local Plan Viability Study" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-66d98d47-600c-44ea-9afb-c41b83da1e2c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-66d98d47-600c-44ea-9afb-c41b83da1e2c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-66d98d47-600c-44ea-9afb-c41b83da1e2c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-66d98d47-600c-44ea-9afb-c41b83da1e2c.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2024-04-15" --- # Local Plan Viability Study Buyer: NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-66d98d47-600c-44ea-9afb-c41b83da1e2c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-66d98d47-600c-44ea-9afb-c41b83da1e2c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-66d98d47-600c-44ea-9afb-c41b83da1e2c.json) ## Summary The Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council has awarded a contract for the Local Plan Viability Study for its new Local Plan. The study aims to update a Plan-wide Viability Study encompassing policies and allocations within the administrative area. The contract, valued at 24,518 GBP and awarded to Porter Planning Economics Ltd, falls under urban planning and technical planning services. The procurement method used was an open procedure, with the tender period closing on January 29th, 2024, and the contract period running from February 12th to May 31st, 2024. This opportunity can benefit businesses in the services sector, especially those with expertise in urban and environmental planning. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly suited to compete, given the Council's emphasis on viability study updates related to the 2023 Local Plan. Businesses interested in projects focusing on urban development and strategic planning, within the West Midlands region of the United Kingdom, should consider engaging with the Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council's contracting processes. ## Notice Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council (NuLBC) is currently preparing its new Local Plan. Work on the Local Plan commenced in January 2021 and to date has included public consultation on Issues and Strategic Options in late 2021 and early 2022 and the First Draft Local Plan in July and August 2023. The Borough Council is seeking to commission a consultant to update a Plan wide Viability Study of the Local Plan, policies and allocations. The NuLBC First Draft Local Plan (2023) contained a suite of policies and proposed allocations as part of the consultation document. The Council also consulted on three strategic locations, these were sites of scale in the Green Belt where the Council has sought views on the principle of large scale strategic locations but has not given a view on their suitability. The locations of the three strategic locations are at J16 of the M6, one located at Talke and another at Keele. A copy of the First Draft Local Plan can be viewed here:- First Draft Local Plan 2020-2040 - Keystone (newcastle-staffs.gov.uk). The study area is the Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council administrative area. The evidence base in support of the First Draft Local Plan is published on the Borough Council website: - Local plan evidence base - Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council (newcastle-staffs.gov.uk) and includes the Local Plan Viability Study (2023) that supported the First Draft Local Plan. The new / updated viability study is expected to make reference to the 2023 Local Plan viability study for context and should be informed by comments made to the First Draft Local Plan, with relevance to viability. The next iteration of the Local Plan will be the final draft version of the Local Plan (at Regulation 19 stage). ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/01525794-de8c-493e-af44-3a5d26ab3b93 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 15 Apr 2024 | | Submission deadline | 29 Jan 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 8 Feb 2024 | | Contract period | 12 Feb 2024 - 31 May 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £24,518 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £19,788 | | 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 | NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME | | Post town | Stoke-on-Trent | | Postcode | ST5 1BL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire | | ITL 3 | TLG24 Staffordshire CC | | Local authority | Newcastle-under-Lyme | | Electoral ward | Town | | Westminster constituency | Newcastle-under-Lyme | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | PORTER PLANNING ECONOMICS | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services ### Codes - 71356400 - Technical planning services - 71410000 - Urban planning services - 90712000 - Environmental planning - 90712100 - Urban environmental development planning ## Release History - 15 Apr 2024 at 16:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/01525794-de8c-493e-af44-3a5d26ab3b93 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/01525794-de8c-493e-af44-3a5d26ab3b93 15th April 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR168031 NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders Web Site at the link provided. ## Notice URLs - http://www.newcastle-staffs.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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