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title: "Local Plan Intervention Services"
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# Local Plan Intervention Services

Buyer: MINISTRY OF HOUSING, COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8535f899-d377-4fa5-b39c-4df82f957e30

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## Summary

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has completed the awarding phase for the procurement titled "Local Plan Intervention Services," which falls under the industry category of Architectural, construction, engineering, and inspection services. The procurement involves selective calls from a framework agreement and is specifically located in England, United Kingdom. Three contracts worth up to £28 million (excl. VAT) have been awarded to large-scale suppliers, including OVE ARUP & PARTNERS LIMITED, AECOM LIMITED, and TURNER & TOWNSEND PROJECT MANAGEMENT LIMITED. The contracts will run from 7th May 2026 to 31st March 2029, with a potential extension to 31st March 2030. These arrangements aim to provide support in matters related to possible intervention actions in Local Plans, with a focus on enhancing ministerial decision-making processes.

The tender provides substantial opportunities for large businesses in architectural, engineering, and consultancy services, particularly those with expertise in planning and local governance. This contract encourages the involvement of selective suppliers capable of handling high-value, specialist support services. The inclusion of an extension option and a sizeable contract value suggests a stable and potentially expandable engagement. Businesses with the capacity to deliver bespoke intervention analyses and contribute to governmental planning initiatives would be well-suited to compete in similar projects. The focus on transparency and the opportunity to manage multiple intervention commissions implies significant potential for business growth through government contracts.

## Notice

These contracts have already been awarded and details are being published for transparency purposes. MHCLG requires planning experts to provide direct support to MHCLG planning teams regarding possible intervention action in Local Plans in England only. This support shall include undertaking specific background reports on Local Plans to assist in the preparation of Ministerial advice by MHCLG officials and, if the Secretary of State makes the decision to take intervention action, a range of follow up specialist support to prepare plans and progress them through to adoption. MHCLG has awarded three (3) contracts to ensure any supplier capacity or conflict of interest issues can be managed with respect to individual intervention commissions. The contracts have a maximum combined value of up to PS28M excl. VAT for the initial term to 31st March 2029. The nature of the work will be specific to each intervention commission, and MHCLG will issue individual commissioning instructions on a case-by-case basis. MHCLG makes no commitment or guarantee as to the allocation of any intervention commissions or to any minimum levels of work or spend under these contracts. MHCLG reserves the option to extend the contract by 12 months, to 31st March 2030.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/db8a4c46-73d4-4347-85c7-c829173e0a1c |
| 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, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Nov 2025 |
| Future notice date | 6 Sep 2024 |
| Award date | 6 May 2026 |
| Contract period | 6 May 2026 - 31 Mar 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £28,000,000 |
| 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 | MINISTRY OF HOUSING, COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT |
| Additional buyers | 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) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | AECOM; OVE ARUP & PARTNERS; TURNER & TOWNSEND PROJECT MANAGEMENT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

## Release History

- 29 May 2026 at 15:28 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/db8a4c46-73d4-4347-85c7-c829173e0a1c
- 23 Aug 2024 at 11:07 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2e5119f1-5606-4488-a1f7-3e7dc1fea8fb

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/db8a4c46-73d4-4347-85c7-c829173e0a1c
  29th May 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2e5119f1-5606-4488-a1f7-3e7dc1fea8fb
  23rd August 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/cc11bcf9-2015-4736-b5cc-64699c53ab95
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1449483e-5c24-47c1-8d18-c9b0894a7c90
  Annex A of the PTME
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/18ef94b4-46b2-4d77-9269-08d1f7aaa7ab
  Annex B of the PTME

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-housing-communities-local-government

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