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title: "Retained Consultants to Provide Economic Viability Advice to Planning Services 2025 - 2028"
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# Retained Consultants to Provide Economic Viability Advice to Planning Services 2025 - 2028

Buyer: SEFTON COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8b1736e1-ccef-4a57-bde8-0e33fd6fae51

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## Summary

Sefton Council is initiating a procurement process to retain consultants who can provide economic viability advice to its Planning Services from 2025 to 2028. The title of the tender is "Retained Consultants to Provide Economic Viability Advice to Planning Services 2025 - 2028", and it falls under the industry category of Research and Development Services and Related Consultancy Services (CPV code 73000000). The services are to be delivered in England, United Kingdom. The process is currently at the tender stage, with a procurement method of open procedure (below threshold). Key dates include the tender submission deadline on 7th March 2025 and the contract period starting on 22nd April 2025, ending on 31st March 2028, with a potential extension of 12 months.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in economic consultancy, particularly those experienced with planning applications and securing planning obligations. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are especially encouraged to participate as the Council has indicated its preference for such entities. Winning this contract could provide sustained revenue and the chance to build a long-term relationship with Sefton Council, as well as enhance the successful consultant's portfolio through high-impact advisory roles in regional planning processes.

## Notice

The Council is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced consultancy to provide ongoing specialist advice in relation to economic viability in relation to its Planning Services. Primarily the advice will be in relation to the planning applications and the ability of securing planning obligations. However, occasionally other viability advice in relation to other functions within Planning Services may be sought. The Council is looking for consultants to be retained primarily for the period 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2028, although there may be the option to extend this by 12 months if it is mutually beneficial to the Council and the consultants and depending on progress with critical pieces of work.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dcf17afc-94af-4f51-b4cf-818ee9f4bfd3 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Feb 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Mar 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 21 Apr 2025 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £60,000 |
| 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 | SEFTON COUNCIL |
| Locality | BOOTLE |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L20 3NJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD73 Sefton |
| Local authority | Sefton |
| Electoral ward | Derby |
| Westminster constituency | Bootle |
| 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

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 18 Feb 2025 at 15:35 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dcf17afc-94af-4f51-b4cf-818ee9f4bfd3

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dcf17afc-94af-4f51-b4cf-818ee9f4bfd3
  18th February 2025 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=d3aac335-0cee-ef11-8134-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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