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title: "NCC1927 Northumberland Local Plan Transport Evidence Base"
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# NCC1927 Northumberland Local Plan Transport Evidence Base

Buyer: Northumberland County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9120ba67-68a5-4aa2-b24b-326919474bb3

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## Summary

Northumberland County Council commissioned a transport consultancy to prepare a Transport Evidence Base for Northumberland. The work provides evidence for the preparation and delivery of a new Northumberland Local Plan, including transport solutions intended to support well-designed, sustainable and popular places. The required service covers feasibility studies, advisory services and analysis (CPV 71241000), with highways consultancy services as an additional classification (CPV 71311210). Delivery is across Northumberland in the North East of England. The council is the buyer and commissioning organisation. This is a professional services requirement for a consultant able to assess transport matters and produce clear evidence that can inform local-plan policy and future transport planning.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded on 11 September 2026 to AECOM Limited. It was run as a selective procedure and called off from a framework through a further competition under the NEPO212 framework, Lot 9 for highways and transportation. The awarded contract value is £77,752 excluding any stated extension value. The initial contract period runs from 21 September 2026 to 20 September 2028, with an optional 12-month extension. The tender submission deadline was 10 August 2026 at 12:00. The award is active. Northumberland County Council identified the opportunity as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, and the successful supplier was selected following the further competition exercise.

This award shows demand from Northumberland County Council for specialist transport planning and highways consultancy to support local-plan preparation. A credible future competitor would need experienced, suitably qualified consultants who can develop a transparent, proportionate and robust transport evidence base for a whole county. Relevant capability includes feasibility studies, transport analysis, advisory work and highways expertise, together with the ability to apply national policy, national guidance and recognised best practice. Suppliers should be able to translate technical evidence into practical transport solutions that support sustainable development and well-designed places, while working within the requirements of a framework further competition. The opportunity is marked as suitable for SMEs, so a focused specialist consultancy with the necessary technical capacity and local-plan experience could be well placed when comparable requirements return.

## Notice

Northumberland County Council (NCC) wishes to appoint a suitably experienced and qualified consultant to prepare a Transport Evidence Base for the county of Northumberland, in accordance with national policy, relevant national guidance and best practice. A clear, transparent, proportionate and robust transport evidence base will provide key evidence for transport solutions that deliver well-designed, sustainable and popular places and that support the preparation and delivery of a new Northumberland Local Plan.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8173f1e3-7574-4afa-bae1-38d2e8378a4f |
| 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 |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 21 Sep 2026 - 20 Sep 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £77,752 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £77,752 |
| 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 | Northumberland County Council |
| Locality | MORPETH |
| Postcode area | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE61 2EF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC42 Northumberland |
| Local authority | Northumberland |
| Electoral ward | Morpeth Kirkhill |
| Westminster constituency | North Northumberland |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | AECOM |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71241000 - Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis
- 71311210 - Highways consultancy services

## Release History

- 11 Sep 2026 at 11:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8173f1e3-7574-4afa-bae1-38d2e8378a4f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8173f1e3-7574-4afa-bae1-38d2e8378a4f
  11th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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