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title: "CGC Evidence Base - Rural Southern Cluster Spatial Framework"
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# CGC Evidence Base - Rural Southern Cluster Spatial Framework

Buyer: Homes England (the name adopted by the Homes and Communities Agency)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-993f4e87-8b64-4012-84f6-b49bbda3a8ef

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## Summary

Homes England commissioned technical planning services to develop a concept spatial framework for the Rural Southern Cluster, a strategically significant growth area in Greater Cambridge with a concentration of nationally important life sciences assets. The work concerns spatial planning for this growth area, with delivery in England. The procurement is intended to establish an evidence base and a framework to guide how the area develops; the stated scope is the concept framework rather than construction or delivery of development works.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Prior+Partners by direct award. The award was made on 12 June 2026, for £169,000. The contract period runs from 1 July 2026 to 1 April 2027. The tender deadline was 10 June 2026. This was a single service requirement, with no lots described. The recorded suitability assessment says the opportunity was not suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises. The procurement information describes a direct award to a partner; it does not set out a separate competitive evaluation basis.

For firms competing for similar work for Homes England, this award demonstrates demand for strategic spatial planning and evidence-base development to support a major growth area, particularly one anchored by important life sciences assets. A credible supplier would need to translate evidence about a complex place and its growth drivers into a coherent concept spatial framework. The stated direct award to a partner suggests that established relationships and relevant knowledge of the area or project may be important in this buyer’s route to market. The scale is a focused planning commission rather than a construction contract. The recorded suitability assessment indicates that Homes England did not regard this requirement as suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises, so competitors should assess whether they have the organisational capacity and relevant planning expertise to deliver comparable strategic work.

## Notice

Direct award to partner to develop a concept spatial framework for the Rural Southern Cluster, one of Greater Cambridge's most strategically significant growth areas with a concentration of nationally important life sciences assets.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8ce0e853-2252-465f-9f5b-4a974b522cde |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Jun 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Jul 2026 - 1 Apr 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £169,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £169,000 |
| 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 | Homes England (the name adopted by the Homes and Communities Agency) |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE |
| Postcode area | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE4 5BZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Electoral ward | Arthur's Hill |
| Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West |
| 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 | 1 |
| Supplier names | PRIOR + PARTNERS LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71356400 - Technical planning services

## Release History

- 25 Sep 2026 at 12:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8ce0e853-2252-465f-9f5b-4a974b522cde

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8ce0e853-2252-465f-9f5b-4a974b522cde
  25th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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