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title: "Local Plan Viability Assessment"
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# Local Plan Viability Assessment

Buyer: LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a69ab70c-02f4-452a-ad1c-266ac6088171

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## Summary

Liverpool City Council initiated an open procurement process for a Local Plan Viability Assessment, aimed at evaluating the viability of emerging policies, policy options, and site allocations within the new Local Plan. The project falls under the business services category, including law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing, and security. It is located in the North West region of the United Kingdom. The procurement stage is currently at the award phase, with the entire contract period running from 14th April 2025 to 31st October 2025. The tender period concluded on 10th January 2025. The contract was awarded to Keppie Massie on 7th March 2025, with the procurement process managed through an open procedure.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses, especially SMEs with expertise in consulting, land assessments, and policy evaluation. Companies within these sectors can leverage their skills to deliver evidence-based recommendations that will shape the future strategic planning and development framework of Liverpool. Firms specialising in strategic housing market needs, employment land studies, city centre strategy, town centre uses, and open spaces assessments will find this contract especially relevant. Participating in such assessments not only enhances a company's portfolio but also positions it as a key contributor to regional development initiatives.

## Notice

The existing Local plan was subject to viability testing through the Liverpool Local Plan Viability Assessment, which was published in October 2018 to support the Pre Submission draft version of the plan. A new assessment is now required to support the preparation of the new Local Plan. The assessment will determine the viability of emerging policies, policy options and site allocations in the plan and make recommendations in respect of any required changes or mitigation to ensure that the Plan, its policies, and allocations are deliverable over the lifespan of the plan taking into account of current and future market conditions. Recent evidence work for the new local plan has produced recommendations for policy options and these will need to be tested to help inform the new Local Plan. New evidence which has been commissioned and is anticipated to provide policy recommendations include: * Strategic Housing Market Needs Assessment * Employment Land and Premises Study * City Centre Strategy * Town Centre Uses Study * Open Spaces Study At present the Council is awaiting final reports from these commissions but they are anticipated to be completed during the timeframe of the viability assessment project. The Council will provide any relevant policy recommendations resulting from these projects which are likely to impact upon development viability so that they can be considered in this assessment. Additional information: Please do not contact offices directly. All communication must be conducted through Procontract.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dff7bdde-a4a5-40ab-b1cb-a3e27efe7d20 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Jan 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | 10 Mar 2025 - 31 Oct 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £60,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £60,000 |
| 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 | LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LIVERPOOL |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L3 1DS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Electoral ward | Waterfront South |
| Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | KEPPIE MASSIE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

## Release History

- 8 Apr 2025 at 09:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dff7bdde-a4a5-40ab-b1cb-a3e27efe7d20
- 22 Nov 2024 at 11:27 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bf2adf27-c6db-4f1a-934c-2d537571f355

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dff7bdde-a4a5-40ab-b1cb-a3e27efe7d20
  8th April 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bf2adf27-c6db-4f1a-934c-2d537571f355
  22nd November 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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