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title: "Neighbourhood Planning Support Services - Contract Modification"
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# Neighbourhood Planning Support Services - Contract Modification

Buyer: MINISTRY OF HOUSING, COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b01e909e-beeb-428e-a850-9aefa199c4d8

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## Summary

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government oversees the Neighbourhood Planning Support Services with the current focus on a contract modification to extend support services until 30th April 2026. This modification is crucial for the completion and effective closure of services, reflecting an increased contract value of £317,764 (inc. VAT), amending the total contract value to £54,944,252 (inc. VAT). Classified under Architectural, Construction, Engineering, and Inspection services, the contract extends technical assistance to multiple neighbourhood planning groups across England. The procurement stage is complete, with the contract awarded to Locality, a large voluntary and community social enterprise (VCSE) that actively supports community initiatives, demonstrating a commitment to fostering local growth.

This contract provides a valuable opportunity for businesses specializing in architectural, engineering, and urban planning services, especially those familiar with managing grant schemes or technical support for community projects. SMEs and VCSEs are particularly encouraged to engage, as the tender outlines inclusion criteria for such entities, facilitating potential advancements in local planning capabilities. By building partnerships with government bodies like the Ministry and contractors such as Locality, businesses can broaden their project portfolios, ensuring engagement with influential community-driven initiatives and contributing to long-term neighbourhood transformation projects.

## Notice

This notice is in relation to modification of an existing Contract, pursuant to regulation 72(1)(b) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, and is published for transparency purposes. Neighbourhood planning gives communities direct power to develop a shared vision for their neighbourhood and shape the development and growth of their local area. They are able to choose where they want new homes, shops and offices to be built, have their say on what those new buildings should look like and what infrastructure should be provided, and grant planning permission for the new buildings they want to see go ahead. The original Contract made available a basic level of support for every existing and prospective neighbourhood planning group in England, and provided further support in the form of grants and\or Technical Support to eligible Customers to help them get neighbourhood plans or neighbourhood development orders (NDOs) in place for their area Following a decision to close the Neighbourhood Planning Support Programme, this modification varies the contract in order to continue revised provision of the support services during the final 13 months of the contract, and to facilitate effective completion / close down of all services, including outstanding legacy support packages previously awarded to customers. This modification increases the total value of the contract by PS317,764 (inc. VAT), from PS54,626,488 (inc. VAT) to PS54,944,252 (inc. VAT) Note that subject to the final financial reconciliations of support delivered to customers, and due to the service mix involving different VAT treatments for different elements, the actual / final ex VAT value of the modification may ultimately vary from that stated within this notice.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5ac0b567-3b6c-426b-931f-afba23ab7050 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Other - Modification pursuant to regulation 72(1)(b) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Jun 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Mar 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Jul 2021 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 30 Apr 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £264,803 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £227,257,278 |
| 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; MINISTRY OF HOUSING, COMMUNITIES & LOCAL GOVERNMENT |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 4JA |
| 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), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | LOCALITY; LOCALITY (UK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services

### Codes

- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 75100000 - Administration services

## Release History

- 20 Jun 2025 at 16:13 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5ac0b567-3b6c-426b-931f-afba23ab7050
- 5 Jun 2024 at 15:32 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9a05fa50-b14f-4139-9e81-d3d8d3cd72cc
- 27 Jul 2023 at 12:29 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0482b38e-183d-4db5-b680-dd62f4208461
- 2 Feb 2023 at 15:21 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e04c004b-dc2c-440b-897c-a071bcfe0de6
- 12 Dec 2022 at 12:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4c519c28-28b7-4580-87e5-14e08d53624e
- 18 Mar 2022 at 15:42 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8519fa10-44c8-4fef-a20f-3e82dfbd8c23
- 5 Jul 2021 at 15:16 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/26661517-9464-4374-93ab-7d67af9d3dbe

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5ac0b567-3b6c-426b-931f-afba23ab7050
  20th June 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9a05fa50-b14f-4139-9e81-d3d8d3cd72cc
  5th June 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0482b38e-183d-4db5-b680-dd62f4208461
  27th July 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e04c004b-dc2c-440b-897c-a071bcfe0de6
  2nd February 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4c519c28-28b7-4580-87e5-14e08d53624e
  12th December 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8519fa10-44c8-4fef-a20f-3e82dfbd8c23
  18th March 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/26661517-9464-4374-93ab-7d67af9d3dbe
  5th July 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/06ebd60c-6c1c-4c12-896d-2f143d91d524
  Contract Amendment
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2405b7d3-ec95-44d1-931a-278b3f028f13
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f56a17aa-91af-43b8-a557-d229324b0cbf
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2b27f7e1-40aa-4228-999c-3291cc09f0e6
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e7f5cfa8-09be-4e93-b62f-7ce95fe2d940
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d85af18e-e7aa-41c7-87c6-d574a6fd4f12
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7bdf62e4-db6a-44b4-ac28-a21d887bd513
  Signed Contract Variation

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