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title: "Affordable Housing Viability Assessment"
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buyer: "CHARNWOOD BOROUGH COUNCIL"
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# Affordable Housing Viability Assessment

Buyer: CHARNWOOD BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b115d329-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The Charnwood Borough Council is seeking to engage a contractor for the "Affordable Housing Viability Assessment," a public procurement opportunity categorised under architectural, engineering and planning services. This process is currently at the Award stage, with the tender originally published on 20 May 2016. The procurement method is an open procedure with a contract duration starting from 20 June 2016 to 12 August 2016. The estimated value of the contract ranges from £8,000 to £12,000, with the last date for requesting quotation documents having passed on 3 June 2016. The contract is based in Loughborough, located in the East Midlands region of the United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in architectural and planning services, particularly those that are small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) or voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). Companies looking to expand into the affordable housing sector would find this procurement process particularly relevant, especially those able to demonstrate expertise in viability assessments and the economic implications of different housing policies. Engaging in this type of contract could enhance a business's portfolio and expand its market reach within the public sector.

## Notice

Charnwood Local Plan Core Strategy (2011-2028) sets out the policy framework for requiring the provision of affordable housing as part of new housing developments in the Borough. The Council is currently preparing a Housing Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) to provide clear guidance on the housing policies in the Core Strategy. The purpose of this commission is to provide viability evidence to support the preparation of this guidance with specific regard to supporting the delivery of affordable housing in a changing government policy and funding context. Key outputs include a formula for calculating a commuted sum and an assessment of the impact on viability of different mixes, potential implications of new alternative mechanisms for delivering affordable homes, potential implications of the proposed starter homes national policy; relationship between different mixes of market homes, impact of discount market sales. Last Date for the request of Quotation Documents is 03/06/2016

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bdcfe639-d335-4f58-ad4d-c0b7b2892f30 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 May 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Jun 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Jun 2016 |
| Contract period | 19 Jun 2016 - 12 Aug 2016 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £12,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| 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 | CHARNWOOD BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | LOUGHBOROUGH |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE11 2TU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland |
| Local authority | Charnwood |
| Electoral ward | Loughborough Southfields |
| Westminster constituency | Loughborough |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PLEASE NOTE THIS PROCESS WAS ABANDONED DUE TO A LACK OF RESPONSE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71240000 - Architectural, engineering and planning services

## Release History

- 2 May 2018 at 14:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bdcfe639-d335-4f58-ad4d-c0b7b2892f30
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/034e055e-ee52-4657-8c75-604a0f271b76

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bdcfe639-d335-4f58-ad4d-c0b7b2892f30
  2nd May 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/034e055e-ee52-4657-8c75-604a0f271b76
  20th May 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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