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title: "Mid Sussex District Council Planning Support Consultancy"
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# Mid Sussex District Council Planning Support Consultancy

Buyer: Mid Sussex District Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b9f99e34-2416-4d77-840e-61dd8abe9d50

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## Summary

Mid Sussex District Council bought multi-disciplinary planning policy consultancy services to support the remaining examination of the Mid Sussex District Plan 2021–2040. The work covers specialist technical advice, attendance at weekly project meetings, review of planning documentation and representation for the Council at examination hearings. It also includes broader policy support on landscape, heritage and sustainability matters. This is a planning, architectural and engineering consultancy requirement, classified under CPV 71240000. Services are delivered for Mid Sussex District Council in the South East of England. The buying organisation is Mid Sussex District Council, based at Oaklands in Haywards Heath. The requirement is categorised as services and was considered suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Ove Arup & Partners Limited on 1 April 2026. The awarded contract value is £100,000. The contract runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027. It was a direct award under Lot 8F of the ESPO 664_25 Consultancy Services Framework, using a selective call-off procedure rather than an open competition. The tender submission deadline was 2 March 2026 at 12:00 UTC. The requirement was evaluated through the framework call-off route; the published information does not set out separate quality or price weightings. The award is active and covers the full planning policy support requirement described for the remaining District Plan examination.

This requirement shows demand from Mid Sussex District Council for a consultancy able to combine planning policy expertise with practical support during a Local Plan examination. A credible future competitor would need experienced planning policy specialists who can provide technical advice, review complex evidence and documentation, contribute consistently to weekly project meetings and represent a council at formal examination hearings. Relevant capability across landscape, heritage and sustainability would also be important, rather than a narrow single-discipline planning offer. The successful supplier demonstrates the scale and professional breadth expected for this type of assignment. Smaller consultancies may be relevant where they can evidence sufficient capacity, authoritative technical staff and experience supporting planning examinations and district-wide policy work.

## Notice

Mid Sussex District Council requires a contract for Multi-disciplinary Planning Policy support for the remainder of the examination of the Mid Sussex District Plan 2021-2040. This includes specialist Planning Policy technical advice (including attendance at weekly project meeting, reviewing documentation, appearing on behalf of the Council at examination hearings) as well as general policy support on matters such as landscape, heritage and sustainability. This contract was called off via direct award on Lot 8F via the ESPO Framework 664_25 Consultancy Services.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3a475fc5-d58e-4874-a692-66a33a05e65d |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Apr 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £100,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £100,000 |
| 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 | Mid Sussex District Council |
| Locality | HAYWARDS HEATH |
| Postcode area | Redhill |
| Postcode | RH16 1SS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |
| ITL 3 | TLJ28 West Sussex (North East) |
| Local authority | Mid Sussex |
| Electoral ward | Haywards Heath Lucastes & Bolnore |
| Westminster constituency | Mid Sussex |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Ove Arup & Partners Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71240000 - Architectural, engineering and planning services

## Release History

- 7 Sep 2026 at 09:46 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3a475fc5-d58e-4874-a692-66a33a05e65d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3a475fc5-d58e-4874-a692-66a33a05e65d
  7th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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