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title: "South Cambridgeshire District Council - Specialist Planning Delivery Consultant Services"
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# South Cambridgeshire District Council - Specialist Planning Delivery Consultant Services

Buyer: SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-dbf9eb42-efd3-4953-b790-1295ad789180

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## Summary

The South Cambridgeshire District Council is looking to engage a specialist contractor for one year to provide planning consultant services for the Greater Cambridge Shared Planning Service. The contractor will assist with pre-application advice and planning applications for allocated growth sites in the East of England. The tender is currently in the open stage, with a tender deadline set for 8th September 2023 and a contract period running from 1st October 2023 to 30th September 2024.

This tender opportunity with South Cambridgeshire District Council is suitable for businesses in the urban planning services industry, particularly those with expertise in providing pre-application advice and handling planning applications for major/complex development proposals. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to bid for this opportunity, which offers the chance to work closely with the council as a principal planning officer within the Strategic Sites team.

## Notice

SCDC is seeking to appoint a specialist contractor for one year to support GCSPS with the delivery of pre-application advice and planning applications relating to allocated growth sites. The contractor will be expected to act on behalf of the two Councils as a planning consultant, working as a principal planning officer within the GCSPS Strategic Sites team. The work to be undertaken would involve leading on requests for pre-application planning advice from developers in relation to major/complex development proposals on Strategic Sites, and the handling of associated planning applications. The lead consultant must be a Chartered Member of the Royal Town Planning Institute. Should you wish to bid for this tender please do so by visiting our e-tendering portal at:

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/086bd9c5-d88d-4448-9384-41c77368d755 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Aug 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Sep 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2023 - 30 Sep 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL |
| Locality | CAMBOURNE |
| Post town | Cambridge |
| Postcode | CB23 6EA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough |
| ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC |
| Local authority | South Cambridgeshire |
| Electoral ward | Cambourne |
| Westminster constituency | St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71410000 - Urban planning services

## Release History

- 20 Aug 2023 at 14:23 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/086bd9c5-d88d-4448-9384-41c77368d755

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/086bd9c5-d88d-4448-9384-41c77368d755
  20th August 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.scambs.gov.uk

## Provenance

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