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title: "Whole Plan and Affordable Housing Viability Assessment"
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# Whole Plan and Affordable Housing Viability Assessment

Buyer: SOUTH DOWNS NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f032c707-a9e5-4055-8b5f-edeaeba79f7e

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## Summary

The South Downs National Park Authority is currently seeking proposals for a Whole Plan and Affordable Housing Viability Assessment, as part of its pre-submission Local Plan preparations. This tender falls under the category of urban planning and landscape architectural services and is located in West Sussex. The procurement process is at the Tender stage, with the submission deadline set for 3rd March 2017 at 23:59:59. The contract is expected to commence on 20th March 2017, lasting until 16th June 2017. This is an open procurement, allowing a wide array of suppliers to submit their bids.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for firms specialising in urban planning and housing policy, particularly those equipped to conduct viability appraisals and policy assessments. Businesses that focus on affordable housing solutions or have expertise in local planning regulations will find this tender particularly relevant. By participating, they can contribute to shaping housing delivery in the National Park and potentially secure a valuable contract with the South Downs National Park Authority.

## Notice

The South Downs National Park Authority (SDNPA) is at an advance stage of preparing its pre-submission Local Plan. We are now looking to undertake a Whole Plan Viability Appraisal of the policies across the Local Plan, to provide robust evidence that the strategy and policies of the Plan are deliverable. The Duty of the National Park means that we are expected to focus new housing delivery on providing new affordable housing to meet local need. Therefore, we are looking to strengthen our policy for seeking affordable housing on development sites, by increasing the overall target and introducing new lower policy thresholds. We would like to robustly test options devised to achieve the above, with respect to viability, with a view to positively strengthening the policy as far as is possible whilst maintaining an effective (deliverable) policy. Additional information: Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/14639275-6417-462f-b066-b290064fb88f |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Feb 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Mar 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 20 Mar 2017 - 16 Jun 2017 |
| 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 DOWNS NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY |
| Locality | WEST SUSSEX |
| Post town | Guildford |
| Postcode | GU29 9DH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |
| ITL 3 | TLJ27 West Sussex (South West) |
| Local authority | Chichester |
| Electoral ward | Midhurst |
| Westminster constituency | Arundel and South Downs |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71400000 - Urban planning and landscape architectural services

## Release History

- 10 Feb 2017 at 14:20 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/14639275-6417-462f-b066-b290064fb88f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/14639275-6417-462f-b066-b290064fb88f
  10th February 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/southdowns/aspx/
  Additional information on how to apply for this contract

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