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title: "MBC-1503-S-OPE Planning Productivity Plan"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04ebb0"
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buyer: "MELTON BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2026-02-04"
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# MBC-1503-S-OPE Planning Productivity Plan

Buyer: MELTON BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04ebb0

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## Summary

Melton Borough Council, a public authority within the sub-central government sector, initiated a procurement process titled "MBC-1503-S-OPE Planning Productivity Plan" aimed at enhancing the productivity and reputation of its planning service. The procurement, managed by Welland Procurement, involves a comprehensive improvement plan to tackle service inefficiencies. The process followed an open competition method, below the threshold, inviting independent experts with a proven track record. The resultant award and contract were completed, with MONDREM COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY selected as the supplier. The contract's active status began on 28th May 2026 and is set to conclude on 31st October 2026, with services focused on urban environmental development planning, delivered across the UK, particularly within the UKF22 region.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in consultancy, process optimisation, and technological innovations, particularly those with experience in public sector service improvements. SMEs like MONDREM COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY found success in the competitive bidding process, which favoured expertise over price, with evaluation criteria prioritising quality (70%) over cost (30%). Companies that can offer strategic insights into boosting organisational capacity and navigating process and technology transformations would be ideally positioned to compete effectively in similar tenders, facilitating substantial business growth while contributing to improved municipal services.

## Notice

We are seeking an independent expert partner with a proven track record of success with similar projects, to support an improvement and productivity plan for the planning service at Melton Borough Council. The Council wants to improve its reputation and its ability to turn applications around in a timely manner, increasing capacity through increasing productivity. The successful partner will work collaboratively with the planning service to support a shared understanding of the purpose and vision, overcoming the issues that are causing backlogs of planning applications and damaging the reputation of the service, and council, as a result. If these issues are not resolved the planning service could fail and that would result in government intervention. The improvement project will require process, people and technology development and changes, involving staff and members in order to improve customer service.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009775-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Feb 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Apr 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 May 2025 |
| Contract period | 27 May 2026 - 31 Oct 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £150,000 |
| Lots value | £150,000 |
| Awards value | £150,000 |
| Contracts value | £150,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MELTON BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | WELLAND PROCUREMENT |
| Locality | MELTON MOWBRAY |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE13 1GH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland |
| Local authority | Melton |
| Electoral ward | Melton Warwick |
| Westminster constituency | Melton and Syston |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, 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 | 1 |
| Supplier names | MONDREM COMMUNITY INTEREST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90712100 - Urban environmental development planning

## Release History

- 4 Feb 2026 at 09:40 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009775-2026
- 4 Feb 2026 at 09:33 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009767-2026
- 11 Mar 2025 at 15:44 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008793-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009775-2026
  4th February 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009767-2026
  4th February 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008793-2025
  11th March 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.eastmidstenders.org/

## Notice URLs

- http://www.mondrem.co.uk
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=c3f4ed91-8cfe-ef11-8136-005056b64545&p=527b4bbd-5c58-e511-80ef-000c29c9ba21
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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