--- title: "UKRI-4936 Supply of Town Planning Adviser Services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-051731" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-051731" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-051731.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-051731.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION" published: "2025-05-19" --- # UKRI-4936 Supply of Town Planning Adviser Services Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-051731 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-051731) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-051731.json) ## Summary UK Research & Innovation is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "UKRI-4936 Supply of Town Planning Adviser Services," aimed at securing advisory services for science and research development campuses. This procurement falls under the services industry category and is set to take place across various locations in the United Kingdom, divided into three lots: Northern England, Southern England, and Scotland. A market engagement event is scheduled for 10th June 2025, where interested suppliers can gain further insights. Participants are required to express their interest by 5th June 2025. Further details on the procurement can be found by attending this event, along with other formal documentation that has been published as part of this initial phase. This tender represents a significant business opportunity, especially for firms experienced in technical and urban planning services, with a familiarity with campus planning in fields like physics, space, and computing. Businesses capable of advising on projects ranging from minor enhancements to major infrastructure developments can find considerable potential for growth through this call-off contract, estimated at £400,000. Suppliers may bid for specific lots or all, depending on their capabilities and regional reach, enabling businesses both large and niche to tailor their engagement based on strategic priorities. The inception of this contract offers an excellent chance for growing partnerships with a prominent scientific body like UKRI, reinforcing industry presence within the geographical focus regions. ## Notice UKRI wishes to establish a call-off contract for the provision of Town Planning Advisory Services, with an estimated contract value of PS400,000.00 Required is a supplier who is familiar with Science Research and Development campuses planning, physics, space, computing and diverse science campuses. They shall ensure providing UKRI with the necessary town planning advisory services to enable our team to navigate national, regional and local planning regulations in order to deliver the expected pipeline of projects within our development programmes. The requirement may include a range of projects- from very small (canopy extension to existing building), medium (circa 500m2), large (circa 13,000m2), through to major new science infrastructure projects (40,000m2). According to the geographical location of the sites covered under this requirement, it is separated into 3 Lots: Lot 1- Northern England Lot 2- Southern England Lot 3- Scotland Suppliers are invited to bid for all or individual lots depending on their capability. To view this notice, please click here: https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=945450422 ### Planning Information UKRI will be holding a Market Engagement event on 10/06/2025 providing an overview of the requirement and the opportunity for suppliers to ask questions. If you are interested in attending, please email your contact details to STFCprocurement@ukri.org, quoting the UKRI reference number, no later than 05/06/2025. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022724-2025 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 19 May 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 14 Jul 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Nov 2025 - 31 Oct 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £400,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION | | Locality | OXFORD | | Post town | Oxford | | Postcode | OX11 0QX | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC | | Local authority | Vale of White Horse | | Electoral ward | Blewbury & Harwell | | Westminster constituency | Didcot and Wantage | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ### Codes - 71356400 - Technical planning services - 71410000 - Urban planning services ## Release History - 19 May 2025 at 13:55 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022724-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022724-2025 19th May 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=945450422 - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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