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title: "Planning Consultant for South Tyneside Council"
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# Planning Consultant for South Tyneside Council

Buyer: SOUTH TYNESIDE BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0569a9

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## Summary

South Tyneside Borough Council is seeking a Planning Consultant to represent the Council at an appeal regarding a planning application refusal, with a contract valued at £12,000. The procurement is open competition and aims to engage a suitable RTPI-accredited consultant to defend the Council's position in an informal hearing with the Planning Inspectorate. The procurement process is in the tender stage and is categorized under architectural, engineering, and planning services within the UKC22 region. The tender period concludes on 22nd August 2025, with the contract commencing on 8th September 2025 and ending on 31st December 2025.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for planning consultancies, particularly those with a strong background in planning appeals and experience in representing local authorities. The contract's focus on quality criteria such as team experience and previous examples, alongside a competitive pricing component, offers businesses a chance to showcase their expertise and expand their client portfolio. The contract is suitable for SMEs, providing them an opportunity to establish relationships with a sub-central government entity.

## Notice

In March 2025, South Tyneside Council's Planning Committee refused planning permission for the development proposed in application ST/1109/21/FUL, which proposed the following: Demolition of existing buildings and erection of 202 residential units (Use Class C3) including vehicular access from Cleadon Lane, associated infrastructure and landscaping. Planning permission was refused, contrary to Planning Officer advice for the following reason:. The Local Planning Authority considers that the proposed development, by virtue of the increased foul drainage discharges that it would generate into a sewerage system in respect of which regulators have raised concerns regarding non-compliance with the Urban Waste Water Treatment Regulations (UWWTR) due to excessive Combined Storm Overflow (CSO) spills to the environment, would not contribute to or enhance the natural and local environment but would conversely contribute further to currently unacceptable levels of water pollution resulting in harm to both human health and biodiversity. Accordingly, and where it cannot be assumed in these circumstances that the pollution control regime governing the handling of wastewater is operating effectively as set out in Paragraph 201 of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), and where such adverse impacts would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits, the proposals are contrary to Paragraph 187 of the NPPF, Policies EB1, EB3, EB5 and EB7 of the East Boldon Neighbourhood Plan, Policies EA3 and EA5 of the South Tyneside LDF Core Strategy, Policy DM7 of the South Tyneside LDF Development Management Policies DPD and, Policies SP1, 1, 3, 11, SP21 and 34 of the Publication draft South Tyneside Local Plan. In June 2025 the developer, Avant Homes, submitted an appeal (ref: APP/A4520/W/25/3367464) against the Council's decision and where they sought determination of the appeal by way of public inquiry. Following representations from both the Council and the developer's agent, the Planning Inspectorate has decided that the appeal will be determined by way of an informal hearing. The Council, therefore, requires an RTPI-accredited planning consultant to defend the Council's decision at appeal.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056866-2025 |
| Notice type | UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Aug 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 7 Sep 2025 - 31 Dec 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £12,000 |
| Lots value | £12,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Cancelled |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOUTH TYNESIDE BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | Missing |
| Locality | SOUTH SHIELDS |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE33 2RL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | South Tyneside |
| Electoral ward | Beacon and Bents |
| Westminster constituency | South Shields |
| Delivery location | TLC22 Tyneside |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71240000 - Architectural, engineering and planning services

## Release History

- 16 Sep 2025 at 10:16 - TenderCancellation - UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056866-2025
- 31 Jul 2025 at 07:48 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044537-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056866-2025
  16th September 2025 - Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044537-2025
  31st July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://open-uk.org/
  To receive the tender documents please go to https://open-uk.org/

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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