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title: "Viability Assessment and Infrastructure Delivery Plan"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05a482"
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buyer: "THE COUNCIL OF THE BOROUGH OF KIRKLEES"
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# Viability Assessment and Infrastructure Delivery Plan

Buyer: THE COUNCIL OF THE BOROUGH OF KIRKLEES  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05a482

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## Summary

The Council of the Borough of Kirklees has conducted a limited procurement process for the "Viability Assessment and Infrastructure Delivery Plan", focusing on updating their Local Plan to guide development over the next 15 years. This project falls under the "Infrastructure works consultancy services" category and is located in Huddersfield, United Kingdom. The process, now in the award stage, concluded with a contract being signed with ASPINALL VERDI LIMITED on 30th September 2025, with a contract period starting from 6th October 2025 to 5th October 2028. The gross contract value is £100,452, managed under a below threshold - limited competition method.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses involved in planning and infrastructure consultancy, particularly those that can provide robust evidence and strategies for local government planning. Companies specializing in compliance with the National Planning Policy Framework and providing consultation services that withstand scrutiny at planning inquiries would be well-suited for such opportunities. The limited competition nature of the process indicates a focused competitive environment, allowing competent SMEs such as ASPINALL VERDI LIMITED to effectively engage with public sector projects.

## Notice

The Local Plan update will form the main planning policy document for Kirklees and will set out a strategy for development over the next 15 years. It will also identify site allocations for specific types of development and planning policies that will be used to guide investment and assess planning applications. For this reason, it is important that the plan is robust, based on up-to-date evidence and deliverable. The Viability Assessment and IDP must be carried out to meet the requirements of national planning policy as set out in the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and associated National Planning Policy Guidance (NPPG). The IDP will need to demonstrate that sufficient infrastructure can be provided and funded to support the planned levels of housing and employment growth in the district and support the proposed site allocations. The Viability Assessment and IDP methodologies and outputs will also need to withstand scrutiny at planning appeals/inquiries and at Local Plan examination.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060711-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - limited competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Sep 2025 |
| Contract period | 5 Oct 2025 - 5 Oct 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £83,710 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE COUNCIL OF THE BOROUGH OF KIRKLEES |
| Locality | HUDDERSFIELD |
| Post town | Huddersfield |
| Postcode | HD1 2TA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE44 Calderdale and Kirklees |
| Local authority | Kirklees |
| Electoral ward | Newsome |
| Westminster constituency | Huddersfield |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ASPINALL VERDI |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71311300 - Infrastructure works consultancy services

## Release History

- 30 Sep 2025 at 07:08 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060711-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060711-2025
  30th September 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.kirklees.gov.uk
- https://www.aspinallverdi.co.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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