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title: "Neighbourhood Plan Examiner"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05f60e"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "GUILDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2025-12-15"
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# Neighbourhood Plan Examiner

Buyer: GUILDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f60e

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## Summary

This public procurement contract involves Guildford Borough Council, situated in Guildford, UK, seeking services for a Neighbourhood Plan Examiner. The process was conducted under the legal basis of the UKPGA 2023/54 without competition, as it falls below the threshold for competition. This procurement, categorised under urban planning services, has been awarded to Intelligent Plans and Examinations Limited, a Bath-based SME. The contract commenced on 1st October 2025 and is active, with a potential extension lasting up to 30th September 2029, through two 12-month periods requiring one month's notice. The procurement stage for this contract is complete.

This tender offers substantial growth opportunities for businesses involved in urban planning services, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises, by allowing them to engage with local government contracting opportunities in the UK. Firms with expertise in examinations and planning within local neighbourhoods would be ideally suited to a contract of this nature. The direct engagement method highlights an opportunity for SMEs to access public authority contracts without the need for competitive bidding, fostering a potential for deeper local collaborations and presence within sub-central governmental frameworks.

## Notice

Neighbourhood Plan Examiner Services.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083036-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Sep 2025 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2025 - 30 Sep 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £60,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | GUILDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | GUILDFORD |
| Post town | Guildford |
| Postcode | GU2 4BB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |
| ITL 3 | TLJ25 West Surrey |
| Local authority | Guildford |
| Electoral ward | St Nicolas |
| Westminster constituency | Guildford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | INTELLIGENT PLANS AND EXAMINATIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71410000 - Urban planning services

## Release History

- 15 Dec 2025 at 16:15 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083036-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083036-2025
  15th December 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.intelligentplans.co.uk/
- https://www.guildford.gov.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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