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title: "Employment Land Need Study"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0672e7"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "GEDLING BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2026-03-24"
---

# Employment Land Need Study

Buyer: GEDLING BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0672e7

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## Summary

Gedling Borough Council has awarded a contract under its Employment Land Need Study to inform the Gedling Local Development Plan. The procurement process, initiated as a direct procurement method without competition, recognises the specialist or unique skills required for the project, awarded to NATHANIEL LICHFIELD & PARTNERS LIMITED. This contract falls under the services category with survey services as the main component. Located in Nottinghamshire, UK, the procurement reached the award stage on 24th March 2026, with the contract active since 11th March 2026 and set to continue until 5th January 2028, with potential renewal subject to agreement and performance.

The Employment Land Need Study provides significant opportunities for businesses specialising in survey services within the planning and development sectors. Companies with expertise in regional planning, urban development, or employment land analyses are well-placed to benefit from engagement in similar procurement opportunities. Gedling Borough Council's focus on informed developmental planning may encourage further collaborative endeavours, offering relevant businesses avenues for growth and expansion across the public sector. As this is a below-threshold procurement, businesses with specialized skills and knowledge have a unique chance to contribute directly without traditional competitive restraints.

## Notice

Internal exemption from contract procedure rules applied for a contract for an employment land need study to inform the Gedling Local Development Plan, awarded for specialist or unique knowledge/skills available from an organisation

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026888-2026 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | 11 Mar 2026 - 5 Jan 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £36,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | GEDLING BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | ARNOLD NOTTINGHAMSHIRE |
| Post town | Nottingham |
| Postcode | NG5 6LU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF16 South Nottinghamshire |
| Local authority | Gedling |
| Electoral ward | Ernehale |
| Westminster constituency | Gedling |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NATHANIEL LICHFIELD & PARTNERS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79311000 - Survey services

## Release History

- 24 Mar 2026 at 14:48 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026888-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026888-2026
  24th March 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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