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title: "Warrington Local Housing Needs Assessment (LHNA)"
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# Warrington Local Housing Needs Assessment (LHNA)

Buyer: Warrington Borough Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06edbf

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## Summary

Warrington Borough Council commissioned consultancy services for a detailed and robust Local Housing Needs Assessment (LHNA). The assessment is intended to support the Council’s updated Local Plan by establishing local housing needs and providing evidence for planning decisions. This is a housing and urban planning consultancy requirement, classified under urban planning services. The work concerns Warrington and is for the Council as the public-sector buyer. The requirement was arranged as one procurement lot and covers professional advisory work rather than construction, property development or the supply of physical goods. It is therefore relevant to consultancies with experience producing housing needs evidence and planning assessments for local authorities, particularly where their work informs local plan preparation and related housing policy.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. One lot was awarded to ARC4 LIMITED, an SME. The contract was signed on 25 August 2026 and runs from 25 August 2026 to 30 October 2026. Its value is £27,534 excluding VAT, or £33,041 including VAT. The contract is active. The evaluation basis is not set out in the available procurement details, so the award should be understood primarily as the outcome of a restricted, below-threshold competition for suitably qualified consultancy support. The selected supplier is responsible for the Local Housing Needs Assessment requirement for Warrington Borough Council, with the completed procurement providing a clear record of the Council’s appointed provider and the scale and duration of this commission.

This procurement demonstrates demand from Warrington Borough Council for specialist housing and urban planning consultancy to support an updated Local Plan. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need suitably qualified consultants who can undertake a detailed, robust Local Housing Needs Assessment and turn housing evidence into material that a council can use in plan preparation and planning policy. Relevant capability includes understanding local housing need, applying sound assessment methods, producing defensible analysis and presenting clear evidence for public-sector decision-making. Experience of working with local authorities on housing assessments or local plan evidence would strengthen a supplier’s position. The award to ARC4 LIMITED, identified as an SME, also indicates that the requirement can be delivered by a specialist consultancy rather than only by a large multidisciplinary firm.

## Notice

A contract for suitably qualified consultants for the provision of consultancy services to undertake a detailed and robust Local Housing Needs Assessment (LHNA) to support the Council's updated Local Plan

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081836-2026 |
| 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 | 27 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 25 Aug 2026 - 30 Oct 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £27,534 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Warrington Borough Council |
| Locality | WARRINGTON |
| Postcode area | Warrington |
| Postcode | WA1 1UH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD61 Warrington |
| Local authority | Warrington |
| Electoral ward | Bewsey and Whitecross |
| Westminster constituency | Warrington South |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | arc4 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71410000 - Urban planning services

## Release History

- 27 Aug 2026 at 15:00 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081836-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081836-2026
  27th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.arc4.co.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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