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title: "NewcastleGateshead Local Plan - Retail and Town Centre Study"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f197"
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# NewcastleGateshead Local Plan - Retail and Town Centre Study

Buyer: GATESHEAD COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f197

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## Summary

Gateshead Borough Council and Newcastle City Council jointly commissioned a retail and town centre study to support preparation of the NewcastleGateshead Local Plan. The study provides an up-to-date evidence base for the spatial strategy and policies guiding development through to 2045, including policy development and decision-making on retail, town centres, leisure and other main town centre uses. The requirement is for professional urban planning services, classified under CPV 71410000. Delivery covers the NewcastleGateshead area in the North East of England. The work is relevant to planning consultancies and urban economics or town centre specialists able to assess retail and leisure provision, town centre conditions and development needs for local plan evidence and policy-making.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. It was a single-lot requirement, with three final-stage bids, including two from SMEs. Lambert Smith Hampton Group Limited was awarded the contract on 3 September 2026. The contract was signed on 15 September 2026 and runs from 15 September 2026 to 14 January 2027. Its value is £46,822 excluding VAT, or £56,186.40 including VAT. The councils evaluated the requirement as a services procurement using a limited procedure. The award is active and the contract is active, with the selected supplier responsible for delivering the retail and town centre study.

This award demonstrates demand from Gateshead and Newcastle councils for concise, evidence-led planning advice covering retail, town centres, leisure and related town centre uses. Suppliers seeking to compete for comparable work with this buyer would need credible urban planning capability, including retail and town centre assessments that can withstand scrutiny in local plan preparation, policy development and planning decisions. Relevant experience would include producing robust evidence bases, analysing development and land-use needs, and translating findings into practical spatial strategy and policy recommendations. The procurement also shows that the councils used a limited competition and that SMEs were able to reach the final stage, so a smaller specialist consultancy with the right technical expertise and capacity could be well placed, either independently or through a focused partnership.

## Notice

Gateshead Council and Newcastle City Council are jointly preparing the new NewcastleGateshead Local Plan, which will set the spatial strategy and policies for development up to 2045. To support this work, the Councils have commissioned a Retail and Town Centre Study to provide a robust and up-to-date evidence base to inform plan-making, policy development and decision-making relating to retail, town centres, leisure and other main town centre uses.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087140-2026 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 15 Sep 2026 - 14 Jan 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £46,822 |
| Contracts value | £46,822 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | GATESHEAD COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | Newcastle City Council |
| Locality | GATESHEAD |
| Postcode area | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE8 1HH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | Gateshead |
| Electoral ward | Bridges |
| Westminster constituency | Gateshead Central and Whickham |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Lambert Smith Hampton Group Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71410000 - Urban planning services

## Release History

- 15 Sep 2026 at 09:57 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087140-2026
- 3 Sep 2026 at 16:01 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083598-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087140-2026
  15th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083598-2026
  3rd September 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.gateshead.gov.uk
- http://www.lsh.co.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.newcastle.gov.uk/

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