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title: "North Hertfordshire District Council Gypsy, Traveller and Travelling Showpeople Accommodation Assessment (GTAA)"
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# North Hertfordshire District Council Gypsy, Traveller and Travelling Showpeople Accommodation Assessment (GTAA)

Buyer: NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f479

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## Summary

North Hertfordshire District Council is commissioning a Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment (GTAA), including accommodation for Travelling Showpeople. The appointed consultant will assess future accommodation need and provide evidence to inform housing and land allocations in the North Hertfordshire Local Plan 2029–2040. This is a specialist planning research and consultancy service, covering technical analysis, development consultancy and related research (CPV 71600000, 73000000, 73200000 and 73220000). The work is for North Hertfordshire and supports the Council’s local plan process. The assessment must align with the Government’s National Planning Policy Framework and Planning Practice Guidance, including any relevant updates. Businesses should therefore be able to deliver evidence-based accommodation needs assessments within a local planning and policy context.

The procurement has reached tender: the Council invited offers through a below-threshold open competition, with electronic submission allowed. Questions could be submitted until 18 September 2026 at 17:00, and tenders were due by 9 October 2026 at 17:00. The contract period is from 2 November 2026 to 30 March 2029. The overall estimated value is £20,000 excluding VAT, or £24,000 including VAT. The single lot records the same amounts in AED. Evaluation is based on 70% quality and 30% price. This is a services contract and the tender requires bidders to use the Council’s specified electronic procurement route for submissions. The procurement is below the relevant threshold.

This opportunity suits planning consultancies, housing researchers and specialist policy advisers with demonstrable experience of Gypsy, Traveller and Travelling Showpeople accommodation assessments. Strong bidders will be able to gather and analyse housing and accommodation evidence, assess future need and translate findings into advice for local plan allocations. Relevant capability includes understanding of the planning system, preparation of robust research reports and applying the National Planning Policy Framework and Planning Practice Guidance to specialist accommodation issues. The requirement is best suited to a consultant or consultancy team that can provide suitably qualified staff, conduct defensible analysis and produce work that can support formal local plan preparation. It may also suit firms combining planning, housing, community engagement and research expertise.

## Notice

The Council is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified Consultant to undertake a Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment (GTAA). The study will: * assess the need for future accommodation; * inform the requirement for allocations in the North Hertfordshire Local Plan 2029-2040. The study should be consistent with requirements set out in the Government's National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and Planning Practice Guidance (PPG) and any updates as appropriate.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084868-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Oct 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 2 Nov 2026 - 30 Mar 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £20,000 |
| Lots value | £20,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL |
| Locality | LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY |
| Postcode area | Stevenage |
| Postcode | SG6 3JF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire |
| Local authority | North Hertfordshire |
| Electoral ward | Letchworth South West |
| Westminster constituency | North East Hertfordshire |
| Delivery location | TLH23 Hertfordshire CC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
- 73220000 - Development consultancy services

## Release History

- 8 Sep 2026 at 13:13 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084868-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084868-2026
  8th September 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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