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title: "Principal Planning Officer - Agency"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06fb09"
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# Principal Planning Officer - Agency

Buyer: West Lancashire Borough Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06fb09

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## Summary

West Lancashire Borough Council procured agency staffing services for a Principal Planning Officer. The requirement was for an agency worker to fulfil a Principal Planning Officer role for the council, rather than for general recruitment activity. The procurement is categorised as recruitment services. Delivery is in West Lancashire, and the buying organisation is West Lancashire Borough Council, based in Ormskirk. The requirement was arranged as a single lot. This is relevant to recruitment agencies and specialist public-sector staffing providers able to source and supply experienced planning professionals for council work. It may also suit firms that provide interim or contract planning staff and can manage the associated employment or agency arrangements.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. One lot was awarded to CARRINGTON WEST LIMITED. The contract was signed on 10 August 2026 and runs from 12 August 2026 to 11 August 2027. Its value is £139,276.80 excluding VAT, or £167,132.16 including VAT. The requirement was evaluated through the limited-competition route; the available data does not state separate quality, price or other scoring criteria. The awarded contract is active. It covers a single Principal Planning Officer agency staffing requirement for West Lancashire Borough Council, with the service classified as recruitment services. The selected supplier is identified as an SME.

This procurement demonstrates demand from West Lancashire Borough Council for a specialist agency staffing solution covering a senior planning role. Competitors would need credible access to qualified Principal Planning Officers, an effective recruitment and candidate-screening process, and the ability to place an individual into a council environment. Relevant experience in planning recruitment, interim appointments or supplying agency professionals to local authorities would strengthen a future response. Suppliers would also need the operational capacity to manage a substantial single-placement requirement over a full contract year, including candidate availability, onboarding and ongoing agency administration. The award to an SME indicates that the requirement was deliverable by a focused staffing business, rather than only by a large national recruitment group.

## Notice

Agency staff for 12 month contract for Principal Planning Officer

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087718-2026 |
| 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 | 16 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 12 Aug 2026 - 11 Aug 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £139,276 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | West Lancashire Borough Council |
| Locality | ORMSKIRK |
| Postcode area | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L39 2DH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD47 Chorley and West Lancashire |
| Local authority | West Lancashire |
| Electoral ward | Ormskirk East |
| Westminster constituency | West Lancashire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Carrington West Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79600000 - Recruitment services

## Release History

- 16 Sep 2026 at 12:33 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087718-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087718-2026
  16th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-22562

## Notice URLs

- https://www.carringtonwest.com/?source=bing.com
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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