---
title: "Local Plan Examination Support"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-07796c"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Chelmsford City Council"
published: "2026-09-24"
---

# Local Plan Examination Support

Buyer: Chelmsford City Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07796c

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## Summary

Chelmsford City Council commissioned professional advisory and consultancy services to support its Local Plan Review Examination. The requirement concerns planning and examination support, including project management consultancy services. The work is for the council’s local plan process and is delivered in the United Kingdom. The procurement comprises one lot and is a service rather than a goods or construction contract.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. Chelmsford City Council made a direct award without competition, below the applicable threshold. DAC Planning Limited was selected for the single lot. The contract was signed on 14 September 2026, with an award value of £60,000 excluding VAT (£72,000 including VAT). Its initial period runs from 14 September to 11 December 2026, with an optional six-month extension and a maximum end date of 10 June 2027. The published award data does not state a separate award decision date.

For planning consultancies and advisers, this award shows a specific council requirement for professional support through examination of a local plan review, rather than general planning advice alone. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this kind would need to demonstrate relevant local-plan examination experience, the ability to provide clear and robust professional advice, and capacity to support the council through the examination process and its associated work. The awarded supplier, DAC Planning Limited, is an SME, showing that this requirement was delivered by a smaller specialist business. Suppliers with project-management consultancy capability alongside planning expertise may find the combination relevant, but the evidence here is limited to support for this council’s Local Plan Review Examination.

## Notice

Professional advisory services and consultancy services to support Chelmsford City Council through the Examination of the Local Plan Review.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090527-2026 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 14 Sep 2026 - 11 Dec 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £60,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Chelmsford City Council |
| Locality | CHELMSFORD |
| Postcode area | Chelmsford |
| Postcode | CM1 1JE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH36 Heart of Essex |
| Local authority | Chelmsford |
| Electoral ward | Marconi |
| Westminster constituency | Chelmsford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DAC Planning |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72224000 - Project management consultancy services

## Release History

- 24 Sep 2026 at 12:30 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090527-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090527-2026
  24th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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