--- title: "HARROGATE NEIGHBOURHOOD DEVELOPMENT PLAN CONSULTANCY SERVICES" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077eb0" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-077eb0" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-077eb0.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-077eb0.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "Harrogate Town Council" published: "2026-10-01" --- # HARROGATE NEIGHBOURHOOD DEVELOPMENT PLAN CONSULTANCY SERVICES Buyer: Harrogate Town Council Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077eb0 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-077eb0) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-077eb0.json) ## Summary Harrogate Town Council is seeking consultancy services to prepare its Neighbourhood Development Plan, covering work from the start of public consultation on the draft Policy Intentions Document through to the final referendum. The work is for Harrogate. The service is a single, town-wide planning consultancy requirement, rather than a supply of goods or construction works. The scope is neighbourhood planning support across consultation and the later stages needed to take the plan through to referendum. A Design Code may also be required; bidders are asked to price for this work or include a suitable subcontractor commissioning cost. The Council is the buyer and will receive the consultancy services. The Council invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. The process reached tender, with suppliers invited to submit tenders by email. The enquiry deadline set by the Council was 8 October 2026 at 23:59, and the tender submission deadline was 23 October 2026 at 23:59. The planned contract period runs from 1 December 2026 to 30 June 2031, with an extension possible where circumstances beyond the contractor’s reasonable control disrupt the plan programme; any extension is limited to the time reasonably needed to complete the services and agreed in writing. The stated budget is £42,000 excluding VAT (£50,400 including VAT). The Design Code cost is outside that budget. Evaluation follows the criterion, weighting and scoring scale set out in the tender information. This opportunity suits planning consultancies with experience supporting neighbourhood development plans through public consultation, plan preparation and the steps leading to a referendum. Suppliers should be able to work across the full process, from engagement on draft policy intentions to the plan’s final stages, and manage coordination with statutory consultees, external bodies and examination processes. The programme may be affected by decisions or delays outside the contractor’s control, so bidders should be capable of adapting delivery plans and completing the services within an extended timetable if needed. Small and medium-sized businesses are considered suitable. Firms able to provide or arrange Design Code work can address that potential requirement by pricing it separately or including an appropriate subcontractor cost. ## Notice To provide Neighbourhood Development Plan Consultancy Services from the start of the Public Consultation on the draft Policy Intentions Document through to the final Referendum. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Renewal: The Contracting Authority reserves the right to extend the contract term where circumstances outside the Contractor's reasonable control materially affect the programme for preparation, consultation, examination or adoption of the Neighbourhood Plan. Such circumstances may include, but are not limited to, delays in statutory consultations, responses from external bodies, examination processes, decision-making by third parties, changes in legislative or policy requirements, or other unforeseen events affecting the project timetable. Any extension will be limited to the period reasonably necessary to complete the services and will be agreed in writing between the parties. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092878-2026 | | Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 1 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | 23 Oct 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Dec 2026 - 30 Jun 2031 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £42,000 | | Lots value | £42,000 | | 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 | Harrogate Town Council | | Locality | HARROGATE | | Postcode area | Harrogate | | Postcode | HG1 5LT | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE2 North Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE22 North Yorkshire | | Local authority | North Yorkshire | | Electoral ward | High Harrogate & Kingsley | | Westminster constituency | Harrogate and Knaresborough | | Delivery location | TLE22 North Yorkshire | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ### Codes - 71356400 - Technical planning services ## Release History - 1 Oct 2026 at 14:03 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092878-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092878-2026 1st October 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-23369 ## Notice URLs - https://harrogatetowncouncil.gov.uk/ - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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