---
title: "Planning Support - Local Plan Review"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-07857a"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Braintree District Council"
published: "2026-10-12"
---

# Planning Support - Local Plan Review

Buyer: Braintree District Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07857a

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## Summary

Braintree District Council commissioned planning consultancy support for its Local Plan Review, focused on processing and analysing representations made under Regulation 19. The work is a specialist planning service, classified as project management consultancy services (CPV 72224000). The requirement is to help the council handle and assess representations on the plan review; it is not a general planning application service. Delivery is in the United Kingdom, with the buying council based in Braintree, Essex.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to DAC Planning Limited. Braintree District Council used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The award covers one lot. The contract was signed on 12 October 2026 and runs from 12 October to 31 December 2026. Its value is £34,886 excluding VAT (£41,863.20 including VAT). The evaluation basis and any detailed selection requirements are not stated in the published procurement data.

For planning consultancies, this award demonstrates demand from Braintree District Council for focused capacity to process and analyse Regulation 19 representations during a Local Plan review. A credible supplier would need practical expertise in planning policy and plan-making, sound methods for organising and analysing representations, and the capacity to deliver accurate work to a compressed timetable. Experience supporting local authorities through plan-review consultation stages would be relevant to establishing capability for a similar requirement. The contract was placed directly without competition, so the route used here did not involve a competitive evaluation; the award data does not identify qualifications or accreditations that determined the selection.

## Notice

Planning support in processing and analysis of Regulation 19 representation

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096015-2026 |
| 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 | 12 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 12 Oct 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £34,886 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Braintree District Council |
| Locality | BRAINTREE |
| Postcode area | Chelmsford |
| Postcode | CM7 9HB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH34 Essex Haven Gateway |
| Local authority | Braintree |
| Electoral ward | Bocking South |
| Westminster constituency | Braintree |
| 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

- 12 Oct 2026 at 11:56 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096015-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096015-2026
  12th October 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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