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title: "Consultancy Services for an Independent Mixed-Use Viability, Market Demand and Development Options Review - Fleetwood Farm, Banks"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078964"
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# Consultancy Services for an Independent Mixed-Use Viability, Market Demand and Development Options Review - Fleetwood Farm, Banks

Buyer: West Lancashire Borough Council  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078964

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## Summary

West Lancashire Borough Council is seeking an independent consultant team to review the development potential of Fleetwood Farm, Banks. The commission covers a mixed-use viability and market-demand assessment, development options, and evidence to inform the Council’s future decisions. The work must consider funding routes, planning, market demand, regeneration objectives, viability, public value, land control, deliverability and financial risk. This is business and management consultancy, delivered for a site in Banks, Lancashire. The Council wants objective, professionally independent advice rather than a development proposal or implementation service.

The Council invited tenders through an open competition below the applicable threshold. The procurement reached the tender stage, with offers sought electronically through The Chest. The deadline for questions was 30 October 2026 at 12:00 UTC; tenders were due by 6 November 2026 at 12:00 UTC. The contract period is 7 December 2026 to 1 March 2027. The published estimated value is £1 gross. There is one lot. Bids are evaluated on quality and price: quality, assessed through method statements, carries 60%, and price carries 40%.

This commission suits independent consultancy teams with the capability to assess development viability, market demand and alternative development options, and to produce clear, evidence-led advice for public-sector decision-making. Relevant strengths include understanding of planning and regeneration, public value, funding choices, land control, delivery constraints and financial risk. Suppliers should be able to bring these considerations together into a robust view of the site’s development potential, supported by professional judgement and a credible methodology. The published criteria give greater weight to the quality of the proposed approach than to price, so suppliers able to demonstrate strong method statements and provide objective, independent advice are well placed. The opportunity is also identified as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

## Notice

West Lancashire Borough Council is seeking to appoint an independent consultant team to undertake an evidence-led review of the development potential of Fleetwood Farm, Banks. The purpose of the commission is to provide objective, professionally independent and evidence-based advice to inform future Council decision-making, having regard to funding (GRA vs HRA), planning considerations, market demand, regeneration objectives, viability, public value, land control, deliverability and financial risk.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097887-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 7 Dec 2026 - 1 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1 |
| Lots value | £1 |
| 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 | 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 | TLD47 Chorley and West Lancashire |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

## Release History

- 16 Oct 2026 at 12:08 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097887-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097887-2026
  16th October 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- www.the-chest.org.uk
  Opportunity reference number DN832849

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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