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title: "Invitation to Tender- For the provision of viability evidence and assessment of the West Suffolk Local Plan and the introduction of a CIL charging schedule."
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078981"
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buyer: "West Suffolk Council"
published: "2026-10-16"
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# Invitation to Tender- For the provision of viability evidence and assessment of the West Suffolk Local Plan and the introduction of a CIL charging schedule.

Buyer: West Suffolk Council  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078981

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## Summary

West Suffolk Council is seeking consultancy services to prepare viability evidence and assess the West Suffolk Local Plan, and to support the introduction of a Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) charging schedule. The work concerns the financial viability of local planning policies and the evidence needed to inform the council’s CIL rates. Delivery is for West Suffolk, in Suffolk.

The council invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. The tender submission deadline was 16 November 2026 at 15:00; clarification questions were due by 9 November 2026. The contract period is 7 December 2026 to 31 December 2029. The estimated value is £60,000 excluding VAT and £72,000 including VAT. There is one lot. Evaluation gives quality a 70% weighting and price 30%.

This opportunity suits consultancy firms with expertise in development viability, local-plan assessment and Community Infrastructure Levy charging schedules. Suppliers should be able to produce robust viability evidence to inform planning policy and proposed charging rates. The scope is a single council commission extending over several years, suited to firms able to sustain the work across that period.

## Notice

West Suffolk Council are currently out to tender for the provision of viability evidence and assessment of the West Suffolk Local Plan and the introduction of a CIL charging schedule. This opportunity is available in the 'Current Tenders' area of portal. Interested parties are invited to express their interest to gain full access to the tender documentation. The deadline date for submissions of the tender is 1500hours on 16 November, 2026. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted The deadline for clarification questions is 9 November 2026, which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097933-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Nov 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 7 Dec 2026 - 31 Dec 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £60,000 |
| Lots value | £60,000 |
| 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 | West Suffolk Council |
| Locality | BURY ST EDMUNDS |
| Postcode area | Ipswich |
| Postcode | IP33 3YU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH6 Suffolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH64 West Suffolk |
| Local authority | West Suffolk |
| Electoral ward | Minden |
| Westminster constituency | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Delivery location | TLH14 Suffolk CC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 16 Oct 2026 at 12:59 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097933-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097933-2026
  16th October 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://supplier.in-tend.co.uk/suffolksourcing/tenders/details/38687679-37a9-4672-944b-c11cd067eb4d

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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