--- title: "Erewash Housing Needs Assessment (HNA) & Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment (GTAA)" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078ea7" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-078ea7" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078ea7.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078ea7.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "Erewash Borough Council" published: "2026-10-23" --- # Erewash Housing Needs Assessment (HNA) & Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment (GTAA) Buyer: Erewash Borough Council Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078ea7 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-078ea7) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078ea7.json) ## Summary Erewash Borough Council is commissioning a Housing Needs Assessment and a Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment to support its new Local Plan. The work will assess the types of homes needed in the borough and the accommodation needs of Gypsy and Traveller communities, informing related planning policies. This evidence will help the council plan for the borough’s expected requirement for 6,800 new homes by 2040. The requirement is for research and assessment services, delivered for Erewash Borough Council in Erewash, Derbyshire. The council invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. The single-lot contract was assessed equally on price and quality, each weighted at 50%. The enquiry deadline was 13 November 2026 at 12:00 UTC, and the submission deadline was 23 November 2026 at 12:00 UTC. The contract period is 28 December 2026 to 30 April 2027. The estimated value is £55,000 excluding VAT (£66,000 including VAT). Electronic bid submission was permitted. The opportunity was marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. This opportunity suits consultancies and research providers with the expertise to assess housing need and Gypsy and Traveller accommodation requirements, and to translate findings into evidence useful for local planning policy. Suppliers should be equipped to undertake the assessment work for a borough-wide housing requirement and produce conclusions that can inform the council’s Local Plan. The buyer identified the contract as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, so smaller specialist practices and mission-led organisations may be well placed to compete. Price and quality carry equal weight, making both a competitive commercial offer and a strong delivery approach relevant. ## Notice Erewash Borough Council (EBC) have now started work on a new Local Plan, which will be produced in conformity with the provisions of the new National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) (Aug 2026). The Planning Policy team is currently embarking on developing an appropriate evidence base to ensure that a new Local Plan is able to be finalised and approved over the next 2.5 years, in line with Government expectations that councils can produce a Local Plan within 30 months, once Gateway 1 is passed which is timetabled to occur towards the end of October 2026. EBC are now seeking a suitably skilled contractor to manage the production of a Housing Needs Assessment (HNA) and Gypsy & Traveller Accommodation Assessment (GTAA) helping the Council to understand the types of homes it must provide as part of the overall 6,800 new home requirement the Borough is expected to deliver by 2040, whilst also making suitable space for Gypsy & Travellers accommodation needs - with the conclusions playing a key role in the production of related policies in the new Local Plan. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100328-2026 | | 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 | 23 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | 23 Nov 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 28 Dec 2026 - 30 Apr 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £55,000 | | Lots value | £55,000 | | 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 | Erewash Borough Council | | Locality | ILKESTON | | Postcode area | Derby | | Postcode | DE7 5RP | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | | ITL 3 | TLF13 South and West Derbyshire | | Local authority | Erewash | | Electoral ward | Little Hallam | | Westminster constituency | Erewash | | Delivery location | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79311000 - Survey services ## Release History - 23 Oct 2026 at 11:02 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100328-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100328-2026 23rd October 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=0aecb856-5bcd-f111-8141-6045bdf14b1f&p=527b4bbd-5c58-e511-80ef-000c29c9ba21 This tender is being managed electronically. 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