Published date: 22 October 2025

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 13 August 2025, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services - 71600000

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    • Development consultancy services - 73220000

Location of contract

SG6 3JF

Value of contract

£0 to £33,241

Procurement reference

IT-285-9424-NHDC0178218 - AWARD

Published date

22 October 2025

Closing date

13 August 2025

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

9 October 2025

Contract end date

24 August 2028

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

North Herts Council is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified consultant team to undertake a whole plan viability assessment to demonstrate the deliverability of the emerging Local Plan, in line with national requirements.
The study will:

* Consider the cumulative impact on development viability of national planning policies as they apply to North Herts and the policies in the Local Plan as they are developed, including affordable housing requirements, planning obligations/CIL, together with other standards and policy requirements applicable to various development types.

* In accordance with national guidance, test the impact of proposed policies on the deliverability of a range of typologies across the district. A range of sites should be assessed to provide a robust approach across the district and its various development markets.

* Model various scenarios and variables in relation to planning policy requirements, densities, grant funding and trends in development values and build costs. Sensitivity testing should consider options for different policy priorities.

* Draw upon expert evidence relating to assumptions and inputs into the viability assessment, including development values, build costs, benchmark land values and appropriate levels of return relevant to the North Herts market. In determining inputs to the model, the consultant should consider the need to engage with landowners, developers and housing providers to ensure those inputs are robust.

The study should be consistent with requirements set out in the Government's National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and Planning Practice Guidance (PPG) and any updates as appropriate.

Award information

Awarded date

9 October 2025

Contract start date

9 October 2025

Contract end date

24 August 2028

Total value of contract

£33,241

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

BNP Paribas Real Estate Advisory & Property Management UK Li

Address

5 Aldermanbury Square, United Kingdom, EC2V 7BP

Reference

None

About the buyer

Contact name

Rachel Cooper (NHDC)

Address

Council Offices, Gernon Road
Letchworth Garden City
Hertfordshire
SG6 3JF
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 1462474000

Email

rachel.cooper@north-herts.gov.uk