Published date: 16 September 2025

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


Closing: 25 July 2025, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis - 71241000

Location of contract

AL8 6AE

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

IT-285-9470-C1153 - AWARD

Published date

16 September 2025

Closing date

25 July 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

11 August 2025

Contract end date

31 July 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council (hereafter "the Council") wishes to commission a viability assessment for their Local Plan Review. The purpose of this review is to assess the economic viability and feasibility of a revised Local Plan, and to inform policy requirements.

The objective of the required assessment is to determine that the cumulative costs of policies, site requirements and the accompanying package of necessary infrastructure will not undermine the overall deliverability of the Local Plan. The assessment should be robust enough to support the Local Plan Review as part of the evidence base and be relied upon by developers when submitting subsequent planning applications on allocated Local Plan sites.

Whilst not part of this commission, consultants should also be prepared to give evidence at Local Plan Examination, provide expert advice on specific planning applications and to provide expert witness services at planning appeals, as required by the Council. Index linked hourly rates for undertaking such work should be included as part of the tender response.

It is anticipated that the contract will commence on 11th August 2025 and continue until stage 1 services are completed.

Award information

Awarded date

16 September 2025

Contract start date

11 August 2025

Contract end date

31 July 2026

Total value of contract

£0

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

Ellie Lunney (WHBC)

Address

Welwyn Garden City
Herts
Herts
AL8 6AE
United Kingdom

Telephone

01707357405

Email

e.lunney@welhat.gov.uk