Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
2 Marsham Street
LONDON
SW1P4DF
commercialtenders@communities.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI32 - Westminster
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-housing-communities-local-government
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Technical Advice for Planning Decisions
Reference number
CPD4128022
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71400000 - Urban planning and landscape architectural services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
To provide specialist technical advice on matters related to planning proposals and potential proposals. This advice will support the work of the Planning Response Unit, primarily (but not exclusively) relating to providing advice on planning matters connected to the preparation and application of the Special Development Order (SDO) regime under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £540,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71400000 - Urban planning and landscape architectural services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Specialist technical advice is needed to support planning decisions under the Planning Acts, and a variety of associated regulatory regimes.
This advice could include (but is not limited to) advice on one or more of the broad technical areas: Socio-economic conditions and human health, Noise and Vibration, Lighting, Air quality, Waste and materials management, Flood risk and surface water management, Ground water and ground water management, Protected areas or assets of particular importance, Habitats sites, protected and other species, and biodiversity, Heritage, Archaeology, Traffic management, access, and highway design, Design, Hazardous substances, Health and Safety, Contaminated land, Civil engineering in relation to site investigations
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
In line with regulations where applicable
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to open procedure
Explanation:
Two tender exercises have failed to generate any interest in the market.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18 January 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Nathaniel Lichfield & Partners Limited, trading as Lichfield
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
02778116
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £540,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £540,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
London
Country
United Kingdom