Contract

Technical Advice for Planning Decisions (Interim Arrangement)

  • DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-015828

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0468d6

Published 20 May 2024, 11:49am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

2 Marsham Street

LONDON

SW1P4DF

Email

commercial@levellingup.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/department-for-levelling-up-housing-and-communities

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 (Interim Arrangement)

Reference number

CPD4126158

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

This notice is about a contract for the provision of specialist technical advice on planning matters connected with the preparation and application of the Special Development Order (SDO), or matters related to development to which the Planning Acts, particularly the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, and a variety of associated regulatory regimes (such as the environmental, habitats, hazardous substances, and health and safety, regulatory and permit regimes). The specific contract, ref CPD4126158 (Technical Advice for Planning Decisions-Interim Arrangement), was awarded to provide DLUHC's Planning Response Unit ("PRU") with professional planning expertise to support decision-making on specific UK Government planning proposals, while a tender was being undertaken (from 22 November 2023 to 22 January 2024) to appoint a supplier to deliver the services on a longer term contract.

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: £450,000

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

The specific contract, ref CPD4126158 (Technical Advice for Planning Decisions-Interim Arrangement), was awarded to provide DLUHC's Planning Response Unit ("PRU") with professional planning expertise to support decision-making on specific UK Government planning proposals, while a tender was being undertaken (from 22 November 2023 to 22 January 2024) to appoint a supplier to deliver the services on a longer term contract.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Able to extend in line with T&Cs


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:

The specific contract, ref CPD4126158 (Technical Advice for Planning Decisions-Interim Arrangement), was awarded to provide DLUHC's Planning Response Unit ("PRU") with professional planning expertise to support decision-making on specific UK Government planning proposals, while a tender was being undertaken (from 22 November 2023 to 22 January 2024) to appoint a supplier to deliver the services on a longer term contract.

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No


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

22 January 2024

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

Nathanial Lichfield & Partners, 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: £450,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £450,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

London

Country

United Kingdom