Scope
Reference
C28733
Description
The Planning Performance Agreement (PPA) is a project plan framework for the Council and the Developer to manage the submission and determination of applications at the site for forthcoming two financial years.
Contract 1. NBC Planning performance Agreement 25-27
Suppliers
Supplier not yet selected
Contract value
- £180,000 excluding VAT
- £180,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Earliest date the contract will be signed
23 May 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 26 May 2025 to 31 March 2027
- 1 year, 10 months, 6 days
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 71410000 - Urban planning services
Contract locations
- UK - United Kingdom
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKJ25 - West Surrey
Other information
Description of risks to contract performance
The risks of this contract include: 1) Planning permission RU.24/077 delayed because of changes in plans for site as they currently stand and need to be reviewed, resulting in officer time exceeds the agreed estimates 2) Further planning permissions outside of RU 24/077 are need to be reviewed and require further officer hours as they sit outside the reasonable estimated time commitment currently within the scope of the contract. This may arise due to unforeseen site challenges as construction develops as Weybridge. Permissions require more complex discussion and advice due to unforeseen issues onsite arising which changes plans as they currently stand.
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Direct award
Direct award justification
Single supplier - technical reasons
This agreement may not constitute a public contract under the PA 2023 because Defra are providing most of the services in relation to this agreement and therefore publication requirements may not apply but the Authority is publishing in the interest of transparency. There is a clear absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply the goods, services or works required, and there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works. The work being provided is a framework to allow the Council and the Developer (Defra) to manage the submission and determination of applications at the Weybridge site. The council shall be providing expert advice on the permissions process at the Weybridge site, as the legal authority of granting these permissions. This service cannot be obtained through any other reasonable means or reasonable alternatives as Runnymede council are only organisation that have the authority to grant the permissions required and therefore the only organisation who can provide the advice and services required for this payment. The need is based on receiving the services from the organisation with the legal authority to grant planning permissions. There is no competition on technical reasons as no other authority has the legal capability or appropriate capability to provide the requirement. It is clear that there are no other reasonable alternatives to fulfil this requirement.
Contracting authority
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PNBD-3289-CDGX
Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
United Kingdom
Contact name: Lara Dolamore
Email: lara.dolamore@defra.gov.uk
Region: UKI32 - Westminster
Organisation type: Public authority - central government