Scope
Reference
2025-257
Description
The Council wishes to engage a supplier to manage and carry out an independent Design Review process, via a panel for high profile major planning applications within the borough. It is intended that engaging an independent panel will supplement the work of existing technical officers within the Council. It will enable officers to give a more robust assessment of the design of these high-profile proposals, to the benefit of informing senior officers, and members at planning committee who will often be responsible for making the decision on the planning application. By having independent advice, members are likely to have greater confidence in the design quality of our most high-profile planning applications.
Total value (estimated)
- £187,500 excluding VAT
- £225,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028
- Possible extension to 31 March 2029
- 3 years
Description of possible extension:
1 x 12 months
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 71240000 - Architectural, engineering and planning services
- 71356400 - Technical planning services
- 71400000 - Urban planning and landscape architectural services
- 71410000 - Urban planning services
- 90712000 - Environmental planning
Submission
Enquiry deadline
23 January 2026, 11:59pm
Tender submission deadline
13 February 2026, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Tenders must be submitted electronically via - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/milton-keynes/aspx/Home
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
16 March 2026
Recurring procurement
Publication date of next tender notice (estimated): 1 January 2028
Award criteria
| Name | Description | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Simple description | As detailed in tender documents |
Price |
Weighting description
As detailed in tender documents
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Justification for not publishing a preliminary market engagement notice
Trial has been taking place over the launch of PA23 and as such market engagement has already taken place.
Contracting authority
Milton Keynes City Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PLDZ-6131-PWZH
Civic Offices, 1 Saxon Gate East
Milton Keynes
MK9 3EJ
United Kingdom
Region: UKJ12 - Milton Keynes
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government