Invitation to Tender For New Local Plan Professional Consultancy Services
Buyer: Maidstone Borough Council
- Published
- 8 September 2026
- Estimated value
- £508,189
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Notice number
- 085114-2026
- Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-068fad
- Official source
- Official source
CPV codes
- 79311000Survey services
- 71241000Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis
- 90711000Environmental impact assessment other than for construction
- 90712100Urban environmental development planning
- 90713000Environmental issues consultancy services
- 71410000Urban planning services
- 79315000Social research services
- 79330000Statistical services
Description
Maidstone Borough Council (MBC) is looking to appoint suitably experienced and qualified consultants to carry out a number of professional specialist studies to support its New Local Plan (NLP). For context, the NLP is anticipated to cover the time period 2029/30 to 2044/45. Using the government’s Standard Method for calculating housing need, the NLP would need to plan for approximately 21,000 new homes over that time (approximately 1,400 homes per year), plus associated commercial floorspace, infrastructure and services to support the population.
Lots (11)
| Lot | Description | CPV code | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lot 1 | 79311000 Survey services | — |
| 2 | Lot 2 | 79311000 Survey services | — |
| 3 | Lot 3 | 90713000 Environmental issues consultancy services | — |
| 4 | Lot 4 | 71410000 Urban planning services | — |
| 5 | Lot 5 | 71410000 Urban planning services | — |
| 6 | Lot 6 | 79311000 Survey services | — |
| 7 | Lot 7 | 71311200 Transport systems consultancy services | — |
| 8 | Lot 8 | 71311200 Transport systems consultancy services | — |
| 9 | Lot 9 | 71241000 Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis | — |
| 10 | Lot 10 | 71241000 Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis | — |
| 11 | Lot 11 | — | — |
Awards
| Awarded to | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|
| City Science | £133,150 | 8 September 2026 |
| Lepus Consulting | £84,220 | 8 September 2026 |
| Haskoning UK Ltd | £75,513 | 8 September 2026 |
| Stantec UK Limited | £46,350 | 8 September 2026 |
| Nathaniel Lichfield & Partners Ltd (trading as “Lichfields”) | £36,360 | 8 September 2026 |
| Wallingford Hydrosolutions Ltd | £31,061 | 8 September 2026 |
| ICENI PROJECTS LIMITED (05359427) | £28,415 | 8 September 2026 |
| Nexus Planning Limited | £26,340 | 8 September 2026 |
| ICENI PROJECTS LIMITED (05359427) | £24,780 | 8 September 2026 |
| Quintic LLP | £22,000 | 8 September 2026 |
Official publications
- FTS · 085114-2026 · 8 September 2026
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- The estimated value published by the buyer is £508,189.
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- The contracting authority is Maidstone Borough Council (United Kingdom).
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