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title: "DFC 3765198 Strategic Planning Consultancy Services Framework Agreement 2021 (OPEN PROCEDURE)"
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# DFC 3765198 Strategic Planning Consultancy Services Framework Agreement 2021 (OPEN PROCEDURE)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dfc-3765198-strategic-planning-consultancy-services-framework-agreement-2021-open-procedur-ocds-h6vhtk-02e157). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** CPD - Construction Division: "DFC 3765198 Strategic Planning Consultancy Services Framework Agreement 2021 (OPEN PROCEDURE)". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £645,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 22 Oct 2021, 15:00 BST. Published submission portal: etendersni.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [CPD - Construction Division](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/cpd-construction-division-GB-FTS-12065)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £645,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 22 October 2021 at 15:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Construction project management services, Transport systems consultancy services, Urban planning services
- **Delivery Location:** UKN0
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dfc-3765198-strategic-planning-consultancy-services-framework-agreement-2021-open-procedur-ocds-h6vhtk-02e157#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02e157`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dfc-3765198-strategic-planning-consultancy-services-framework-agreement-2021-open-procedur-ocds-h6vhtk-02e157#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [etendersni.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fetendersni.gov.uk%2Fepps%2Fcft%2FprepareViewCfTWS.do%3FresourceId%3D3765198)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dfc-3765198-strategic-planning-consultancy-services-framework-agreement-2021-open-procedur-ocds-h6vhtk-02e157#participate

## Description
This Framework Agreement is for the provision of strategic planning, financial and legal advice in respect of regeneration/housing matters within the remit of the Department for Communities’ Housing and Urban Regeneration Group. The Department will utilise the consultancy team’s services to carry out:- • Strategic advice on all aspects of Urban Regeneration/Housing such as Planning, Master Planning, Urban Design, retail Development, property and valuations. • Evaluation of Proposals • Ad hoc Planning and Urban Design Advisory Services in relation to high level and strategic matters. This framework Agreement may be used to progress the Government’s wider social, economic and environmental objectives For a complete description of this procurement please refer to the Invitation to Tender (ITT) documents

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 71311200, 71410000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN

- **Estimated Value:** £645,000
- **Description:** This Framework Agreement is for the provision of strategic planning, financial and legal advice in respect of regeneration/housing matters within the remit of the Department for Communities’ Housing and Urban Regeneration Group. The Department will u...

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Contract (active)
  - Award id: `011438-2022-1-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Hawthorne Consulting NI Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-51828`
  - Value: £99,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Contract (active)
  - Signed Value: £99,000
  - Signed Date: 26/04/2022

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F011438-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-05-04T08:51:52.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T09:02:14.910Z
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