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title: "Invitation to Tender- For the provision of viability evidence and assessment of the West Suffolk Local Plan and the introduction of a CIL charging schedule."
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# Invitation to Tender- For the provision of viability evidence and assessment of the West Suffolk Local Plan and the introduction of a CIL charging schedule.

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/invitation-to-tender-for-the-provision-of-viability-evidence-and-assessment-of-the-west-su-ocds-h6vhtk-078981). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** West Suffolk Council: "Invitation to Tender- For the provision of viability evidence and assessment of the West Suffolk Local Plan and the introduction of a CIL charging schedule.". Published status: active. Published Value: £60,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 16 Nov 2026, 15:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.suffolksourcing.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (open for submissions, 31 days left when this document was generated)
- **Buyer:** [West Suffolk Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/west-suffolk-council-ons-e07000245)
- **Published Value:** £60,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 16 November 2026 at 15:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security, Other community, social and personal services
- **Delivery Location:** UKH14
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/invitation-to-tender-for-the-provision-of-viability-evidence-and-assessment-of-the-west-su-ocds-h6vhtk-078981#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-078981`

## 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:** about 7 bids (model forecast), with the distribution 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:** £56k, 7% below the buyer's estimate (middle 50%: £51k-£60k), with the comparable awards behind it.

- **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/invitation-to-tender-for-the-provision-of-viability-evidence-and-assessment-of-the-west-su-ocds-h6vhtk-078981#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [suffolksourcing.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.suffolksourcing.uk%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/invitation-to-tender-for-the-provision-of-viability-evidence-and-assessment-of-the-west-su-ocds-h6vhtk-078981#participate

## Description
West Suffolk Council are currently out to tender for the provision of viability evidence and assessment of the West Suffolk Local Plan and the introduction of a CIL charging schedule. 
This opportunity is available in the 'Current Tenders' area of portal. Interested parties are invited to express their interest to gain full access to the tender documentation.
The deadline date for submissions of the tender is 1500hours on 16 November, 2026. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted
The deadline for clarification questions is 9 November 2026, which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79000000, 98000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £60,000

- **Contract Period:** 07/12/2026 to 31/12/2029

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F097933-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-10-16T11:59:10.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-17T05:15:54.222Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-078981