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Published 3 Mar 2026, 18:20 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Leading on planning performance agreements for specific major planning application projects

Official notice

Authority: Bath & North East Somerset Council (Local council)

Below threshold - without competition
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: South West (UKK12)
Awarded value£70,000published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 25 Feb 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Longboard Consulting

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Overview and background

The contract is for leading on planning performance agreements for specific major planning application projects.

A Planning Performance Agreement (PPA) is a negotiated agreement signed separately for each stage of a project (pre-application, application, post-decision) which can be set up at any point and on any type of scheme. PPA fees are in addition to existing application fees and pre-application fees and reflect the additional work the Council has to undertake to meet the PPA commitments

In return the applicant receives an enhanced service, a dedicated case officer to deal with their application, named internal consultees, such as highways, building conservation, ecology or urban design, and a mutually agreed timetable for the proposal to be brought forward.

Strategic objectives of the Contract

The strategic objective of the Contract is to provide a service that creates a programme that identifies key milestones and pinch points with a clearly laid out timetable and target decision date. The service provider will take shared responsibility for addressing any delays or blockages with the applicant.

The total value of this contracts 24 month term is £70,000 (ex VAT). There are no extensions available.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: South West
71241000 Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
3 Mar 2026, 18:20 GMT
Last source update
3 Mar 2026, 18:20 GMT
Authority reference
DN808710
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-019236
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
South West (UKK12)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-066193 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Contract details notice published
    3 Mar 2026, 18:20 GMT
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £70,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 25 Feb 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Longboard Consulting£70,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Leading on planning performance agreements for specific major planning application projects · Longboard Consulting

    Signed
    25 Feb 2026
    Value
    £70,000
    Period
    1 Mar 2026 – 28 Feb 2028
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Bath & North East Somerset Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PLVH-3287-JWJV The Guildhall, Bath, South West, BA1 5AWContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Longboard ConsultingAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PLGW-2699-NZPL 8 Percy Place, Bath, South West, BA1 6ARContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

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