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Published 24 Sept 2025, 15:33 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Planning Consultants · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: LiveWest Homes Limited (Public body)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

Open framework scheme6 lotsServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: South West (UKK)
Framework ceiling (notional)£640,000total for 6 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 29 Oct 2025awarded 18 Aug 2026
Award (standstill) to Arcadis UK Limited +12 more15 awards
Framework period 4 yrsends 28 Feb 2030 · starts 1 Mar 2026

What is being bought6 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Please note that this Contract Award Notice is issued as a corrigendum to the previously published notice (ocds-h6vhtk-06da7c dated 4th August 2026) and should be read in conjunction with it. The purpose of this notice is to amend and/or clarify information contained within the original publication. The publication of this new notice voids the previous award notice (ocds-h6vhtk-06da7c dated 4th August 2026)

The purpose of this framework is to seek pre-qualified planning consultants to instruct on the following matters:

  • New developments (including strategic planning and planning applications)
  • Asset management
  • Ad hoc planning advice.

This framework aims to simplify the planning process, ensure compliance with regulations, and streamline the procurement of expert planning support. Planning Consultants play a crucial role in navigating planning policies and securing consents. The framework will connect LiveWest with pre-qualified professionals who ensure compliance with local and national planning regulations, supporting the successful delivery of our projects.

  • No preliminary market engagement: Not required

CPV: Construction-related services · Urban planning and landscape architectural services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Type
Closed framework · open framework scheme (admission reopens)
Call-offs
call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
Bids received
26 bids on the busiest of 6 lots · 13 suppliers appointed
Framework period
4 yrs from 1 Mar 2026
Published description of the framework

4 years

Lots and requirements (6)Procurement structure

6 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lot

Every one of these 4 lots carries the same published figure, £100,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.

Lot #1New Development - Devon & CornwallAwarded 4 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£120,000

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Mar 2026 – 28 Feb 2030 (4 yrs)Value: £120,000 exc. VAT · £144,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
71400000 Urban planning and landscape architectural services71500000 Construction-related services
Lot #2New Development - West of England & SomersetAwarded 4 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£120,000

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Mar 2026 – 28 Feb 2030 (4 yrs)Value: £120,000 exc. VAT · £144,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
71400000 Urban planning and landscape architectural services71500000 Construction-related services
Lot #3Asset Management - Bristol, Bath & West of EnglandAwarded 4 yrsSMEVCSEceiling above

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Mar 2026 – 28 Feb 2030 (4 yrs)
Delivery: South WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
71400000 Urban planning and landscape architectural services71500000 Construction-related services
Lot #4Asset Management - South DevonAwarded 4 yrsSMEVCSEceiling above

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Mar 2026 – 28 Feb 2030 (4 yrs)
Delivery: South WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
71400000 Urban planning and landscape architectural services71500000 Construction-related services
Lot #5Asset Management - North Devon & South SomersetAwarded 4 yrsSMEVCSEceiling above

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Mar 2026 – 28 Feb 2030 (4 yrs)
Delivery: South WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
71400000 Urban planning and landscape architectural services71500000 Construction-related services
Lot #6Asset Management - CornwallAwarded 4 yrsSMEVCSEceiling above

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Mar 2026 – 28 Feb 2030 (4 yrs)
Delivery: South WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
71400000 Urban planning and landscape architectural services71500000 Construction-related services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored · same split on all 6 lots
Quality: 65
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 65%
  • Price: 35% Price will be scored on a standard derivation, based upon the differences between the Tenderer’s total price and the lowest total price for each pricing category. (100 – (Bid received – lowest bid)/(lowest bid / 100)) x Price weighting % = Price score For example, if the price weighting shown is 30%, the lowest price will receive a score of 30%. If a tendered price was 20% more expensive than the lowest tender, it’s overall score will reduce by 20%, therefore receiving a score of 24% overall. Negative values will receive a score of zero. Each individual rate / fee within the pricing schedules will be evaluated on this basis and given a weighted score (out of 35). The final weighted score will be based on the average score of all the individual scores within a lot.
Lot distribution rule: Bidders can apply for multiple lots, and each lot will be evaluated individually. LiveWest anticipates it will award up to 6 consultants per lot
What this means for your bid
  • “Planning Consultants” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Open framework scheme
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
24 Sept 2025, 15:33 BST
Last source update
18 Aug 2026, 16:41 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 20 Feb 2026
Authority reference
DN791740
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-059360
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Construction-related servicesUrban planning and landscape architectural services
Delivery area
South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a152 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Appointment period ends
29 Oct 2025, 17:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
20 Oct 2025, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

procontract.due-north.com/Advert ↗

Timeline

24 Sept 2025 → 31 Aug 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published391 days ago
    24 Sept 2025, 15:33 BST
  2. Clarification questions by365 days ago
    20 Oct 2025, 17:00 BST
  3. Admission / appointment period ends356 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown
    29 Oct 2025, 17:00 GMT
  4. Award decision expected by242 days ago
    20 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
  5. Contract starts234 days ago
    1 Mar 2026
  6. Assessment summaries sent64 days ago
    18 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
  7. Latest notice published63 days ago
    18 Aug 2026, 16:41 BST
  8. Standstill ends50 days ago
    31 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST

Notice history

7 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Sept 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    24 Sept 2025, 15:33 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    17 Jul 2026, 10:35 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    17 Jul 2026, 10:35 BST
  4. Buyer details updated
    17 Jul 2026, 10:35 BST
  5. Contract signature expected
    31 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  6. Contract award notice published
    18 Aug 2026, 16:41 BST
    UK6
  7. Contract signature expected
    2 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 1317 awards · see the list ↓
Bids received 2626 from SMEs · busiest of 6 lots

£35,554 is the framework's published maximum, restated by the publisher on 7 award rows. It is one ceiling, not 7 separate sums, and no share per lot is published; those rows read “ceiling above”.

Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 3 · Asset Management - Bristol, Bath & West of England1 award
ARCADIS CONSULTING (UK) LIMITED, AVALON CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITEDSME, CarneySweeney LimitedSME, LAMBERT SMITH HAMPTON GROUP LIMITED, Tetlow King Planning LtdSME, UNION4PLANNING LIMITEDSMELot 3 (Asset)7 Sept 2026 – 6 Sept 2030£112,00018 Aug 2026standstill to 31 Aug 2026Standstill
Lot 4 · Asset Management - South Devon1 award
ARCADIS CONSULTING (UK) LIMITED, AVALON PLANNING LIMITEDSME, CarneySweeney LimitedSME, PCL PLANNING LIMITEDSME, Tetlow King Planning LtdSME, UNION4PLANNING LIMITEDSMELot 4 (Asset)7 Sept 2026 – 6 Sept 2030£112,00018 Aug 2026standstill to 31 Aug 2026Standstill
Lot 5 · Asset Management - North Devon & South Somerset1 award
AVALON CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITEDSME, CarneySweeney LimitedSME, LAMBERT SMITH HAMPTON GROUP LIMITED, PCL PLANNING LIMITEDSME, Tetlow King Planning LtdSME, UNION4PLANNING LIMITEDSMELot 5 (Asset)7 Sept 2026 – 6 Sept 2030£112,00018 Aug 2026standstill to 31 Aug 2026Standstill
Lot 6 · Asset Management - Cornwall1 award
ARCADIS CONSULTING (UK) LIMITED, AVALON CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITEDSME, C A D ARCHITECTS LIMITEDSME, CarneySweeney LimitedSME, Tetlow King Planning LtdSME, UNION4PLANNING LIMITEDSMELot 6 (Asset)7 Sept 2026 – 6 Sept 2030£112,00018 Aug 2026standstill to 31 Aug 2026Standstill
Across several lots11 awards
Arcadis UK Limited, CarneySweeney LimitedSME, PCL PLANNING LIMITEDSME, Tetlow King Planning LtdSME, UNION4PLANNING LIMITEDSMELots 1 & 2 (New Development)7 Sept 2026 – 6 Sept 2030£224,00018 Aug 2026standstill to 31 Aug 2026Standstill
Alder King LLPSMEAlder King - Planning Consultancy New Development3 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2030ceiling above17 Jul 2026standstill to 29 Jul 2026Standstill
LAMBERT SMITH HAMPTON GROUP LIMITEDLambert Smith Planning Consultancy Asset Management3 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2030£53,33117 Jul 2026standstill to 29 Jul 2026Standstill
PCL PLANNING LIMITEDSMEPCL Planning Planning Consultants Asses Management3 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2030ceiling above17 Jul 2026standstill to 29 Jul 2026Standstill
The Urbanists LtdSMEUrbanists Planning Consultants Asset Management3 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2030£71,10817 Jul 2026standstill to 29 Jul 2026Standstill
BLACK BOX PLANNING LTDSMEBlack Box Planning Consultants New Developement3 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2030ceiling above17 Jul 2026standstill to 29 Jul 2026Standstill
CarneySweeney LimitedSMECarney Sweeney - Planning Consultants New Development3 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2030ceiling above17 Jul 2026standstill to 29 Jul 2026Standstill
PCL PLANNING LIMITEDSMEPCL Planning Planning Consultants New Development3 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2030ceiling above17 Jul 2026standstill to 29 Jul 2026Standstill
Tetlow King Planning LtdSMETetlow King Planning Consultants New Development3 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2030ceiling above17 Jul 2026standstill to 29 Jul 2026Standstill
UNION4PLANNING LIMITEDSMEUnion 4 Planning Consultants New Development3 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2030ceiling above17 Jul 2026standstill to 29 Jul 2026Standstill
AVALON PLANNING LIMITEDSMEAvalon Planning Consultants Asset Management3 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2030£71,10817 Jul 2026standstill to 29 Jul 2026Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · New Development - Devon & Cornwall25final-stage tenders · 27 at stage one250—
2 · New Development - West of England & Somerset26final-stage tenders · 28 at stage one260—
3 · Asset Management - Bristol, Bath & West of England19final-stage tenders · 21 at stage one190—
4 · Asset Management - South Devon15final-stage tenders · 17 at stage one150—
5 · Asset Management - North Devon & South Somerset17final-stage tenders · 19 at stage one170—
6 · Asset Management - Cornwall16final-stage tenders · 18 at stage one160—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

LIVEWEST HOMES LIMITED

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-CHC: Broomford · GB-COH: RS007724 · GB-PPON: PCRN-5716-MJRP Skypark, 1 Wellington Way, Exeter, South West, EX5 2FZContact email

Framework contractors & participating bidders

13 commercial parties on the notice
  • ALDER KING LLPFramework contractorGB-COH: OC306796GB-PPON: PHMW-6235-BBGG Pembroke House, Clifton, South West, BS8 3BAContact email
  • ARCADIS (UK) LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 01093549GB-PPON: PJWJ-2644-VBHW 80 Fenchurch Street, London, London, EC3M 4BYContact email
  • ARCADIS CONSULTING (UK) LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 02212959GB-PPON: PHRH-6497-YBRR 80 Fenchurch Street, London, London, EC3M 4BYContact email
  • AVALON CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 03234640GB-PPON: PXWP-4448-GYYR Building 18, Gateway 1000 Whittle Way, Stevenage, East of England, SG1 2FPContact email
  • AVALON PLANNING LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 09451038GB-PPON: PRMB-9396-RCQY 69 High Street, Bideford, South West, EX39 2ATContact email
  • BLACK BOX PLANNING LTDFramework contractorGB-COH: 11444297GB-PPON: PWCQ-5557-DCLZ Epsilon House The Square, Gloucester, South West, GL3 4ADContact email
  • C A D ARCHITECTS LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 04104241GB-PPON: PDLY-1465-ZZYX Chy Nyverow, Truro, South West, TR1 2DPContact email
  • CARNEYSWEENEY LTDFramework contractorGB-COH: 12032364GB-PPON: PCQR-5235-GVNN Wey Court West, Farnham, South East, GU9 7PTContact email
  • LAMBERT SMITH HAMPTON GROUP LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 02521225GB-PPON: PCWR-3174-XVRH 55 Wells Street, London, London, W1T 3PTContact email
  • PCL PLANNING LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 08300933GB-PPON: PXNJ-9312-WTVM 13a-15a Old Park Avenue, Exeter, South West, EX1 3WDContact email
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  • TETLOW KING PLANNING LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 02165802GB-PPON: PHTR-2824-VNBP Unit 2 Eclipse Office Park, Staple Hill, South West, BS16 5ELContact email
  • THE URBANISTS LTDFramework contractorGB-COH: 08333903GB-PPON: PRYM-8444-ZQBV Westgate House, Cardiff, Wales, CF10 1BRContact email
  • UNION4PLANNING LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 10997940GB-PPON: PRDR-6237-RPPN Wey Court West, Farnham, South East, GU9 7PTContact email

Official documents & specifications (18)

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