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Published 16 Sept 2026, 17:19 BST
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Procurement of development viability training and bespoke support for Local Planning Authorities

Official notice
services
Below threshold - open competition
Below threshold
SME suitable
VCSE suitable
Published estimate
£170,000
≈ £120,262 / year
Submission deadline
16 Oct 2026, 18:00 BST
29d 23h leftTypical competition: 4 bids4-digit CPV 7322 · n=163 bid reports
Clarification Cut-Off
5 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Tender enquiry deadline · 1 lot
Contract duration
1 yr 5 mo (with extension options)
Starts 2 Nov 2026, 00:00 GMT

What is being bought & procurement scope

Procurement Scope & Specification
Tenderline summary generated from the published notice
Executive Summary: Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA): "Procurement of development viability training and bespoke support for Local Planning Authorities". Published status: active. Published value: £170,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 16 Oct 2026, 18:00 BST. Published submission portal: app.panacea-software.com.

Official Requirement Description:

The Planning Advisory Service (PAS) is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified development viability expert to design and deliver a modular online pilot training programme for local planning authorities in England. The programme will strengthen officers’ understanding of development viability and their confidence and capability in applying viability considerations in plan-making and decision-making. It will include high-quality reusable learning resources, a train-the-trainer approach, monitoring and evaluation, and optional bespoke viability support for council officers and elected members.

Lots and requirements (1)

Procurement Structure
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Lot 1
    active
    Options
    Renewal
    Published value£170,000
    The source published no individual title or description for this lot.
    Contract period:
    2 Nov 2026 — 31 Mar 2028 (1 yr 5 mo)
    Eligibility:
    SME eligible
    VCSE eligible
    Turnover benchmark:
    ~£240,523/yr
    Options / extension:
    Units of work to be procured and delivered following demand and available Government funding. · To continue delivery of existing contracted work

Published award criteria & contract terms

From this notice
Only criteria and terms published on this notice. Conditions of participation in the tender pack are not inferred.
Published terms
Contract duration1 yr 5 mo (with extension options)

Procedure terms & legal framework

Procedure methodBelow threshold - open competitionLegal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54
Procurement Act 2023
Procurement categoryservices
Notice statusOpen for tenderProcurement thresholdSub-thresholdRegulatory regimeStandard commercial regime
Commercial structureStand-alone contract (No framework)Competition typeCompetitive procedureGPA WTO coveredUnspecified in notice
Recurring procurementNo (One-off requirement)First published16 Sept 2026, 17:19 BSTLast source update16 Sept 2026, 17:19 BST
Classification (CPV)Development consultancy services
Delivery areaLocation not published
Official Registry OCIDocds-h6vhtk-0773ea

How to participate & submission route

Official notice
Submit via Panacea
Authorized E-Sourcing Portal
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Online submission allowed
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Access & Registration note: Free
Expression of interest (EOI)—Tender submission deadline
16 Oct 2026, 18:00 BST
Clarification deadline
5 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channelOfficial e-sourcing portalElectronic submissionAllowedAccepted languagesEnglish (en)
Participation feeFree of charge (Open access)
Detailed Submission Instructions & Authority Contacts
From official release
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    16 Sept 2026, 17:19 BST
  2. Clarification deadline
    5 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    16 Oct 2026, 18:00 BST

Commercial outcome and contract awards

Awards (0)No award published
Contracts (0)No contract published
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published
Notice history
From official release and amendment events
  1. Official notice release published
    16 Sept 2026, 17:19 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA)

Contracting authority
GB-COH-03675577
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Official Documents & Specifications (1)

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