Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c44-d1c2-703a-a0b4-63d83a206757/neighbourhood-planning-services-2018-2022 awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Neighbourhood Planning Services 2018-2022 [Department for Communities & Local Government](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-for-communities-local-government) Estimated value £22,409,000 to £35,000,000 Published 21 Sept 2017 Deadline Closed 27 Oct 2017 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender Neighbourhood planning gives communities direct power to develop a shared vision for their neighbourhood and shape the development and growth of their local area. They are able to choose where they want new homes, shops and offices to be built, have their say on what those new buildings should look like and what infrastructure should be provided, and grant planning permission for the new buildings they want to see go ahead. The Contract shall involve provision of the key services below. Further detail can be found in the Specification (Annex A). - Basic support - including online resources, expert advice, and networking facilitation; - Grants - provision of both basic and additional grants to Customers to fund neighbourhood planning activities; - Technical Support - provision of specialist, Technical Support packages to deliver specific outputs linked to Ministerial priorities on housing, design and supporting communities to establish neighbourhood planning groups in unparished areas. In accordance with the Specification the Contract may also include potential NDO and CIL pilots and other additional services. The "Effective Date" of the Contract shall be 8th January 2018. Subject to any termination provisions within the Contract, the initial term of the Contract shall commence on 1st April 2018 (the "Commencement Date") and shall terminate on 31st March 2022. DCLG reserves the right to extend the term of the Contract by up to 12 months by giving the Contractor not less than 3 months written notice. DCLG cannot guarantee any extension. The budget for the initial term of the Contract is £22.409m incl. VAT. In accordance with the Specification (Annex A), where it is considered necessary to satisfy genuine, unexpected and robustly evidenced increases or changes in demand, and/or to include the services detailed in paragraphs 3.4 and 3.5 of the Specification, DCLG reserves the right to re-profile, increase or decrease annual budgets beyond the anticipated figures stated in the Specification. This procurement exercise was conducted under the Light Touch Regime as set out in Regulations 74 to 76 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR). Additional information: This procurement exercise was conducted under the Light Touch Regime as set out in Regulations 74 to 76 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR). Read full description ## CPV classification Administration services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/b513fec1-a19f-462a-b0ef-4c67cf7c1a20) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Department for Communities & Local Government: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-for-communities-local-government) [Sector More Public administration & defence services tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/public-administration-defence) ## More tenders like this [Administrative educational services – V/GF/2026/17/BT2028 · Institut zur Qualitätsentwicklung im Bildungswesen - Wissenschaftliche Einrichtung der Länder an der Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin e. 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