Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cd2-bf7e-7332-9e4d-6d1dc3595789/contract-to-undertake-gypsy-traveller-accommodation-needs-assessment-and-site-ap awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Contract to undertake Gypsy Traveller Accommodation Needs Assessment and site appraisal work [West Suffolk Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/west-suffolk-council) Estimated value £19,378 Published 16 Jan 2023 Deadline Closed 22 Jan 2023 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. - 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 The Study must provide a robust assessment to inform policy development in housing and planning and will also form an integral part of the evidence base to underpin individual Local Plans. The assessment should set out clearly it's methodology and give a clear analysis of the accommodation needs for those that have a need to live in a caravan or houseboat whatever their race or origin. It should include, but not restricted to, bargees, Romany Gypsies, Irish and Scottish Travellers, new-age travellers and travelling showmen. The assessment should be broken down into the following groups: • Gypsies & Travellers who currently meet the planning policy definition for Gypsies and Travellers • Gypsies & Travellers who do not meet the planning policy definition. • Travelling Showmen • Houseboat dwellers, including Bargee Travellers and others The assessment must be undertaken so as to meet the requirements of national policy, including the National Planning Policy Framework 2019 and Planning Policy for traveller sites, August 2015; all relevant national guidance, including the draft guidance to local housing authorities on the periodical review of housing needs - caravans and houseboats, March 2016; and best practice or guidance, such as the publication by the National Bargee Travellers Association - 'Best practice guide for boat dweller accommodation needs assessments', March 2019. Read full description ## CPV classification Research and experimental development services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/fd6cb356-2585-4986-8ec7-9ad3dc78725c) 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 West Suffolk Council: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/west-suffolk-council) [Sector More Research & development tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/research-development) ## More tenders like this [NCC1999 NE Rural Growth Programme Evaluation · Northumberland County Council · 22 days left · 10 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a154e4-464d-73d3-9c3e-e81aa703d9f0/ncc1999-ne-rural-growth-programme-evaluation) [Nature recovery and intangible cultural heritage · Natural England · 25 days left · 12 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a154e4-4787-7110-ab3a-3a405c46164b/nature-recovery-and-intangible-cultural-heritage) [Local Government Data Sharing Playbook: Multi-Agency Sharing in Children’s Social Care · Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA) · 21 days left · 9 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a154e4-4947-728c-ad83-59c066944fda/local-government-data-sharing-playbook-multi-agency-sharing-in-childrens-socia) [Specialist Advice/Advisor Service for Gloucestershire’s Advanced Engineering and Manufacturing Sector · Tewkesbury Borough Council · 28 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15476-6446-722b-9ec6-44e39018b2f6/specialist-adviceadvisor-service-for-gloucestershires-advanced-engineering-and) [Research and development services and related consultancy services – Forschungsprojekt - DZSF - Mobilitätskettenanalyse - Wie Verkehrsdaten den ländlichen Schienenverkehr stärken können · Eisenbahn-Bundesamt · 100 days left · 27 Jan 2027](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-2140-73b5-8807-5ad43f7122d9/germany-research-and-development-services-and-related-consultancy-services-f) [Research and development services and related consultancy services – Begleitforschung Städtebauförderung - Wissenstransfer: Anwendungsleitfaden des Bundes zur Praxis Städtebauförderung · Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung (BBR) · 30 days left · 18 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-4375-730a-9135-c6d6d211cb68/germany-research-and-development-services-and-related-consultancy-services-b)