Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13ce7-2321-717b-963a-ba4a374a38b0/authority-wide-design-code [Skip to main content](#main-content) awardedGBopen procedureSuitable for SMEs # Authority wide design code [Stoke-on-Trent City Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/stoke-on-trent-city-council) Estimated value £90,000 Published 2 Sept 2024 Deadline Closed 3 Oct 2024 ## 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](/opportunities/for-small-businesses)## About this tender The Council has been successful in being selected as one of the Government's pathfinder areas for the production of design codes.\\r \\r The Council are in the process of preparing a new Local Plan. This will replace the current adopted Newcastle-Under-Lyme and Stoke-on-Trent Joint Core Spatial Strategy, 2009 and the saved policies from the Stoke-on-Trent City Plan 2001.\\r \\r The Council wishes to commission the production of a design code which will be referenced in the new Local Plan.\\r \\r The Council's development plan is the Core Spatial Strategy 2009 and has also in place a Supplementary Planning Document - Newcastle-under-Lyme and Stoke-on-Trent Urban Design Guidance (2010) and a Supplementary Planning Document - Inclusive Design Access for All (2008). These provide design guidance for the city. Heritage and culture is an important characteristic for the city.\\r \\r The Government attaches increasing importance to design reflected through the Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023 and the introduction of the National Model for Design Codes. The Council wants to encourage high-quality design and to make the planning process easier for applicants in respect of design considerations. ## CPV classification Engineering services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice ](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/7f2332ce-bc11-4eca-9aec-13dc8ec68ed6) 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 ](/register) [Buyer profileStoke-on-Trent City Council: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/stoke-on-trent-city-council)[SectorMore Architecture, engineering & surveying tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/architecture-engineering-surveying) ## More tenders like this [Vacuum Pump Tritium Testing UK Atomic Energy Authority 30 days left 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1464c-dd0c-72ed-b7bd-bac1e52155ab/vacuum-pump-tritium-testing)[Mechanical and Electrical Consultant Tender University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust 37 days left 23 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a145df-0fba-7085-98fc-1c9389531130/mechanical-and-electrical-consultant-tender)[Asbestos Surveys Northamptonshire Partnership Homes 27 days left 13 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14571-3963-732e-a081-bef649a3206b/asbestos-surveys)[Design Lead for Christchurch Learning Centre School Satellite Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council 31 days left 17 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14503-59e7-72ad-900a-82eaae1a3048/design-lead-for-christchurch-learning-centre-school-satellite)[Penistone Station - Independent Assessor Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council 26 days left 12 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14495-7973-71c1-9c37-1ba8178069cf/penistone-station-independent-assessor)[CA18575 - RFQ 2026/42 - Conservation Engineer for St Paul's Church The Crag Cemetery Rostrevor Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMD) 27 days left 13 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a144b0-e0b5-70b1-a4eb-e5b6dc8d3bbe/ca18575-rfq-202642-conservation-engineer-for-st-pauls-church-the-crag-ceme)