Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cf7-c123-728f-b95d-de33a8679114/local-plan-housing-targets-exceptional-circumstances-study-a1088 awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Local Plan Housing Targets Exceptional Circumstances Study (A1088) [Swale Borough Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/swale-borough-council) Estimated value Not stated Published 26 Feb 2024 Deadline Closed 22 Mar 2024 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - 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 Swale Borough Council is inviting Expressions of Interest to quote for Housing Targets Exceptional Circumstances Study.\\r \\r ### The contract will involve: \\r Consultants carrying out a scoping exercise with the aim of identifying where there may be exceptional circumstances as set out in NPPF paragraph 61, that demonstrate a lower housing target than that defined through the Government's Standard Method. Where circumstances have been identified, to produce evidence to determine a lower housing target that could be used in the Council's Local Plan Review.\\r \\r The contract shall commence on 29th April 2024 and terminate on 1st November 2024. The council may extend the opportunity for a further 2 months. The bidder/s who submit/s the Most Economically Advantageous Quotation will be awarded the contract. \\r \\r Expressions of Interest and the Request for Quotation document must be submitted / uploaded on the Council's e-tendering portal. The closing date for submission of Expressions of Interest and the closing date for the RFQ is 22nd March 2024 at 12:30hrs. ## CPV classification Construction consultancy services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/e9d7396a-3798-4a63-b702-8ac8bda65755) 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 Swale Borough Council: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/swale-borough-council) [Sector More Architecture, engineering & surveying tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/architecture-engineering-surveying) ## More tenders like this [Architectural, design and building consultancy services - Dalby Visitor Centre · Forestry Commission · 25 days left · 13 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15552-1b8a-7041-80fb-e4943876fc38/architectural-design-and-building-consultancy-services-dalby-visitor-centre) [Asbestos Management Framework · Home Group · 25 days left · 13 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15476-5fff-736e-ae2e-0c8a400c7297/asbestos-management-framework) [Infrastructure works consultancy services – Contrôle extérieur des chaussées · Collectivité européenne d Alsace · 29 days left · 17 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-1730-733b-8247-a32bbbe2211c/france-infrastructure-works-consultancy-services-controle-exterieur-des-chau) [Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services – Būvprojekta izstrāde un autoruzraudzība fasādes siltināšanai kārtās Dzirciema ielā 16, Rīgā – 1.kārta, C korpuss · Rīgas Stradiņa universitāte · 28 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-3915-73d1-83e6-c378f9f7a926/latvia-architectural-construction-engineering-and-inspection-services-buvp) [Technical assistance services – Suivi et gestion de chantiers de réhabilitation de sites pollués · SPAQuE · 15 days left · 3 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-155e-73c2-a593-9e17375422ac/belgium-technical-assistance-services-suivi-et-gestion-de-chantiers-de-rehab) [Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services – Single Party Framework Agreement for Architect Led Integrated Design Team Services for Fire Safety Remediation Works for Dublin City Council · Dublin City Council · 5 days left · 23 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-0a15-7156-849b-5a223dd6d615/ireland-architectural-construction-engineering-and-inspection-services-sin)