Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
2 Marsham Street
LONDON
SW1P4DF
UK
E-mail: commercialtenders@communities.gov.uk
NUTS: UKI32
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-housing-communities-local-government
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Technical Advice for Planning Decisions
Reference number: CPD4128022
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71400000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
To provide specialist technical advice on matters related to planning proposals and potential proposals. This advice will support the work of the Planning Response Unit, primarily (but not exclusively) relating to providing advice on planning matters connected to the preparation and application of the Special Development Order (SDO) regime under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
540 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71400000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Specialist technical advice is needed to support planning decisions under the Planning Acts, and a variety of associated regulatory regimes.
This advice could include (but is not limited to) advice on one or more of the broad technical areas: Socio-economic conditions and human health, Noise and Vibration, Lighting, Air quality, Waste and materials management, Flood risk and surface water management, Ground water and ground water management, Protected areas or assets of particular importance, Habitats sites, protected and other species, and biodiversity, Heritage, Archaeology, Traffic management, access, and highway design, Design, Hazardous substances, Health and Safety, Contaminated land, Civil engineering in relation to site investigations
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
In line with regulations where applicable
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to open procedure
Explanation
Two tender exercises have failed to generate any interest in the market.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18/01/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Nathaniel Lichfield & Partners Limited, trading as Lichfield
02778116
London
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 540 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
30/01/2025