Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES
2 Marsham Street
LONDON
SW1P4DF
UK
E-mail: commercial@levellingup.gov.uk
NUTS: UKI32
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-levelling-up-housing-and-communities
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 (Interim Arrangement)
Reference number: CPD4126158
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71400000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This notice is about a contract for the provision of specialist technical advice on planning matters connected with the preparation and application of the Special Development Order (SDO), or matters related to development to which the Planning Acts, particularly the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, and a variety of associated regulatory regimes (such as the environmental, habitats, hazardous substances, and health and safety, regulatory and permit regimes). The specific contract, ref CPD4126158 (Technical Advice for Planning Decisions-Interim Arrangement), was awarded to provide DLUHC's Planning Response Unit ("PRU") with professional planning expertise to support decision-making on specific UK Government planning proposals, while a tender was being undertaken (from 22 November 2023 to 22 January 2024) to appoint a supplier to deliver the services on a longer term contract.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
450 000.00
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
The specific contract, ref CPD4126158 (Technical Advice for Planning Decisions-Interim Arrangement), was awarded to provide DLUHC's Planning Response Unit ("PRU") with professional planning expertise to support decision-making on specific UK Government planning proposals, while a tender was being undertaken (from 22 November 2023 to 22 January 2024) to appoint a supplier to deliver the services on a longer term contract.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Able to extend in line with T&Cs
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
The specific contract, ref CPD4126158 (Technical Advice for Planning Decisions-Interim Arrangement), was awarded to provide DLUHC's Planning Response Unit ("PRU") with professional planning expertise to support decision-making on specific UK Government planning proposals, while a tender was being undertaken (from 22 November 2023 to 22 January 2024) to appoint a supplier to deliver the services on a longer term contract.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
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
22/01/2024
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
Nathanial Lichfield & Partners, 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:
: 450 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
20/05/2024