Awarded contract

28168 - Partnering Consultancy to advise Local Planning Authority on Viability matters

Details

Supplier(s)
Porter Planning Economics Ltd
Value
£23,380
Duration
3 years
Published
29 July 2026

Tender description

Ongoing support to PCC's planning function in relation for the appraisal of viability in the local planning process. Support required will vary during the period of the partnering arrangement, but could potentially include any or all of the following: • Advice and Scoping of Local Plan viability projects; • Preparation of Local Plan viability evidence; • Undertaking the assessment of local plan viability and production of evidence to support an emerging local plan; • Undertaking, or provide support for, engagement with stakeholders on whole plan viability evidence; • Provide expert witness testimony at local plan examination; • Any other activities related to the ‘whole plan viability evidence’ to support the local plan. • Any other planning matters related to Local Plan development viability.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award published29 July 2026
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Award date3 August 2026
  3. Next: Contract expiry date2 August 2029in 3 years

About the buyer

Plymouth City Council buys as a local authority, running its own Procurement Service for construction, facilities management, professional services, and environment and transport contracts. A separate Strategic Co-operative Commissioning Team handles social care and healthcare contracts instead.

A rolling Capital Procurement Pipeline gives suppliers advance notice of upcoming construction and infrastructure work.

Over the past 5 years, most of Plymouth City Council's contract awards have been in IT services, construction work and architectural and engineering services.

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