Invitation to Tender For New Local Plan Professional Consultancy Services

Tender description

Maidstone Borough Council (MBC) is looking to appoint suitably experienced and qualified consultants to carry out a number of professional specialist studies to support its New Local Plan (NLP). For context, the NLP is anticipated to cover the time period 2029/30 to 2044/45. Using the government’s Standard Method for calculating housing need, the NLP would need to plan for approximately 21,000 new homes over that time (approximately 1,400 homes per year), plus associated commercial floorspace, infrastructure and services to support the population. ## Contract award Title: Water Cycle Study Lots: - Lot Lot 1: Water Cycle Study ## Contract award Title: Natural Environment and Climate Change Lots: - Lot Lot 2: Natural Environment and Climate Change ## Contract award Title: Environmental Regulatory Lots: - Lot Lot 3: Environmental Regulatory ## Contract award Title: Employment Land Study Lots: - Lot Lot 4: Employment Land Study ## Contract award Title: Retail Capacity Study & Town Centres Hierarchy Review Lots: - Lot Lot 5: Retail Capacity Study & Town Centres Hierarchy Review ## Contract award Title: Strategic Housing Market Assessment (SHMA) Lots: - Lot Lot 6: Strategic Housing Market Assessment (SHMA) ## Contract award Title: Parking Standards Lots: - Lot Lot 8: Parking Standards ## Contract award Title: Local Transport Strategy Lots: - Lot Lot 9: Local Transport Strategy ## Contract award Title: Settlement Hierarchy & Community Infrastructure Assessment Lots: - Lot Lot 10: Settlement Hierarchy & Community Infrastructure Assessment ## Contract award Title: Whole Plan Viability Assessment & Stage 1 CIL Charging Schedule Review Lots: - Lot Lot 11: Whole Plan Viability Assessment & Stage 1 CIL Charging Schedule Review ## Contract award Lots: - Lot Lot 7: Playing Pitch Strategy & Sports Facilities Strategy