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WHC - Local Plan Viability Assessment - AWARD

Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council

Buyer Address: Welwyn Garden City, Herts, Herts, AL8 6AE, United Kingdom

Contact Name: Ellie Lunney (WHBC)

Contact Email: e.lunney@welhat.gov.uk

Contact Telephone: 01707357405

Status
complete
Procedure
open
Value
0.0 GBP
Published
16 Sep 2025, 13:50
Deadline
25 Jul 2025, 11:00
Contract Start
11 Aug 2025, 00:00
Contract End
31 Jul 2026, 22:59
Category
services
CPV
71241000 - Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis
Region
n/a
Awarded To
BNP Paribas Real Estate Advisory & Property Management UK Li
Official Source
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Description

Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council (hereafter "the Council") wishes to commission a viability assessment for their Local Plan Review. The purpose of this review is to assess the economic viability and feasibility of a revised Local Plan, and to inform policy requirements. The objective of the required assessment is to determine that the cumulative costs of policies, site requirements and the accompanying package of necessary infrastructure will not undermine the overall deliverability of the Local Plan. The assessment should be robust enough to support the Local Plan Review as part of the evidence base and be relied upon by developers when submitting subsequent planning applications on allocated Local Plan sites. Whilst not part of this commission, consultants should also be prepared to give evidence at Local Plan Examination, provide expert advice on specific planning applications and to provide expert witness services at planning appeals, as required by the Council. Index linked hourly rates for undertaking such work should be included as part of the tender response. It is anticipated that the contract will commence on 11th August 2025 and continue until stage 1 services are completed.

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