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Provision of Senior Projects Officer (Major Sites Planning Consultancy Services)

North Hertfordshire District Council

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: North Hertfordshire District Council

Buyer Address: Council Offices, Gernon Road, Letchworth Garden City, UKH23, SG6 3JF, United Kingdom

Contact Email: procurement.team@north-herts.gov.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
direct
Value
300000.0 GBP
Published
22 Dec 2025, 01:12
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
07 Jan 2026, 00:00
Contract End
06 Jan 2027, 23:59
Category
n/a
CPV
71410000 - Urban planning services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
THE OYSTER PARTNERSHIP LIMITED
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

North Hertfordshire District Council intends to directly award a public contract for the provision of specialist planning consultancy services in the role of Senior Projects Officer (Major Sites). The services relate to supporting the progression and processing of a series of complex, strategic development management activities and Planning Performance Agreements (PPAs) associated with the Baldock and East of Luton development sites, as allocated in the adopted North Hertfordshire Local Plan. The scope includes, but is not limited to: - Progression and coordination of strategic development management applications - Support to Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) scoping and associated statutory processes - Attendance at Design Review Panels, site visits and multi-disciplinary workshops - Liaison with developers, statutory consultees and internal Council stakeholders - Provision of continuity of embedded project knowledge across live planning applications and the transition from masterplanning into outline planning submissions The services are funded through Planning Performance Agreements with developers.

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot 1 Status: complete

Awards

Award Title: Senior Projects Officer (Major Sites) - Planning Consultancy Services

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