Local Plan Programme Officer Job Opportunity

Contracts Finder - Open Opportunities

Published March 6th, 2026

Detected March 6th, 2026

Summary

UK Government's Contracts Finder service has published a notice for a Local Plan Programme Officer position. The contract is for administration services in the East of England, with a closing date for applications on March 27, 2026.

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What changed

This notice from the UK Government's Contracts Finder service announces an open opportunity for a Local Plan Programme Officer. The role involves providing impartial administration for the Examination stage of the Greater Cambridge's Joint Local Plan, adhering to national planning legislation and guidance from the Planning Inspectorate. The contract is valued at £0 and is suitable for SMEs, with a closing date for tenders on March 27, 2026.

Interested suppliers must submit tenders via the e-tendering portal by the specified closing date. The contract is scheduled to commence on September 1, 2026, and conclude on August 31, 2029. This is an administrative service contract, and potential suppliers should review the full tender documents for detailed requirements and application procedures.

What to do next

Review tender documents for the Local Plan Programme Officer position.
Submit tender applications via the e-tendering portal by March 27, 2026.

Source document (simplified)

Published date: 6 March 2026

Open opportunity - This means that the contract is currently active, and the buying department is looking for potential suppliers to fulfil the contract.

Watch this notice Print this notice Closing: 27 March 2026, 1pm

Contract summary

Industry

Administration services - 75100000

Location of contract

East of England

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

SCDC001-DN809106-51668161

Published date

6 March 2026

Closing date

27 March 2026

Closing time

1pm

Contract start date

1 September 2026

Contract end date

31 August 2029

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

What is an open procedure (below threshold)? Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Description

Greater Cambridge Shared Planning wishes to appoint an experienced Programme Officer to provide high-quality, impartial, and efficient administration for the Examination stage of Greater Cambridge's Joint Local Plan (2024-2045), fostering good relations with and between the Local Planning Authorities and the Inspector, in accordance with national planning legislation, policy, best practice and the role-specific guidance issued by the Planning Inspectorate.

Should you be interested in this opportunity, the full tender documents can be found on our e-tendering portal which can be found via the following link: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=65456545-5319-f111-813c-005056b64545