Landscape Planning Services Contract Award
Summary
North Northamptonshire Council has awarded a below-threshold contract for landscape planning services to Place Services (Essex County Council) under the Procurement Act 2023. The contract covers review of the Northamptonshire Landscape Character Assessment and related sensitivity assessments for housing, employment land, and renewables sites. Contract value is £32,613.60 excluding VAT for the period 23 February 2026 to 31 May 2026.
What changed
North Northamptonshire Council published a contract award notice for landscape planning services under the Procurement Act 2023. The contract was awarded to Place Services (Essex County Council) using a below-threshold procedure without competition. The scope includes review of the 2008 Northamptonshire Landscape Character Assessment, Landscape Sensitivity Assessment of Housing and Employment Land Availability, and additional work for Growth and Market Towns sites and renewables. Contract value is £32,613.60 excluding VAT (£39,136.32 including VAT) for a 3-month 6-day period ending 31 May 2026.
This is a routine procurement notice with no immediate compliance actions required for other parties. Suppliers interested in similar future contracts should monitor Find a Tender for upcoming opportunities from North Northamptonshire Council and verify SME/VCSE status requirements in below-threshold procurements. The contract classification is CPV 71356400 - Technical planning services.
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Contract
COLLABORATION AGREEMENT FOR SUPPLY OF SERVICES
- North Northamptonshire Council UK7: Contract details notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types
Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-031178
Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-067c68
Published 2 April 2026, 7:45pm
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Description
LANDSCAPE LOCAL PLAN EVIDENCE BASE INCLUDING:
(Review of Northamptonshire Landscape Character Assessment (2008) Landscape Sensitivity Assessment of Housing and Employment Land Availability Assessment (HELAA) including additional work for Growth & Market Towns sites
Landscape Sensitivity Assessment for Renewables)
Contract 1
Supplier
Contract value
- £32,613.60 excluding VAT
- £39,136.32 including VAT Below the relevant threshold
Date signed
23 February 2026
Contract dates
- 23 February 2026 to 31 May 2026
- 3 months, 6 days
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
Technical planning services
Contract locations
- UKF25 - North Northamptonshire
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - without competition
Supplier
Place Services
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PGWW-8391-DJQD Essex County Council, County Hall
Chelmsford
CM1 1QH
United Kingdom
Email: place.services@essex.gov.uk
Website: http://www.placeservices.co.uk
Region: UKH36 - Heart of Essex
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1
Contracting authority
North Northamptonshire Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PQCM-5634-HGCN The Corby Cube, George Street
Corby
NN17 1QG
United Kingdom
Email: procurement@northnorthants.gov.uk
Region: UKF25 - North Northamptonshire
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
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