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North Northamptonshire Whole Plan Viability Appraisal

North Northamptonshire Council · Local authority

In brief

North Northamptonshire Council is looking for suppliers for architecture and engineering work (East Midlands).

The estimated value is £60,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 2 years, up to 30 months with extensions, starting 11 January 2027.

Bids close at midday, Wednesday 9 December 2026.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by
4pm, Wednesday 25 November 2026
Bids by
midday, Wednesday 9 December 2026

How bids are scored

Quality 70% · Price 30%

Quality matters most. You can win without being the cheapest.

Competition

Usually high: a median of 6 bids per contract for this buyer (from 39 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

The Viability Assessment to underpin all policies in the new Local Plan and include site-by-site viability assessments of proposed policy obligations (infrastructure requirements for delivery of each site allocation). The Whole Plan Viability Assessment should be written to provide a comprehensive narrative and a non-technical summary. These should be suitable for external publication as supporting documentation for the plans. They will be provided as Microsoft Word and PDF. Reports should adhere to the Council's accessibility standards and written using Plain English.

Should I bid?

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How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
  4. Send clarification questions before 4pm, Wednesday 25 November 2026.
  5. Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Wednesday 9 December 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 107183-2026

About the buyer

Procurements

248

Awards

182

Suppliers it has used most for architecture and engineering

  1. Asbestos Surveys

    Northamptonshire Partnership Homes LimitedEast MidlandsArchitecture and engineering, Waste and street cleansing

    Closing soon11 hours leftSuitable for SMEs

    £800kestimated
  2. Asbestos Management Framework

    Home GroupNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West, ScotlandArchitecture and engineering, Construction

    Closing soon11 hours leftExpress interest8 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £5mframework ceiling
  3. Asbestos Management Framework

    Home GroupNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West, ScotlandArchitecture and engineering, Construction

    Closing soon11 hours left8 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £5mframework ceiling
  4. Integration Technical Operations Assurance & Environment (ITOAE)

    East West Rail Company LimitedEast Midlands, East of England, South EastArchitecture and engineering, Environmental services

    Closing soon11 hours leftExpress interestSuitable for SMEs

    £300mestimated
  5. Ventilation system verification

    Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services LimitedEast MidlandsArchitecture and engineering

    Closing soon5 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £55kestimated

From notice 107183-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 11 November 2026. We last checked for changes on 11 November 2026.