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Invitation to Tender For New Local Plan Professional Consultancy Services

Awarded to City Science, Haskoning UK Ltd, Iceni Projects Ltd +6 more

Maidstone Borough Council(buyer)

Published
Published 30 April 2026
Deadline
Closed 4 June 2026
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Overview

Maidstone Borough Council awarded a contract worth £508,189 on 7 September 2026 to a consortium of nine consultancy firms (City Science, Haskoning UK Ltd, Iceni Projects Ltd, Lepus Consulting, Lichfields, Nexus Planning Ltd, Quintic LLP, Stantec UK Ltd, and Wallingford HydroSolutions) to provide professional specialist studies supporting its New Local Plan. The New Local Plan will cover 2029/30 to 2044/45 and plan for approximately 21,000 new homes, plus associated commercial floorspace, infrastructure and services.

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Lots (11)

  • Water Cycle Study

    £31,061Won by Wallingford HydroSolutions

  • Settlement Hierarchy & Community Infrastructure Assessment

    £26,340Won by Nexus Planning Ltd

  • Whole Plan Viability Assessment & Stage 1 CIL Charging Schedule Review

    £22,000Won by Quintic LLP

  • Natural Environment and Climate Change

    £133,150Won by City Science

  • Environmental Regulatory

    £84,220Won by Lepus Consulting

  • Employment Land Study

    £28,415Won by Iceni Projects Ltd

  • Retail Capacity Study & Town Centres Hierarchy Review

    £36,360Won by Nathaniel Lichfield & Partners Ltd (trading as “Lichfields”)

  • Strategic Housing Market Assessment (SHMA)

    £24,780Won by Iceni Projects Ltd

  • Playing Pitch Strategy & Sports Facilities Strategy

    £0

  • Parking Standards

    £46,350Won by Stantec UK Ltd

  • Local Transport Strategy

    £75,513Won by Haskoning UK Ltd

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£0
Procedure
Open procedure
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
SME suitable
Yes
Published
30 April 2026
Questions by
28 May 2026
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Feasibility study, advisory service, analysisTransport systems consultancy servicesHighways consultancy servicesHighways engineering servicesUrban planning servicesSurvey servicesSocial research servicesStatistical services+4 more

Award outcome

Awarded value
£508,189
Award date
7 September 2026
Contract period
30 July 2026 → 31 December 2029
Contract length
3 years 5 months
Bids received
1
Winners
  • City Science
  • Haskoning UK Ltd
  • Iceni Projects Ltd
  • Lepus Consulting
  • Nathaniel Lichfield & Partners Ltd (trading as “Lichfields”)
  • Nexus Planning Ltd
  • Quintic LLP
  • Stantec UK Ltd
  • Wallingford HydroSolutions

This contract ends on 31 December 2029.

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Competition and scoring

Bids received

1

Open and restricted tenders in Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services drew a median of 5 bids over the last 24 months; 18% received only one.

How bids were scored

Price 20% · Quality 80%

  • Quality80%
  • Cost20%

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Market context

Typical award in Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

£100,000

Median of 10,809 awards in the last 24 months

This award is 5.1× the median.

Maidstone Borough Council in the last 12 months

20

contracts awarded, worth £39,635,685 in total

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    8 September 2026

  2. Contract Notice

    30 April 2026

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