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    ContractsIndependent Financial Viability Assessment for Planning Applications and Appeals
    Awarded contract

    Independent Financial Viability Assessment for Planning Applications and Appeals

    Awarded
    £500k
    Published 16 Sept 2026

    Provide independent financial viability assessments of developer appraisals for planning applications and appeals to support Council decision-making.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· West MidlandsPublished 16 Sept 2026· 3 weeks agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £500k
    Published 16 Sept 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £500,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Professional Services
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      West Midlands

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • LS
      Lambert Smith Hampton Group Ltd
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 weeks ago.

    16 September 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    This opportunity involves providing independent assessment of financial viability appraisals submitted by developers in support of planning applications and appeals. The City Council's Planning and Development directorate requires expert evaluation of developer financial appraisals across diverse project types including residential, commercial, and mixed-use schemes. Services may include: assessing appraisals at various stages (appeal, pre-application, and post-application); providing expert witness testimony at planning appeals; and evaluating compliance with planning policies and market conditions. Assessments ensure the Council secures appropriate planning gain and that development proposals are financially viable. The contract is demand-led, with actual spend determined by the volume of independent assessment requests received from planning applicants and the Council. Suppliers should have expertise in property development appraisals, planning policy, financial analysis, and market valuation.

    Track record

    2 awards · 2 winners
    Open panel

    Mostly framework call-offs rather than head-to-head competition.

    In professional services, BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL has awarded 2 contracts to 2 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Lambert Smith Hampton Group Ltd1× · 50%
    2. JONES LANG LASALLE LIMITED1× · 50%

    Across professional services, the most active winners are SAVILLS UK LTD, JONES LANG LASALLE LIMITED, CBRE — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06fab9

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