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    ContractsProfessional Consultancy Services for Maidstone Borough Council's New Local Plan
    Awarded contract

    Professional Consultancy Services for Maidstone Borough Council's New Local Plan

    Awarded
    £508.2k
    Published 8 Sept 2026

    Maidstone Borough Council seeks qualified consultants to deliver specialist professional studies for its new local plan covering 21,000 homes over 15 years.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· South EastPublished 8 Sept 2026· 2 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £508.2k
    Published 8 Sept 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £508,189
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Professional Services
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      South East

    Suppliers

    9 suppliers
    • WH
      Wallingford Hydrosolutions Limited
    Lead contractor
  1. NL
    Nathaniel Lichfield & Partners Ltd (trading as "Lichfields")
    Consortium partner
  2. IP
    Iceni Projects Limited
    Consortium partner
  3. HU
    HASKONING UK LIMITED
    Consortium partner
  4. SU
    STANTEC UK LTD
    Consortium partner
  5. CS
    CITY SCIENCE CORPORATION LIMITED
    Consortium partner
  6. NP
    Nexus Planning Limited
    Consortium partner
  7. LC
    LEPUS CONSULTING LTD
    Consortium partner
  8. QU
    Quintic LLP
    Consortium partner
  9. Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 2 months ago.

    8 September 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    Maidstone Borough Council (MBC) is inviting tenders from experienced and qualified consultants to provide specialist studies supporting the development of its New Local Plan (NLP). The NLP will cover the period 2029/30 to 2044/45 and must accommodate approximately 21,000 new homes (around 1,400 homes annually) based on government's Standard Method for housing need calculations, alongside associated commercial floorspace, infrastructure and services. Consultants will need to demonstrate expertise in local planning policy, housing needs assessment, infrastructure planning and related specialist areas. This is a significant opportunity for consultancy firms with proven experience in large-scale local plan development and related professional services.

    Track record

    2 awards · 2 winners
    Thin record

    Only 2 prior awards here — too little to read.

    In professional services, Maidstone Borough Council has awarded 2 contracts to 2 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. FORESTVILLE COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED1× · 50%
    2. Wallingford Hydrosolutions Limited1× · 50%

    Across professional services, the most active winners are REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED, KPMG LLP, PROMAR INTERNATIONAL — 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-068fad

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    Buyer
    Maidstone Borough Council
    Sector
    Professional Services