UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
128 outsourced planning services tenders and contracts, 22 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
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21 contracts across the UK, of any size
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Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1joint | The Oyster Partnership Limited East of England · SME · See every contract | 2 | £450k | 1 | ||
| 1joint | Capita North West · See every contract | 2 | £106k | 2 | ||
| 3joint | Practical Planning Solutions Ltd South East · SME · See every contract | 1 | £142k | 1 | ||
| 3joint | Adams Hendry Consulting Limited East of England · SME · See every contract | 1 | £70k | 1 | ||
| 3joint | Longboard Consulting South West · See every contract | 1 | £70k | 1 | ||
| 3joint | HYAS Associates Ltd South East · SME · See every contract | 1 | £61k | 1 | ||
| 3joint | Axis PED Ltd West Midlands · SME · See every contract | 1 | £60k | 1 | ||
| 3joint | Cundall North East · See every contract | 1 | £50k | 1 | ||
| 3joint | Fox Rural South West · SME · See every contract | 1 | £49k | 1 | ||
| 3joint | WSP South East · 2 framework places · See every contract | 1 | £45k | 1 |
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Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
Each dot is a buyer, by how many outsourced planning services contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
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Each dot is a buyer: how many outsourced planning services contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Hertfordshire District Council | 2 | £450k |
| 2 | Bath & North East Somerset Council | 2 | £119k |
| 3 | South Holland District Council | 1 | £222k |
| 4 | Canterbury City Council | 1 | £142k |
| 5 | Fife Council | 1 | £140k |
| 6 | Thurrock Council | 1 | £70k |
| 7 | Maidstone Borough Council | 1 | £61k |
| 8 | East Riding of Yorkshire Council | 1 | £60k |
| 9 | Worcestershire County Council | 1 | £60k |
| 10 | Durham County Council | 1 | £50k |
2 in the next 6 months. Most outsourced planning services work is one-off: 21% of the contracts ending are recurring terms that get re-let. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
| Region | Open now | Contracts | Value | Typical contract | Won the most | Bought the most | Renewing in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Midlands | 0 | 4 | £278k | £31k | – | – | 0 |
| East of England | 0 | 4 | £549k | £110k | The Oyster Partnership Limited (2) | North Hertfordshire District Council (2) | 0 |
| South West | 0 | 4 | £149k | £49k | – | Bath & North East Somerset Council (2) | 0 |
| South East | 0 | 3 | £248k | £61k | – | – | 2 |
| North West | 0 | 2 | £46k | – | – | – | 0 |
| North East | 0 | 1 | £50k | – | – | – | 1 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 1 | £60k | – | – | – | 0 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 1 | £60k | – | – | – | 0 |
| Scotland | 0 | 1 | £140k | – | – | – | 0 |
| London | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Wales | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
of outsourced planning services contracts awarded.
Typical contract £66k x 0.9 contracts a month, last 12 months.outsourced planning services contracts come up for renewal in the next 6 months.
Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 5 May 2027.frameworks and DPSs are running for outsourced planning services work.
0 open to join now.of outsourced planning services contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 19 award notices.| Since November 2021 | Last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 128 | 22 |
| Contracts awarded | 70 | 11 |
19 outsourced planning services contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 8 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 19 buyers awarded outsourced planning services contracts to 18 suppliers.
Source: Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI, to 4 November 2026. By Seamus White. How we count
21 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 19 public buyers.
The median is £60k, and 94% are worth less than £250k.
Councils award 100% of them.
3 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 30 November 2026. Another 11 ending are one-off work.
3 frameworks and DPSs for outsourced planning services work are running. None are open to join now.
Planning consultants process planning applications and enforcement cases on behalf of a local planning authority, clearing backlogs or adding capacity to its development management service.
