Local Plan Consultancy

Ashford Borough Council
South East
Open procedure
20 August 2026 to 18 August 2028

Preparation of a Sustainability Appraisal and Strategic Environmental Assessment (SA/SEA) for the emerging Ashford Local Plan 2043. The work must be delivered in accordance with current UK planning legislation, national policy, and best practice guidance to support the statutory local plan process.

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Awarded value: £54k; As published
Published: 8 June 2026
Awarded: 19 August 2026; AECOM
Contract length: 24 months; Ends 18 August 2028

What the contract covers

Competitive contract

Provision of specialist planning consultancy services to deliver Sustainability Appraisal and Strategic Environmental Assessment for local authority development plans.

Prepare a Sustainability Appraisal / Strategic Environmental Assessment (SA/SEA) for the emerging Ashford Local Plan 2043 in accordance with legislation, national policy, relevant national guidance and best practice

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Competitive contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 24 months
Contract dates: 20 August 2026 to 18 August 2028
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 79400000

Services in this contract

Strategic environmental assessment and sustainability appraisalMain service£52k typicalSustainability Appraisal and SEA for the Ashford Local Plan 2043

Lifecycle

Published
8 June 2026
Contract awardedto AECOM
19 August 2026
Contract starts
20 August 2026
Contract ends
18 August 2028

The buyer

Ashford Borough Council

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AECOM

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3626466/local-plan-consultancy
Buyer reference: ASH/26/004
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06afd8
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Ashford Borough Council. Local Plan Consultancy. Contract award, 8 June 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3626466/local-plan-consultancy (accessed 5 November 2026).