Professional Consultancy Services - Planning

South Holland District Council
East Midlands
Direct award
9 October 2026 to 31 July 2027

Provision of specialist consultancy services to support the ongoing delivery of council projects and operational workstreams. The scope includes strategic advice, project and programme support, stakeholder management, governance support, performance monitoring, and reporting. The service requires detailed knowledge of existing projects, established governance arrangements, key stakeholder relationships, and council-specific processes to ensure continuity of delivery and the achievement of project outcomes.

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Awarded value: £222k; As published
Published: 17 July 2026
Awarded: 17 July 2026; Yimby Limited
Contract length: 10 months; Ends 31 July 2027

What the contract covers

Direct award service contract

Provision of specialist planning consultancy services to support local authority project delivery, strategic advice, stakeholder management, and operational governance workstreams.

Provision of specialist consultancy services to support the ongoing delivery of Council projects and operational workstreams, including strategic advice, project and programme support, stakeholder management, governance support, performance monitoring, reporting and related consultancy activities
The post will deal with the determination of a range of planning applications, including major developments, within the statutory timescales which are nationally set
The post will also provide detailed pre-application advice to paying customers within the Council's stipulated timescales

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Direct award service contract
Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 12 months
Extensions: 12 months
Longest it can run: 24 months
Contract dates: 9 October 2026 to 31 July 2027
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
CPV codes: 71356400, 71356000

Services in this contract

Development management supportMain service£60k typicalConsultant processing planning applications and pre-application advice for council

Lifecycle

Published
17 July 2026
Contract awardedto Yimby Limited
17 July 2026
Contract starts
9 October 2026
Contract ends
31 July 2027

The buyer

South Holland District Council

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The supplier

Yimby Limited

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3844266/professional-consultancy-services-planning
Buyer reference: Not published
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06cd61
Last checked: 4 November 2026

South Holland District Council. Professional Consultancy Services - Planning. Contract award, 17 July 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3844266/professional-consultancy-services-planning (accessed 4 November 2026).