Assessing agricultural viability and acceptability of planning applications

Bath & North East Somerset Council
South West
Direct award
11 November 2026 to 10 November 2029

Provides specialist evaluation of the justification submitted with agricultural development proposals, supporting development management decisions on planning applications. The notice does not specify application volumes, assessment turnaround times, or technical evaluation criteria.

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Awarded value: £49k; As published
Published: 7 October 2026
Awarded: 29 September 2026; Fox Rural
Contract length: 36 months; Ends 10 November 2029

What the contract covers

Specialist agricultural consultancy assessing the viability and planning acceptability of agricultural development proposals for local authority planning decisions.

Specialist evaluation of the justification presented to the Council for agricultural development proposals to ensure full consideration in development management decisions

Terms and requirements

Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 36 months
Extensions: 24 months
Longest it can run: 60 months
Contract dates: 11 November 2026 to 10 November 2029
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
CPV codes: 71000000

Services in this contract

Development management supportMain service£60k typicalSpecialist evaluation of agricultural development justifications for planning decisions

Lifecycle

Published
7 October 2026
Contract awardedto Fox Rural
29 September 2026
Contract starts
11 November 2026
Contract ends
10 November 2029

The buyer

Bath & North East Somerset Council

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The supplier

Fox Rural

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3874827/assessing-agricultural-viability-and-acceptability-of-planning-applications
Buyer reference: DN831784
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-0782a9
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Bath & North East Somerset Council. Assessing agricultural viability and acceptability of planning applications. Contract award, 7 October 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3874827/assessing-agricultural-viability-and-acceptability-of-planning-applications (accessed 5 November 2026).