# Viability Assessment of the Liverpool City Region Spatial Development Strategy \(SDS\)

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Merseytravel](/buyers/merseytravel/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Keppie Massie
- Award value: £27,995
- Tender value: £50,000
- Award date: 6 May 2021
- Published: 7 May 2021
- Contract start: 1 June 2021
- Contract end: 1 June 2024
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 3b6fb376-1fae-46f5-b97e-2904e854b53b-434679
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-10e74ae6-da2a-4ebe-8061-9e8e87775521

## Description

The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority \(CA\) is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified specialist consultancy to undertake a whole plan Viability Assessment \(VA\) of its SDS\. The VA should be robust and meet the requirements of national planning policy and guidance \(currently comprising the National Planning Policy Framework \(NPPF\) and Planning Practice Guidance - PPG\) and be proportionate, simple, transparent and made publicly available\. It should also comply with any relevant regulations, legislation and case law\. The consultancy will also be expected to provide expert advice, robust evidence and support on VA related matters leading up to the publication of the final VA of the SDS, including prior to and during the formal Examination in Public \(EiP\)\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3b6fb376-1fae-46f5-b97e-2904e854b53b-434679)