# WHC - Local Plan Viability Assessment - AWARD

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

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council](/buyers/welwyn-hatfield-borough-council/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: BNP Paribas Real Estate Advisory & Property Management UK Li
- Award value: £0
- Award date: 16 September 2025
- Published: 16 September 2025
- Contract start: 11 August 2025
- Contract end: 31 July 2026
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: f4633a7f-71a3-447b-949a-29db33c329fb-863836
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3c54e8bb-b115-4fe8-8eb1-d3a5dd8b0890

## Description

Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council \(hereafter "the Council"\) wishes to commission a viability assessment for their Local Plan Review\. The purpose of this review is to assess the economic viability and feasibility of a revised Local Plan, and to inform policy requirements\. The objective of the required assessment is to determine that the cumulative costs of policies, site requirements and the accompanying package of necessary infrastructure will not undermine the overall deliverability of the Local Plan\. The assessment should be robust enough to support the Local Plan Review as part of the evidence base and be relied upon by developers when submitting subsequent planning applications on allocated Local Plan sites\. Whilst not part of this commission, consultants should also be prepared to give evidence at Local Plan Examination, provide expert advice on specific planning applications and to provide expert witness services at planning appeals, as required by the Council\. Index linked hourly rates for undertaking such work should be included as part of the tender response\. It is anticipated that the contract will commence on 11th August 2025 and continue until stage 1 services are completed\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f4633a7f-71a3-447b-949a-29db33c329fb-863836)