# Local Plan Intervention Services

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government](/buyers/ministry-of-housing-communities-and-local-government/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [OVE ARUP & PARTNERS LIMITED](/suppliers/ove-arup-partners/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £28,000,000
- Award date: 7 May 2026
- Published: 29 May 2026
- Contract start: 7 May 2026
- Contract end: 31 March 2030
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: db8a4c46-73d4-4347-85c7-c829173e0a1c-899323
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8535f899-d377-4fa5-b39c-4df82f957e30

## Description

These contracts have already been awarded and details are being published for transparency purposes\. MHCLG requires planning experts to provide direct support to MHCLG planning teams regarding possible intervention action in Local Plans in England only\. This support shall include undertaking specific background reports on Local Plans to assist in the preparation of Ministerial advice by MHCLG officials and, if the Secretary of State makes the decision to take intervention action, a range of follow up specialist support to prepare plans and progress them through to adoption\. MHCLG has awarded three \(3\) contracts to ensure any supplier capacity or conflict of interest issues can be managed with respect to individual intervention commissions\. The contracts have a maximum combined value of up to £28M excl\. VAT for the initial term to 31st March 2029\. The nature of the work will be specific to each intervention commission, and MHCLG will issue individual commissioning instructions on a case-by-case basis\. MHCLG makes no commitment or guarantee as to the allocation of any intervention commissions or to any minimum levels of work or spend under these contracts\. MHCLG reserves the option to extend the contract by 12 months, to 31st March 2030\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/db8a4c46-73d4-4347-85c7-c829173e0a1c-899323)