# Technical Advice for Planning Decisions

> 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: [Nathaniel Lichfield & Partners Limited, trading as Lichfield](/suppliers/lichfield/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £540,000
- Tender value: £540,000
- Award date: 18 January 2025
- Published: 30 January 2025
- Contract start: 18 January 2025
- Contract end: 18 February 2026
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: f0b59c5d-9a0b-4b0b-b30e-262e4e5b1479-821633
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ed787c08-0833-4677-90c6-aea8f7d614a7

## Description

To provide specialist technical advice on matters related to planning proposals and potential proposals\. This advice will support the work of the Planning Response Unit, primarily \(but not exclusively\) relating to providing advice on planning matters connected to the preparation and application of the Special Development Order \(SDO\) regime under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f0b59c5d-9a0b-4b0b-b30e-262e4e5b1479-821633)