Delivery of Interim Neighbourhood Planning Support Programme - Pre Tender Market Exercise

Tender description

Neighbourhood planning gives communities direct power to develop a shared vision for their neighbourhood and shape the development and growth of their local area. They are able to choose where they want new homes, shops and offices to be built, have their say on what those new buildings should look like and what infrastructure should be provided, and grant planning permission for the new buildings they want to see go ahead. Neighbourhood planning will remain a key part of any reformed planning system. The Government is proposing to bring forward a few changes over the next few years through the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill, changes to the National Planning Policy Framework and changes to planning guidance. The aim of the Interim NP Support Programme is to: • continue to provide support to ambitious NP Groups, • make any necessary and pragmatic changes to delivery of and/or changes to the current support offer (support mix), • lay the foundations for more fundamental changes to NP Support that will be ushered in through the proposed and/or likely changes to the planning system resulting from the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill and revised National Planning Policy Framework, This Pre-Tender Market Engagement (PTME) seeks information in preparation for the potential procurement of a Provider (from herein referred to as a "Potential Provider") to provide Neighbourhood Planning Interim Support. The purpose of this PTME is to: • help define the requirement; • help provide a better understanding of the feasibility of the requirement; • understand the best approach; • understand the capacity of the market to deliver and possible risks involved; and • provide the market with an opportunity to ask questions and raise queries and any issues to be addressed at an early stage. The Department shall maintain commercial confidentiality of information received during the PTME. Potential Providers may raise questions or seek clarification regarding any aspect of this PTME document at any time prior to the Response Deadline of the 8th September at 17:00pm. Questions must be submitted by email to; commercialtenders@levellingup.gov.uk Please also find attached PTME document for further information.