Award of Local Plan Intervention Services Contracts to AECOM, Arup, and Turner & Townsend

Awarded 07 May 2026

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Homes England (the name adopted by the Homes and Communities Agency) awarded contracts to AECOM Limited, Ove Arup & Partners Ltd, and Turner & Townsend Project Management Limited for planning expert support to MHCLG planning teams regarding possible intervention action in Local Plans in England.

The support includes undertaking background reports on Local Plans to assist in the preparation of Ministerial advice and, if intervention action is taken, follow-up specialist support to prepare plans and progress them through to adoption.

Three contracts were awarded to manage supplier capacity and conflict of interest issues, with individual commissioning instructions issued on a case-by-case basis.

The combined maximum value of the contracts is £28M excl.

VAT, with no commitment or guarantee as to allocation of commissions or minimum spend.

The contracts are subject to the Homes England DARTS Framework and were procured under PCR 2015 via ITT.

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