Planning Performance Agreement Leadership for Major Planning Applications by Bath and North East Somerset Council

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Bath and North East Somerset Council awarded a contract to Longboard Consulting for leading on planning performance agreements for specific major planning application projects.

The contract's initial 24-month term is valued at £70,000.00 (ex VAT) or £84,000.00 (inc VAT), with no extensions available.

The service involves negotiating and managing Planning Performance Agreements (PPAs) for each stage of a project—pre-application, application, and post-decision—which provide enhanced services such as a dedicated case officer, named internal consultees, and a mutually agreed timetable.

The strategic objective is to create a programme that identifies key milestones and pinch points with a clearly laid out timetable and target decision date, with the service provider taking shared responsibility for addressing delays or blockages.

The procurement was conducted under PA 2023 using an exemption from Contract Standing Orders.