AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Epping Forest District Council has published an award notice for a call-off to prepare a high-level strategic masterplan framework for the East of Harlow Strategic Masterplan Area. The award is to ALLIES AND MORRISON LLP under Lot 2 of the Homes England Development and Regeneration Technical Services Framework.
Published outcomeOne active award was published, valued at £112,112.50.
Market significanceThis is a specialist planning-services call-off covering strategic and urban planning activity for the East of Harlow area.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
ALLIES AND MORRISON LLP
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-4f68e44e-8e37-4932-982f-8e1f4cf945e5-1 · Lots Homes England Development and Regeneration Technical Services Framework (Lot 2) · 112112.50 GBP · verified; award active
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The award names Allies and Morrison LLP as supplier and has value £112,112.50. Supplier verification matched company number OC404597 to verified legal name ALLIES AND MORRISON LLP.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Published notice status
99% confidenceAwarded contract notice; source record complete
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Process display status is "awarded" and source status is "complete"; the notice is titled "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder".
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award ocds-b5fd17-4f68e44e-8e37-4932-982f-8e1f4cf945e5-1 has status "active".
Contract execution status
98% confidenceNot explicitly stated
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The published award data provides an active award and contract-period dates but does not explicitly state that a contract has been signed.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
99% confidence£112,112.50
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The active award value is 112112.5 GBP.
Published tender maximum value
98% confidence£120,000.00
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Tender value is £120,000.00.
Published tender minimum value
98% confidence£112,112.50
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Tender minimum value is £112,112.50.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Award date
99% confidence21 September 2026
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Award date is 2026-09-21.
Contract period
99% confidence1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027
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Award and tender contract period runs from 2026-10-01 to 2027-09-30.
Notice publication date
99% confidence15 October 2026
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Award notice datePublished is 2026-10-15T15:48:55+01:00.
Tender deadline
99% confidence7 July 2026, 12:00 BST
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Tender period end date is 2026-07-07T12:00:00+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceHigh-level strategic masterplan framework for the East of Harlow Strategic Masterplan Area
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Process title and description state the requirement is to provide a high-level strategic masterplan framework for the East of Harlow Strategic Masterplan Area.
Primary classification
99% confidenceTechnical planning services (CPV 71356400)
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The tender primary classification is CPV 71356400, Technical planning services.
Additional classification
99% confidenceUrban planning services (CPV 71410000)
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Additional classification is CPV 71410000, Urban planning services.
Delivery location
97% confidenceCM16 4BZ
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Tender item 1 lists delivery postal code CM16 4BZ.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceSelective
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Tender procurementMethod is "selective".
Route to market
99% confidenceCall-off from a framework agreement
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Procurement method details state "Call-off from a framework agreement".
Framework route
99% confidenceHomes England Development and Regeneration Technical Services Framework, Lot 2
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Award description states this is a call-off from the Homes England Development and Regeneration Technical Services Framework (Lot 2).
Bidder count and evaluation results
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract period
98% confidence12 months
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The published period is 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027.
Extension or option terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
SME suitability
98% confidenceMarked suitable for SMEs
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Tender suitability records sme as true.
VCSE suitability
98% confidenceNot marked suitable for VCSEs
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Tender suitability records vcse as false.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Call-off value relative to published range
99% confidenceThe £112,112.50 award equals the published minimum value and is below the £120,000 maximum.
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Award value is £112,112.50; tender minimum and maximum values are £112,112.50 and £120,000 respectively.
Market route
98% confidenceThe requirement was sourced through an existing technical-services framework rather than a separately published open procedure.
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The notice identifies a selective call-off from a framework agreement.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award and supplier coverage
99% confidenceOne active award and one supplier are identified.
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The source contains one award record, naming one supplier.
Award attribution
98% confidenceThe £112,112.50 value is attributable to the single listed supplier because the single active award names only that supplier.
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The award has one supplier, Allies and Morrison LLP, and one award value.
Unpublished commercial detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: bid count, evaluation scores, pricing breakdown, reasons for award, detailed deliverables and extension terms.
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These fields are absent from the supplied notice data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The notice does not explicitly confirm contract signature or execution; it should not be treated as explicit evidence of a signed contract.
- Bidder numbers, evaluation methodology, scores, award rationale, detailed pricing and detailed deliverables are not published in the supplied data.
- No extension, renewal or option terms are published. The renewal timing is an estimate based only on the stated end date.
- The source does not provide a formal lot identifier or title beyond the award description's reference to Framework Lot 2.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
East of Harlow Strategic MasterplanEpping Forest District CouncilALLIES AND MORRISON LLPtechnical planning servicesurban planning servicesHomes England Development and Regeneration Technical Services Framework
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the East of Harlow Strategic Masterplan Framework award?
ALLIES AND MORRISON LLP was named as the supplier for the single active award.
What is the award value?
The published award value is £112,112.50.
Which framework was used?
The notice identifies a call-off from Lot 2 of the Homes England Development and Regeneration Technical Services Framework.
When is the published contract period?
The published period runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027.
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