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CBIP Heritage and Town Planning Consultancy Services
Procurement of a heritage and town planning consultant to support coordinated planning submissions across complex Parliamentary estate infrastructure projects.
This commission relates to the Commons Building Infrastructure Portfolio (CBIP), a programme of works across the Parliamentary Estate in Westminster. The appointed consultant will provide heritage and town planning services to ensure a unified strategy and consistent, high-quality submissions to Westminster City Council and Historic England, supporting multiple complex and phased projects within a highly sensitive historic context. The brief emphasises coordination across projects, reducing risk, and managing planning and heritage requirements within a constrained, listed and conservation-area environment. The contract is anticipated to commence in August 2026 and run for an initial term of 3 years with potential extensions.
Location
Sector
Heritage Conservation
Intervention
Consultancy for multiple refurbishment, infrastructure and estate project primarily within historic/heritage assets
Website
Tender Portal
Tender Stage
PQQ
Deadline
28 April 2026, 12:00 noon (local time)
Project Value/Scale
£50 million+
Consultant Team
Heritage consultant(s) (IHBC or equivalent)
Town planning consultant(s) (RTPI chartered)
Stakeholder engagement expertise
Planning / heritage strategy specialists
Project / programme coordination capability
(Optional) sub-consultants depending on delivery approach
Town planning consultant(s) (RTPI chartered)
Stakeholder engagement expertise
Planning / heritage strategy specialists
Project / programme coordination capability
(Optional) sub-consultants depending on delivery approach
Submission Criteria
Maximum of 3 suppliers will be shortlisted for Stage 2.
Stage 1:
Completed PSQ (online + attachments 1–10)
CDP supplier information and exclusion data
Financial capacity forms
Relevant experience (Attachment 3)
Information Security Assessment
Conflict of Interest declaration
Subcontractor / consortium information (if applicable)
Scored elements:
Q1 Historic environments & estates – 40%
Q2 Complex site and brief – 20%
Q3 Stakeholder engagement – 20%
Q4 Multiple planning/listed building consents – 20%
Stage 2:
Historic environment experience – 15%
Complex site delivery – 10%
Stakeholder engagement – 10%
Team / resourcing – 15%
Social value
Community benefits – 5%
Environmental benefits – 5%
Scenario presentation
Scope understanding – 5%
Team suitability & approach – 5%
Price -30%