Erewash Housing Needs Assessment (HNA) & Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment (GTAA)

Buyer
Erewash Borough Council
Value
£55,000
Closes
23 November 2026
Where
Ilkeston, the East Midlands
Type
Open tender

In plain English

Erewash Borough Council wants an outside consultant to produce two evidence studies for its new Local Plan. The first assesses what types of homes the borough needs as part of its 6,800 new homes target to 2040, and the second assesses how much accommodation Gypsy and Traveller households need. The findings will shape the housing and Gypsy and Traveller policies in the new plan.

What the buyer wants

• Manage and deliver a Housing Needs Assessment (HNA) and a Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment (GTAA) for the borough, in line with the new National Planning Policy Framework. • Provide robust, evidence-based conclusions that the council can rely on at Local Plan examination, including clear recommendations for housing mix and Gypsy and Traveller site provision. • Work to the council's timetable, which supports a Local Plan being approved within 30 months of Gateway 1 (expected around October 2026), including meeting deadlines and presenting findings to officers and councillors.

Likely requirements

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The main barrier is a lack of a proven track record in producing housing needs and Gypsy and Traveller accommodation assessments that have stood up to local plan examination, which many small firms without this specialist evidence base experience will not be able to show.

How to bid

This is an open tender: any eligible business can respond directly to the buyer by the deadline, with no framework membership needed.

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