To develop the Spatial Development Strategy, CPCA requires: a digitally based platform able to assess land suitability for development against a range of data layers and growth parameters. Development of appropriate growth parameters that draw from a number of existing strategies and policies Support to develop growth scenarios to test against a place vision and the Local growth plan in order to have scenarios ready for engagement in May 2027

Procurement Act 2023

Direct award CPCA is seeking to co-develop and test a digitally enabled spatial planning platform specifically designed to support the preparation of its Spatial Development Strategy (SDS). Prior & Partners has previously developed and tested a digitally led approach to growth scenarios at a smaller geographical scale. The proposed commission would involve further development and testing of that approach to establish its suitability for strategic spatial planning across the wider Cambridgeshire and Peterborough geography. The development requirements include integrating multiple spatial datasets, assessing land suitability against agreed growth parameters, enabling dynamic scenario testing and ensuring interoperability with CPCA's existing State of the Region evidence platform. The proposed work is intended to test whether the existing approach can be adapted and developed into a suitable model for SDS preparation, with CPCA directly involved in specifying, co-designing and testing the resulting platform.