Published date: 14 November 2024
This notice was replaced on 26 February 2025
This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:
Awarded contract (published 26 February 2025)
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Contract summary
Industry
Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 79000000
Location of contract
England
Value of contract
£0
Procurement reference
TMBC001-DN752168-23365876
Published date
14 November 2024
Closing date
13 December 2024
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
31 January 2025
Contract end date
31 January 2026
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure (above threshold)
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council (TMBC) ('The Council') is looking to commission landscape evidence to inform the emerging Local Plan and provide a tool for development management decisions. Whilst local plan timescales have not been formally confirmed / agreed, it is likely that a Regulation 18 consultation will take place around Summer 2025, with the aim of Local Plan submission by the December 2026 deadline as currently proposed In the latest NPPF consultation. The landscape evidence will need to inform the Regulation 18 Local Plan and will include three individual studies: a borough wide Landscape Character Assessment, a Landscape Sensitivity Assessment around our sustainable settlements, a Landscape and Visual Appraisal of land and potential development sites (as submitted to our Land Availability Assessment) around our most sustainable settlements, currently proposed to be those within Tiers 1-4 and key junctions, and a borough wide Landscape Sensitivity assessment for Renewable energy (solar and wind). An optional fourth task is also included, which will consider whether there is potential to identify certain areas as Green Gaps, within the Local Plan.
Key Dates & Timeline for Procurement
Tender release: Friday 15 November 2024
Expression of Interest Deadline: 12:00pm Friday 13 December 2024
Deadline for submission of completed tenders: 12:00pm Friday 20 December 2024
Evaluation: w/c 6 January 2025
Appointment of contractor: w/c 20 January 2025
** PLEASE NOTE: All expressions of interest, and subsequent correspondence and submissions, must be received via the Kent Business Portal (www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk)**
About the buyer
Contact name
Dan Hutchins
Address
Kings Hill (Head Office)
Gibson Building, Gibson Drive
West Malling
ME19 4LZ
United Kingdom
Telephone
+44 1892554425
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