Published date: 10 October 2025

This notice was replaced on 21 January 2026

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 21 January 2026)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Technical planning services - 71356400

  • Environmental planning - 90712000

Location of contract

TA1 4DY

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

e9d3c417-136f-4ec3-ad26-0afa5b85c5bf

Published date

10 October 2025

Closing date

10 November 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

3 December 2025

Contract end date

2 December 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes


Description

To undertake a Sustainability Appraisal (SA) (incorporating Strategic Environmental Assessment and a Health Impact Assessment) of the emerging Somerset Local Plan 2025 - 2045 and provide associated SA Reports to accompany the stages of plan production, consultation, publication, submission and adoption as necessary. Somerset Council has already produced a SA Scoping Report (Stage A), this tender refers to refining alternatives and assessing the effects of the emerging Local Plan (Stage B), the production of the SA (Stage C) and amend the SA following consultation (Stage D).


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About the buyer

Contact name

Jilse Kuriakose

Address

Somerset Council, County Hall
, ,
Taunton
TA1 4DY
UNITED KINGDOM

Telephone

03001232224

Email

jilse.kuriakose@somerset.gov.uk