Published date: 3 September 2019
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Contract summary
Industry
Natural resources management or conservation strategy planning services - 90712400
Environmental issues consultancy services - 90713000
Location of contract
East of England
Value of contract
£0 to £40,000
Procurement reference
SFRA
Published date
3 September 2019
Closing date
20 September 2019
Contract start date
1 October 2019
Contract end date
15 January 2021
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?
No
Description
Fenland District Council wishes to appoint a suitably qualified professional partner to undertake the water and flood risk related evidence bases for the emerging Fenland Local Plan, which will involve the preparation of two key evidence base documents. These are a:
• Water Cycle Study; and
• Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Level 1 (with the scope of the study increasing to Level 2 assessment, if or where required).
Purpose of Assignment One: The aim of the Water Cycle Study (WCS) is to ensure that water infrastructure can be managed sustainability alongside the expected growth of the District and will not ultimately constrain the new Local Plan. It is expected that the professional partner will look at:
• water resources and supply systems;
• water quality and Water Framework Directive status;
• foul water sewerage and treatment provision including foul network capacity;
• surface water drainage; and
• flood risk management/mitigation (linking where appropriate to assignment two)
Purpose of Assignment Two
The Council requires a new Level 1 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (SFRA) principally to inform the preparation of a new Local Plan. The new SFRA should be based on the valuable information presented in earlier iterations of the SFRA and the latest information available on flood zones, areas of flood risk and climate change predictions. The SFRA Level 1 will:
• Provide mapping of flood zones, including the functional floodplain;
• Enable the application of the Sequential Test and Exception Test; and
• Inform the development of local plan policies.
The Assignment
This brief has been prepared by Fenland District Council in consultation with the Environment Agency, Anglian Water and relevant Internal Drainage Board(s).
The consultant's work will be managed by Fenland District Council and guided by a Steering Group.
One selected consultant (or consortium) will be appointed to take the project forward on the basis of their proposal and fee quoted.
To receive a tender pack you must please email procurement@fenland.gov.uk by 12 noon Friday 20th September 2019. Tenderers will then have until 12 noon Friday 11th October 2019 to submit their bids.
About the buyer
Contact name
Shaun Beales
Address
County Road
March
PE158NQ
England
Telephone
01354622429
Website
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