Published date: 27 July 2020

This notice was replaced on 27 November 2020

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

Awarded contract (published 27 November 2020)

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£35,000

Procurement reference

LANC001-DN487698-76829784

Published date

27 July 2020

Closing date

28 August 2020

Contract start date

14 September 2020

Contract end date

31 January 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

All documentation is available on The Chest.
1.1 Lancaster City Council is preparing a review of its Local Plan for the District. It is anticipated the Local Plan will be adopted (30th July 2020) however due to the declaration of a climate emergency by the City Council in January 2019 the Local Plan is entering an immediate partial review to ensure matters relating to climate change have been further explored.

1.2 As part of this work the City Council seeks to commission consultants to undertake the Sustainability Appraisal (SA), Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and Habitats Regulation Assessment (HRA) as required during the preparation and assessment of the revised Local Plan. The SA assessment will be required to incorporate the SEA and SA requirements into a single assessment process, hereafter referred to as SA.

1.3 The successful consultants will be procured on a retained basis to undertake all SA and HRA work required for the preparation, assessment and examination of the reviewed Local Plan. The potential attendance and giving of evidence at Examination is to be included within this.


About the buyer

Contact name

Diane Neville

Address

Morecambe Town Hall
Marine Road (East)
Morecambe
LA4 4AF
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 1524582268

Email

dneville@lancaster.gov.uk

Website

http://www.lancaster.gov.uk/