Published date: 15 February 2023

This notice was replaced on 21 February 2023

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Awarded contract (published 29 June 2023)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Environmental issues consultancy services - 90713000

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£240,000

Procurement reference

2920

Published date

15 February 2023

Approach to market date

21 February 2023

Contract start date

1 June 2023

Contract end date

31 May 2026

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

East Sussex County Council is the Lead Local Flood Authority for its administrative area. Currently, this means that it is, amongst other things, has a statutory duty to respond to consultations on major planning applications with surface water drainage. (General Development Management Procedure Order 2015 (Schedule 4 Consultations before the grant of permission category ZE))

In practice this means that the LLFA comments on the drainage design and local flood risk implications (surface water, ground water and ordinary watercourse) of new development.

This will include pre-app consultations by developers or Local Planning Authorities (LPAs), consultations on applications for outline, reserved matters, or full planning permission. It also included consultations on the discharge of conditions and any application to vary conditions of a permission.

We are looking to contract in order to fill two roles:
1. Drainage Officer
2. Principal Drainage Officer

The tender will be conducted via the Proactis Procurement Portal - https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login

More information

Spend profile

This table displays the spend profile of the notice
Financial year Budget
2023/2024 £80,000
2024/2025 £80,000
2025/2026 £80,000

About the buyer

Contact name

Chloe Sharpe

Address

County Hall,St. Annes Crescent
LEWES
BN71UE
England

Email

chloe.sharpe@eastsussex.gov.uk