Published date: 22 March 2022

Last edited date: 25 March 2022

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.


Closing: 7 April 2022, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Business and management consultancy services - 79410000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£45,000

Procurement reference

WILTS001-DN603730-16054710

Published date

22 March 2022

Closing date

7 April 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

17 April 2022

Contract end date

8 August 2022

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?

Yes

Description

Wiltshire Council is in the process of reviewing its Core Strategy and preparing a new Local Plan. In addition, and in direct response to the Council's declaration of a climate emergency, a Climate Strategy has been drafted to help guide the transition to net carbon zero by 2030, which will in turn inform the Local Plan.

In order to help achieve our goal of tackling climate change through land-use planning and wider strategy development the Council is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified consultant team to help develop its evidence base and provide guidance on a range of matters to inform policy development.

From a plan making perspective, the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and Planning Practice Guidance (PPG) provide a clear steer in terms of the evidence and policy requirements needed to tackle climate change. Ultimately, the Study will need to be capable of helping ensure the Local Plan is legally compliant .

The Council is currently preparing a number of strategies aimed at delivering synergistic step-changes towards tackling climate change. The review of the Wiltshire Core Strategy provides a real opportunity to introduce land-use policies to guide forecast growth in a manner that delivers sustainable development designed to tackle and adapt to and mitigate the effects of our changing climate.

Further evidence is required to support plans and policies which will support Wiltshire's move towards Carbon zero - specifically in relation to renewable energy resources. Please note this is a revised requirement. Previous publication DN595620.

Documents are available from: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=dca91638-08aa-ec11-8112-005056b64545&p=696a9836-1895-e511-8105-000c29c9ba21

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Renewable Energy study and report

  • Opportunity
  • Published 22 March 2022

About the buyer

Contact name

Tracey Russell

Address

Wiltshire Council
County Hall, Bythesea Road
Trowbridge
BA14 8JN
England

Telephone

+44 1225713278

Email

tracey.russell@wiltshire.gov.uk

Website

https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk