Published date: 9 February 2021

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 14 December 2020, 2pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Urban planning services - 71410000

  • Zoological services - 77400000

  • Environmental services - 90700000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£152,000 to £240,000

Procurement reference

BOURN001-DN496047-83066400

Published date

9 February 2021

Closing date

14 December 2020

Closing time

2pm

Contract start date

1 February 2021

Contract end date

31 January 2025

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

This service is required to appraise the ecological impact of plans, policies, programmes or projects. The service includes but is not limited to:
• Review and validation of ecological information received in support of planning applications, including for example on bio-diversity net gain, Environmental Impact Assessment and those requiring an Appropriate Assessment.
• Preparation of Appropriate Assessments to accompany planning applications.
• Ecological advice on Local Plan Biodiversity Policy scope and content.
• Preparation of a Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA) for any plan, policy, programme or project requiring an HRA including but not limited to HRA for the BCP Local Plan.
• Expert witness support at Local Plan public examination and public inquiries.
• Ecological advice on the BCP Local Plan assessment under any relevant legislation, current and future, including that which may take effect as a result of the UK leaving the European Union.
• Evaluation of and advice on reports and other documents submitted to BCP Council in relation to the development of the Local Plan and planning applications.
• Ecological training to planning staff.
The intention of this procurement is to conclude a framework agreement with a single economic operator, the purpose of which is to establish the terms governing contracts to be awarded during the 4-year term of the framework agreement, in particular with regard to price.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Ecological Advice

  • Opportunity
  • Published 12 November 2020

Links

Award information

Awarded date

9 February 2021

Contract start date

15 February 2021

Contract end date

14 February 2025

Total value of contract

£190,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

WSP UK Limited

Address

WC2A 1AF

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council
Town Hall
Bournemouth
BH2 6DY
England

Telephone

+44 1202451410

Email

procurement@bcpcouncil.gov.uk