Notice Information

  • Notice Title

    Planning Consultancy

  • Notice Description

    UK Power Networks (UKPN) intends to conduct a procurement event for the provision of Planning Consultancy. This will be split into 4 x Lots as follows. You can bid for 1 or more Lots.Further detail is contained within the Request for Information document. High-level detail as follows: Lot 1: Planning Services and Support What services shall be provided: The scope of the contract will cover services that allow UKPN the ability and the capacity to fulfil any statutory planning requirements under the Town & Country Planning Act 1990, General Permitted Development Order 2015 & Planning Act 2008 (NSIP), and any other relevant legislation across the company operational estate. Lot 2: Biodiversity Net Gain Support and Unit Reservation What services shall be provided: The contract will cover services that will allow UKPN the ability and the capacity to fulfil their requirements as may be set out under the Town & Country Planning Act 1990, the Environment Act 2021 and any other relevant legislation across the company's operational estate. This may include but is not limited to: * Advice in relation to achieving BNG requirements in relation to planning applications; * Representing UKPN's interests at a local and national policy level in relation to future amendments to the BNG legislation (e.g. amendments to the exemptions regulations, local BNG policy targets etc); * Supporting the planning application process to confirm and ensure BNG delivery; * Identification and management of purchase of 3rd party biodiversity units; and * Support on UKPN's BNG strategy (both in relation planning applications and OFGEM commitments). Lot 3: Highways/Transport Services and Support What services shall be provided: The contract will cover services that will allow UKPN the ability and the capacity to fulfil their requirements as may be set out under the Town & Country Planning Act 1990, the Highways Act 1980 and any other relevant legislation across the company's operational estate. This may include but is not limited to: * Production of Transport Assessments/Statements; * General advice on the highways/transport impacts of proposed development or construction activities; * Production and co-ordination of Construction Traffic Management Plans to support planning applications; * Management of S278 application process; * Production of technical and civil drawings in accordance with highways specifications to support S278 applications. Lot 4: Stakeholder Engagement and Communication Support What services shall be provided: The contract will cover services that will allow UKPN the ability and the capacity to fulfil statutory and non-statutory engagement requirements as may be set out under the Town & Country Planning Act 1990, National Planning Policy Framework (NPF), local planning policy and any other relevant legislation across the company's operational estate. This may include but is not limited to:

  • Lot Information

    Planning Services and Support

    Lot 1: Planning Services and Support What services shall be provided: The scope of the contract will cover services that allow UKPN the ability and the capacity to fulfill any statutory planning requirements under the Town & Country Planning Act 1990, General Permitted Development Order 2015 & Planning Act 2008 (NSIP), and any other relevant legislation across the company operational estate. This may include but is not limited to: * Seeking pre-application advice from Local Planning Authorities for new sites and development. * Obtaining planning consent for new development; * Supporting and coordinating legal agreements as may be required by the planning process; * Seeking consent for the demolition of existing buildings; * Obtaining consent for extending existing sites or works on existing land and buildings; * Obtaining material and non-material amendment consents for existing permissions; * Change of use applications; * Associated applications for non-electricity uses (domestic/commercial); * Seeking consents for construction compounds associated with overhead line / underground cable transition; * Seeking exemptions from the S37 regime for overhead lines; and * Provision of general advice in relation to permitted development activities and activities associated to the provision of our statutory undertaking. Provision of third-party services: Also, it is intended that when required and not sourced directly by UKPN, the associated requirements be sourced, coordinated, and managed by the successful bidder to provide seamlessly joined-up delivery. This will include: * Party Wall Agreements (both associated with new project work and 3rd party); * Rights of Light; * Rights of Air; * Landscape assessment and design; * Contamination / Ground / Soil investigations & reports; * Noise surveys; * Ecology and Biodiversity Net Gain Reports; * Arboricultural Assessments; * Archaeology and Cultural Heritage Assessment; * Highways and transport assessments (including Section 278 agreements); * Communication consultants; * Lighting assessments; and * Flood Risk Assessments and drainage reports.

    Biodiversity Net Gain Support and Unit Reservation

    Lot 2: Biodiversity Net Gain Support and Unit Reservation What services shall be provided: The contract will cover services that will allow UKPN the ability and the capacity to fulfil their requirements as may be set out under the Town & Country Planning Act 1990, the Environment Act 2021 and any other relevant legislation across the company's operational estate. This may include but is not limited to: * Advice in relation to achieving BNG requirements in relation to planning applications; * Representing UKPN's interests at a local and national policy level in relation to future amendments to the BNG legislation (e.g. amendments to the exemptions regulations, local BNG policy targets etc); * Supporting the planning application process to confirm and ensure BNG delivery; * Identification and management of purchase of 3rd party biodiversity units; and * Support on UKPN's BNG strategy (both in relation planning applications and OFGEM commitments). Purchase of 3rd Party Biodiversity Units: It is intended that the successful bidder will be able to provide access to the purchase of biodiversity units across the UKPN region. The provision of these units will be sourced, co-ordinated and managed by the successful bidder to provide a seamless joined up delivery. This may include but is not limited to: * A reservation agreement for biodiversity units anticipated to be required for the delivery of UKP''s statutory undertaking; * The delivery of a unit bank for the purpose of UKPN's use within their DNO area; and * Purchase of Biodiversity units on a project by project basis to deliver BNG as required by legislation.

    Highways/Transport Services and Support

    What services shall be provided: The contract will cover services that will allow UKPN the ability and the capacity to fulfil their requirements as may be set out under the Town & Country Planning Act 1990, the Highways Act 1980 and any other relevant legislation across the company's operational estate. This may include but is not limited to: * Production of Transport Assessments/Statements; * General advice on the highways/transport impacts of proposed development or construction activities; * Production and co-ordination of Construction Traffic Management Plans to support planning applications; * Management of S278 application process; * Production of technical and civil drawings in accordance with highways specifications to support S278 applications. Provision of 3rd party services: It is intended that, if the successful bidder is unable to provide the following services, they will be sourced, co-ordinated and managed by the successful bidder to provide a seamless joined up delivery. This may include, but is not limited to: * Provision of Road Safety Audits in accordance with S278 requirements; and * Undertaking of speed and traffic count surveys.

    Stakeholder Engagement and Communication Support

    What services shall be provided: The contract will cover services that will allow UKPN the ability and the capacity to fulfil statutory and non-statutory engagement requirements as may be set out under the Town & Country Planning Act 1990, National Planning Policy Framework (NPF), local planning policy and any other relevant legislation across the company's operational estate. This may include but is not limited to: * Providing Stakeholder Engagement strategies align with planning and consenting programmes. * Co-ordinating and supporting engagement with local political stakeholders. * Supporting and co-ordinating engagement with third party local stakeholders (e.g. schools, community groups). * Producing collateral required to support stakeholder engagement strategy (e.g. letters, websites and display boards). * Organising and supporting in-person and online engagement events required to support planning applications and construction activities. * Production of Statement of Community Involvement's as required to support planning applications. * Support in responding to and engaging on complaints and objections that may arise during the planning process. * Provision of general advice in relation stakeholder engagement and communication for UKPN's activities associated to the provision of our statutory undertaking. Provision of 3rd Party Services: It is intended that the associated requirements to the stakeholder engagement and communication activities be sourced, co-ordinated and managed by the successful bidder to provide seamlessly joined up delivery. This may include, but is not limited to: * Print and display services; * Distribution activities (posting and delivery of letters and notifications); * Hire of venues required for engagement events; and * Graphic design and website design services.

Notice Details

  • Notice Details

    Open Contracting ID

    ocds-h6vhtk-04511e

    Publication Source

    Find A Tender Service

    Latest Notice

    https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011656-2024

    Current Stage

    Tender

    All Stages

    Planning, Tender


    Notice Type

    Planning Notice

    Procurement Type

    Standard

    Procurement Category

    Services

    Procurement Method

    Selective

    Procurement Method Details

    Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition

    Tender Suitability

    Not specified

    Awardee Scale

    Not specified

  • Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

    CPV Divisions

    71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

    90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services


    CPV Codes

    71311000 - Civil engineering consultancy services

    71410000 - Urban planning services

    90712000 - Environmental planning

    90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services

  • Notice Value(s)

    Tender Value

    Not specified

    Lots Value

    Not specified

    Awards Value

    Not specified

    Contracts Value

    Not specified

  • Notice Dates

    Publication Date

    10 Apr 20241 years ago

    Submission Deadline

    30 Apr 2024Expired

    Future Notice Date

    Not specified

    Award Date

    Not specified

    Contract Period

    Not specified - Not specified

    Recurrence

    Not specified

  • Notice Status

    Tender Status

    Active

    Lots Status

    Active

    Awards Status

    Not Specified

    Contracts Status

    Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

  • Contracting Authority (Buyer)

    Main Buyer

    UK POWER NETWORKS (OPERATIONS) LIMITED

    Contact Name

    Graeme Grimes

    Contact Email

    indirects.procurement@ukpowernetworks.co.uk

    Contact Phone

    Not specified

    Buyer Location

    Locality

    LONDON

    Postcode

    SE1 6NP

    Post Town

    South East London

    Country

    England


    Major Region (ITL 1)

    TLI London

    Basic Region (ITL 2)

    TLI4 Inner London - East

    Small Region (ITL 3)

    TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark

    Delivery Location

    TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England)


    Local Authority

    Southwark

    Electoral Ward

    St George's

    Westminster Constituency

    Bermondsey and Old Southwark


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