Award

Monitoring and Management of Council Land for Biodiversity Net Gain

WILTSHIRE COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

16 Sep 2025 at 13:29

Tender

27 May 2025 at 15:17

Planning

07 Mar 2025 at 14:49

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process led by Wiltshire Council involves the "Monitoring and Management of Council Land for Biodiversity Net Gain" and falls under the services category of environmental issues consultancy. The tendering process was initiated on 7th March 2025, entered the tender stage by 27th May 2025, and has since moved to the award stage as of 16th September 2025. This was an open procedure tender that involved the public authority's objective of commissioning a designated Responsible Body to manage biodiversity on council-owned land, with the potential benefits of easing housing project processes. The contract was awarded to RSK Biocensus, a small- to medium-sized enterprise, and the contract period is set to commence on 1st October 2025, concluding on 30th September 2055, with a contract value of £81,000 gross.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses operating in the environmental consultancy sector. The award to RSK Biocensus demonstrates the potential for SMEs to secure contracts with large government bodies like Wiltshire Council. Businesses that specialise in conservation, land management, or geophysical consultancy services are well-suited to compete in such tenders. The procurement initiative underlines a long-term commitment to environmental management, suggesting sustained opportunities for companies that can offer innovative solutions for biodiversity net gain. Engaging in projects like this also positions organisations to potentially collaborate with developers and support housing and infrastructure projects through sustainable practices.

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Notice Title

Monitoring and Management of Council Land for Biodiversity Net Gain

Notice Description

Wiltshire Council aim to commission an organisation that can be the designated Responsible Body, able to enter into conservation covenants (legal agreements) with Wiltshire Council as a landowner, to formally monitor the delivery of Biodiversity Net Gain on Council-owned land. A Responsible Body needs to be in place before we can register the BNG units that we generate from our conservation activities. These can then be potentially sold to developers as part of their BNG delivery commitments, easing the path of housing projects through Planning and unlocking the delivery of new homes in Wiltshire.

Planning Information

Wiltshire Council will be holding a Market Engagement Event for interested tenderers for an upcoming Procurement. This procurement will be to seek and appoint an organisation to act as a Responsible Body, to enter into a Conservation Covenant with Wiltshire Council. Thus to enable the registration of Wiltshire Council owned land for sale of Biodiversity Net Gain habitat and hedgerow units. This Market Engagement Event will be held via Microsoft Teams, to secure a spot onto the event, you will need to email the following details; Attendees Name and Organisation Name, to the following email address. Benjamin.keen@wiltshire.gov.uk Please note, that a maximum of two individuals per organisation are to join. The Market Engagement Event will be held on Friday 14/03/2025 at 10:00am until 11:00am. Engagement deadline will be set to Wednesday 12th March at 5pm. How to register onto the Central Digital Platform: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/procurement-act-2023-short-guides/suppliers-how-to-register-your-organisation-and-first-administrator-on-find-a-tender-in-three-easy-steps-html

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ea9a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056990-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services


CPV Codes

71351200 - Geological and geophysical consultancy services

90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£216,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£216,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£67,500 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
27 Jun 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
14 Mar 2025Expired
Award Date
15 Sep 20255 months ago
Contract Period
30 Sep 2025 - 30 Sep 2055 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WILTSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
Mr Benjamin Keen
Contact Email
procurementunit@wiltshire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1225716791

Buyer Location

Locality
TROWBRIDGE
Postcode
BA14 8JN
Post Town
Bath
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK72 Wiltshire
Delivery Location
TLK15 Wiltshire

Local Authority
Wiltshire
Electoral Ward
Trowbridge Central
Westminster Constituency
South West Wiltshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

RSK BIOCENSUS

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