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HBBC-1547 Landscape Character Assessment

Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

04 Feb 2026 at 09:17

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

18 Sep 2025 at 10:08

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

28 Jul 2025 at 15:51

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process described herein pertains to the Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council’s initiative titled "HBBC-1547 Landscape Character Assessment". This project operates under the “open” procurement method within the industry category of urban planning and landscape architectural services. It is located in Hinckley, Leicestershire (UKF22), United Kingdom. The procurement process initiated with the tender phase on 28th July 2025 and moved to the award stage on 18th September 2025. The contract was subsequently signed on 10th October 2025, with an active status scheduled to complete by 10th April 2026. The procurement sought to engage a skilled consultant to conduct a comprehensive landscape character assessment and associated studies to inform the local housing and development plan. The contract under this tender was awarded to LEPUS CONSULTING LTD, with a financial cap of £92,000 gross.

This tender offers significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in landscape consultancy, urban planning, or environmental services. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are particularly well-suited to take advantage of this opportunity. The procurement encouraged participation from SMEs and was accessible due to its below-threshold open competition format, thereby giving SMEs and other qualified entities a fair chance to showcase their expertise and compete for the contract. This contract not only presented business growth potential via the financial investment but also facilitated enhanced visibility and credibility for businesses that contribute to governmental urban and environmental projects.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

HBBC-1547 Landscape Character Assessment

Notice Description

The Borough Council is seeking the services of a suitably skilled and experienced consultant to undertake a Review of the whole borough Landscape Character Assessment, including Townscape/Urban Character in line with the guidance set out in An Approach to Landscape Character Assessment. The second part of the commission is to undertake Landscape Sensitivity and Capacity Assessment for potential strategic housing, employment and mixed use allocations within the Borough. The purpose of this Study is to provide the Borough Council with an understanding of the landscape capacity of potential developments to inform the Local Plan. The project will comprise of a desk based analysis, site assessment with corresponding outputs at each stage. The final document will include map and text based landscape sensitivity and capacity assessment for each site.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-056758
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009752-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71400000 - Urban planning and landscape architectural services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£80,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£80,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
£80,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
£80,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Feb 20266 months ago
Submission Deadline
29 Aug 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Sep 202511 months ago
Contract Period
10 Oct 2025 - 10 Apr 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HINCKLEY
Postcode
LE10 0FR
Postcode Area
Leicester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Delivery Location
TLF21 Leicester, TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Local Authority
Hinckley and Bosworth
Electoral Ward
Hinckley Castle
Westminster Constituency
Hinckley and Bosworth

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

LEPUS CONSULTING LTD

Further Information

Notice Documents

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