Tender

Green Belt Assessment

PENDLE BOROUGH COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Tender

18 Sep 2025 at 10:09

Summary of the contracting process

Pendle Borough Council is undertaking a procurement process titled "Green Belt Assessment," classified under urban planning and landscape architectural services. The project is crucial due to changes in National Green Belt policy and involves assessing green belt areas and identifying grey belt parcels. This tender is in the active stage, with an open competition procurement method classified as below the threshold. The procurement is set in Nelson, within the UKD46 region, and potential suppliers need to register their interest by 10th October 2025. The submission deadline is 10th November 2025, with clarifications due by 3rd November 2025. The contract is slated to commence on 1st December 2025 and conclude on 31st March 2026, valued at up to £84,000.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in urban planning and consultancy services to enhance their portfolio with government work. SMEs and VCSEs are encouraged to participate, as the procurement process considers both price and quality in its evaluations. The role involves delivering strategic assessments that could influence long-term urban development, making it an opportunity for firms with expertise in landscape architecture and urban planning. Businesses adept in navigating public sector requirements and offering high standards of quality and technical ability will be well-positioned to compete for this contract.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Notice Title

Green Belt Assessment

Notice Description

Pendle Borough Council wish to appoint a consultant to carry out a green belt assessment following an update to National Green Belt policy. The project will include a review of the green belt against the updated green belt purposes and the identification of grey belt parcels. The tender will be issued to all parties who have registered their interest on 10th October 2025

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-059ce3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057614-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
£70,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£70,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
10 Nov 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Dec 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
PENDLE BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@pendle.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
NELSON
Postcode
BB9 7LJ
Post Town
Blackburn
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD4 Lancashire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD46 East Lancashire
Delivery Location
TLD46 East Lancashire

Local Authority
Pendle
Electoral Ward
Bradley
Westminster Constituency
Pendle and Clitheroe

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057614-2025
    18th September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=d0f0f2bc-7094-f011-813a-005056b64545
    To participate, suppliers must register an interest before 12pm, 10th October 2025 to obtain access to the tender documents. In the event of difficulties registering as a supplier, please refer to the System Administrator Proactis support team ProContractSuppliers@proactis.com. Tender Responses are required to be submitted no later than 10th November 2025, 12.00 hrs UK Local time via ProContract tender portal. If you require any clarifications on the tender documents, please submit these in writing via ProContract tender portal. The Council's responses to these clarification questions will be uploaded on the ProContract tender portal. Please note that ProContract, is the only portal that includes all the relevant documents required to respond to this opportunity, bearing Project Id: DN791124. No Tender submissions will be considered without completing the tender documents in full including attachments and returning them in alignment with the instructions within the tender document

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-059ce3-2025-09-18T11:09:03+01:00",
    "date": "2025-09-18T11:09:03+01:00",
    "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-059ce3",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-PPON-PWLP-5822-NGLL",
            "name": "Pendle Borough Council",
            "identifier": {
                "scheme": "GB-PPON",
                "id": "PWLP-5822-NGLL"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Number One Market Street",
                "locality": "Nelson",
                "postalCode": "BB9 7LJ",
                "country": "GB",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom",
                "region": "UKD46"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "procurement@pendle.gov.uk"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ],
            "details": {
                "url": "https://www.pendle.gov.uk",
                "classifications": [
                    {
                        "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE",
                        "id": "publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment",
                        "description": "Public authority - sub-central government"
                    }
                ]
            }
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-PPON-PWLP-5822-NGLL",
        "name": "Pendle Borough Council"
    },
    "tender": {
        "id": "DN791124",
        "legalBasis": {
            "id": "2023/54",
            "scheme": "UKPGA",
            "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents"
        },
        "title": "Green Belt Assessment",
        "description": "Pendle Borough Council wish to appoint a consultant to carry out a green belt assessment following an update to National Green Belt policy. The project will include a review of the green belt against the updated green belt purposes and the identification of grey belt parcels. The tender will be issued to all parties who have registered their interest on 10th October 2025",
        "status": "active",
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "additionalClassifications": [
                    {
                        "scheme": "CPV",
                        "id": "71400000",
                        "description": "Urban planning and landscape architectural services"
                    }
                ],
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "region": "UKD46",
                        "country": "GB",
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    }
                ],
                "relatedLot": "1"
            }
        ],
        "value": {
            "amountGross": 84000,
            "amount": 70000,
            "currency": "GBP"
        },
        "procurementMethod": "open",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Below threshold - open competition",
        "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
        "aboveThreshold": false,
        "submissionMethodDetails": "https://procontract.due-north.com",
        "submissionTerms": {
            "electronicSubmissionPolicy": "allowed"
        },
        "tenderPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2025-11-10T12:00:00+00:00"
        },
        "enquiryPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2025-11-03T17:00:00+00:00"
        },
        "lots": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "status": "active",
                "value": {
                    "amountGross": 84000,
                    "amount": 70000,
                    "currency": "GBP"
                },
                "awardCriteria": {
                    "weightingDescription": "The tender will be evaluated on a mixture of price, quality and technical ability",
                    "criteria": [
                        {
                            "type": "price",
                            "name": "Price"
                        },
                        {
                            "type": "quality",
                            "name": "Quality"
                        }
                    ]
                },
                "suitability": {
                    "sme": true,
                    "vcse": true
                },
                "contractPeriod": {
                    "startDate": "2025-12-01T00:00:00+00:00",
                    "endDate": "2026-03-31T23:59:59+01:00"
                }
            }
        ],
        "documents": [
            {
                "id": "L-1",
                "documentType": "biddingDocuments",
                "description": "To participate, suppliers must register an interest before 12pm, 10th October 2025 to obtain access to the tender documents. In the event of difficulties registering as a supplier, please refer to the System Administrator Proactis support team ProContractSuppliers@proactis.com. Tender Responses are required to be submitted no later than 10th November 2025, 12.00 hrs UK Local time via ProContract tender portal. If you require any clarifications on the tender documents, please submit these in writing via ProContract tender portal. The Council's responses to these clarification questions will be uploaded on the ProContract tender portal. Please note that ProContract, is the only portal that includes all the relevant documents required to respond to this opportunity, bearing Project Id: DN791124. No Tender submissions will be considered without completing the tender documents in full including attachments and returning them in alignment with the instructions within the tender document",
                "url": "https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=d0f0f2bc-7094-f011-813a-005056b64545"
            },
            {
                "id": "057614-2025",
                "documentType": "tenderNotice",
                "noticeType": "UK4",
                "description": "Tender notice on Find a Tender",
                "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057614-2025",
                "datePublished": "2025-09-18T11:09:03+01:00",
                "format": "text/html"
            }
        ]
    },
    "language": "en"
}