Planning

Biodiversity Net Gain Framework - Market Sounding

LEEDS CITY COUNCIL

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Planning

10 Oct 2025 at 07:30

Summary of the contracting process

Leeds City Council is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "Biodiversity Net Gain Framework – Market Sounding". The initiative focuses on environmental services, specifically involving habitat enhancement and management across multiple sites in Leeds, United Kingdom. The process is initiated under the public authority sub-central government category. The market engagement phase is scheduled until 24th October 2025, with a potential future notice date set for 5th January 2026. Interested parties can contact Calum McIntyre at Leeds City Council for further details. This contract, valued up to £1,000,000, also anticipate a framework agreement and is expected to progress to the tender stage next year.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses skilled in environmental management, land rehabilitation, horticultural, and related services. It is well-suited for SMEs that can provide expertise in biodiversity, environmental protection, and natural resource conservation strategy planning. Businesses in the agricultural, forestry, and landscaping sectors may find this project particularly aligned with their services, enabling them to contribute to important conservation efforts while potentially expanding their operational footprint and securing long-term contracts through the framework agreement expected to start from April 2026.

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Notice Title

Biodiversity Net Gain Framework - Market Sounding

Notice Description

Leeds City Council (the "Council") is looking into a potential procurement option to put in place future contractual arrangements for suitably qualified and experienced organisations to deliver habitat enhancement and management across multiple sites city wide on behalf of Leeds Habitat Company delivering Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG). To support this, the Council would like to gain information from the market regarding a number of issues related to the potential procurement exercise. You are therefore invited to consider the programme requirements detailed in this document and complete the attached questionnaire to give us your feedback on the proposed approach.

Planning Information

https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=98802&B=

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ac42
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063971-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services


CPV Codes

45112360 - Land rehabilitation work

45112700 - Landscaping work

77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

77211500 - Tree-maintenance services

77300000 - Horticultural services

90700000 - Environmental services

90710000 - Environmental management

90712000 - Environmental planning

90712200 - Forest conservation strategy planning

90712400 - Natural resources management or conservation strategy planning services

90720000 - Environmental protection

90721700 - Endangered species protection services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£800,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
5 Jan 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2034 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LEEDS CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Calum McIntyre
Contact Email
calum.mcintyre@leeds.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 01133788313

Buyer Location

Locality
LEEDS
Postcode
LS1 1UR
Post Town
Leeds
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE42 Leeds
Delivery Location
TLE42 Leeds

Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Little London & Woodhouse
Westminster Constituency
Leeds Central and Headingley

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