Notice Information
Notice Title
prj_5779 Planning Services
Notice Description
Providing strategic planning advice on land use planning matters to GBE-N and its associated organisations. Providing leadership in the development and delivery of all land use planning applications, including TCPAs and project DCOs. Providing leadership in the delivery of post-application planning activities, including but not limited to responses to questions from planning authorities, DCO examination, appeals processes, discharge of conditions and requirements. Acting as the client representative in engagement with regulatory and other stakeholders as well as acting as expert witness during DCO examination, in Appeals processes and other relevant engagement activities. Leading the development of the People and Economy baseline, assessment, mitigation and compensation measures. Providing support to the Environmental Services and Permitting Services supplier(s) in the development of impact assessments. Support in the delivery of optioneering, master planning and site design activities, providing relevant expert resource into the activities as necessary. In addition to the above, depending on the inhouse ability of the Planning Services contractor, Traffic and Transport assessment support may also be drawn from this contracting route. Planning and support in the procurement and management of any additional suppliers to deliver specialist services in respect to the above and future project activities.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: 4 possible 12-month extension options in event further time is required to deliver the Scope of the contract.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05e367
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078753-2025
- 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
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
-
- CPV Codes
71311300 - Infrastructure works consultancy services
71351200 - Geological and geophysical consultancy services
71351210 - Geophysical consultancy services
71351220 - Geological consultancy services
71356400 - Technical planning services
79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
90712000 - Environmental planning
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £13,710,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- £13,710,000 £10M-£100M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 2 Dec 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 19 Dec 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2031 Over 5 years
- 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
- GREAT BRITISH ENERGY - NUCLEAR
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- commercialcdp@greatbritishnuclear.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SW1A 2EG
- Post Town
- South West London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI3 Inner London - West
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI35 Westminster and City of London
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Westminster
- Electoral Ward
- St James's
- Westminster Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078753-2025
2nd December 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074904-2025
18th November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074809-2025
18th November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/
All documentation can be found on Jaggaer. All communications regarding the procurement will be held via Jaggaer. All responses will be submitted via Jaggaer.
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