Planning

Off Site BNG Units

SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL

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Planning

28 Nov 2025 at 14:33

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Sunderland City Council is in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "Off Site BNG Units," focusing on environmental services within the UKC23 region of Sunderland, United Kingdom. The process aims to acquire Biodiversity Net Gain units to fulfil planning conditions by April 2026. Businesses interested must engage in a preliminary market engagement questionnaire due by 12th December 2025, followed by a future notice date on 15th December 2025, as part of the preparations to ensure compliance and facilitate competitive bidding.

This tender presents a substantial business growth opportunity for service providers specialising in land rental and management services, specifically those registered with Natural England. Companies capable of offering biodiversity solutions and habitat management will find this process notably advantageous. By engaging early, attending the market questionnaire, and registering on the necessary platforms, businesses not only gain access to a significant contract but also position themselves for future opportunities within Sunderland's ecological and environmental planning initiatives.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Off Site BNG Units

Notice Description

Sunderland City Council will be seeking tenders for the provision of Natural England registered Biodiversity Net Gain units. The units must be readily available to ensure the associated discharge of BNG planning conditions by April 2026. The BNG Baseline Assessment recommends an off-site solution should be sought from a third-party supplier. In total, the unit shortfall to be addressed to achieve the 10% minimum gain is: - 6.38 Tier A1 habitat units - 3.82 Tier A2 habitat units - 1.51 Watercourse units These numbers have been reached using the spatial risk multiplier and based on a worst-case scenario, the actual number required will be lower if using a local habitat bank

Planning Information

There is a preliminary market engagement questionnaire available on the /councils online tendering platform, the Open system. You will need to create an account on Open in order to access and bid for public sector opportunities issued by Sunderland City Council. Visit www.open-uk.org to register an account (Registration is free and easy. Simply head over to www.open-uk.org and complete the online registration form). Top tips to help you get started: Keep an eye out for the temporary password to confirm your account - this is only valid for 3 days so if you have not logged in during this period, you will need to contact open.support@nepo.org to request a new temporary password Adding your Companies House number will populate fields and make it easier to register Once registered, select Codes & Categories relevant to your area of business Add notifications@open-uk.org to your safe sender list to ensure you don't miss out on notifications of relevant opportunities The Open Hub is packed with resources and information to help you get the most out of Open. We have answered your questions in our FAQ section and developed a range of how-to guides so you can familiarise yourself with the system at your own pace. Visit www.open-hub.org to find out more Suppliers must also ahead of the publication o the tender, register on the Central Digital Platform (CDP) and ensure their information is up-to-date on the system . The CDP is available at https://www.gov.uk/find-tender. This will allow the council to understand the appetite in the market and prepare the market and to advise them to register with the appropriate sies to ensure that have access to all documentation and can submit compliant tenders

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05eb2e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078147-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

70 - Real estate services

CPV Codes

70321000 - Land rental services

70332100 - Land management services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Nov 20256 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
15 Dec 20252 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
13 Feb 2026 - 31 Mar 2056 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
corporate.procurement@sunderland.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
SUNDERLAND
Postcode
SR1 3AA
Post Town
Sunderland
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC44 Sunderland
Delivery Location
TLC23 Sunderland
Local Authority
Sunderland
Electoral Ward
Millfield
Westminster Constituency
Sunderland Central

Further Information

Notice Documents

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