Notice Information
Notice Title
HBC CS Ecology Consultant (ESPH769)
Notice Description
Hastings Borough Council is the Local Planning Authority for the borough of Hastings. The Council currently relies on in-house ecological expertise to support statutory planning functions. The Council seeks to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced ecological consultancies to provide professional ecology advice and services in support of Development Management and Planning Policy functions, on an ad hoc or call-off basis, until such time as permanent recruitment or shared services arrangements are established.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06b0e6
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054303-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Limited
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - limited competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
-
- CPV Codes
71355000 - Surveying services
90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £84,000 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 9 Jun 20262 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 25 May 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- 25 May 2026 - 25 May 2027 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
- HASTINGS BOROUGH COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- HASTINGS
- Postcode
- TN34 3UY
- Post Town
- Tonbridge
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ22 East Sussex CC
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Hastings
- Electoral Ward
- Castle
- Westminster Constituency
- Hastings and Rye
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054303-2026
9th June 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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