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North Northamptonshire Local Plan Strategic Environmental Assessment

North Northamptonshire Council

This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

Award

19 Aug 2026 at 16:23

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TenderUpdate

28 Jul 2026 at 16:01

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TenderUpdate

28 Jul 2026 at 10:46

UK4 - Tender Notice
TenderUpdate

09 Jul 2026 at 16:13

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Tender

08 Jul 2026 at 09:40

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Summary of the contracting process

North Northamptonshire Council procured specialist environmental planning consultancy to support preparation of the North Northamptonshire Local Plan. The requirement was for a Strategic Environmental Assessment, including an Environmental Report with a comprehensive narrative and a non-technical summary suitable for external publication as supporting material for the plan. Deliverables were to be provided in Microsoft Word and PDF, meet the council’s accessibility standards and use Plain English. The work covers environmental impact assessment, environmental planning and environmental issues consultancy, with activity delivered across England. The buyer is North Northamptonshire Council, based at The Corby Cube in Corby. The requirement is relevant to environmental consultancies, planning specialists and organisations experienced in producing accessible statutory assessment reports for local plans.

The procurement has been awarded following a single-lot open procedure. AECOM LIMITED was selected on 19 August 2026 for £51,780 excluding VAT, or £62,136 including VAT. The contract period is 1 September 2026 to 31 December 2028, with an extension available to 30 June 2029 if delays affect the local-plan adoption process. The tender estimate was £50,000 excluding VAT, or £60,000 including VAT. Bids were assessed on quality at 70% and price at 30%. Four bids reached the final stage, including two from SMEs. The enquiry deadline was 31 July 2026 at 16:00, the bid deadline was 7 August 2026 at 12:00, and the planned signature date was 1 September 2026.

This award demonstrates demand from North Northamptonshire Council for consultants able to deliver Strategic Environmental Assessment and related environmental planning support for a local plan. A credible future competitor would need specialist expertise and relevant qualifications, experience working with stakeholders and statutory consultees such as Natural England, and the ability to build close working relationships with council project teams. The requirement also favours suppliers that can work to tight deadlines, review multiple changing drafts quickly, respond to changes in legislation or circumstances, maintain accurate records and produce clear audit trails and logs. The work requires accessible, Plain English reporting in both editable and PDF formats. The opportunity was identified as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

North Northamptonshire Local Plan Strategic Environmental Assessment

Notice Description

North Northamptonshire Council invited quotations for the provision of consultancy support to carry out a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) as part of the preparation of the North Northamptonshire Local Plan. The SEA Environmental Report should be written to provide a comprehensive narrative and a non-technical summary. These should be suitable for external publication as supporting documentation for the plans. They will be provided as Microsoft Word and PDF. Reports should adhere to the Council's accessibility standards and written using Plain English. Further information is provided within the brief

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Extension may be required if delays encountered to adoption process.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c5db
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079174-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

71356400 - Technical planning services

90711400 - Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) services other than for construction

90712000 - Environmental planning

90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£50,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£50,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
£51,780 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
7 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Aug 20264 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Dec 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
North Northamptonshire Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CORBY
Postcode
NN17 1QG
Postcode Area
Northampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF25 North Northamptonshire
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
North Northamptonshire
Electoral Ward
Corby West
Westminster Constituency
Corby and East Northamptonshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

AECOM

Further Information

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