Notice Information
Notice Title
North Northamptonshire Local Plan - Habitats Regulations Assessment
Notice Description
North Northamptonshire Council invites quotations for the provision of consultancy support to carry out a Habitat Regulations Assessment (HRA) as part of the preparation of the North Northamptonshire Local Plan. The HRA 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-06c5de
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068798-2026
- 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, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
-
- CPV Codes
45262640 - Environmental improvement works
71356400 - Technical planning services
90711000 - Environmental impact assessment other than for construction
90712000 - Environmental planning
90720000 - Environmental protection
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £50,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- £50,000 Under £100K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 21 Jul 2026Yesterday
- Submission Deadline
- 7 Aug 20263 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Aug 2026 - 31 Dec 2028 2-3 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
- NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE 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
- CORBY
- Postcode
- NN17 1QG
- Post Town
- 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
- Lloyds
- Westminster Constituency
- Corby and East Northamptonshire
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068798-2026
21st July 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066858-2026
15th July 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064872-2026
9th July 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063950-2026
8th July 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
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Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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