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Framework agreement for Planning (Development Management); Specialist advice associated with planning applications for Ecology

Bromsgrove District Council

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29 Jul 2026 at 14:30

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Bromsgrove District Council, working with Redditch Borough Council, is procuring specialist ecology advice associated with planning applications and development management. The requirement covers environmental issues consultancy services, supporting the councils when ecological input is needed during planning work. Services are to be delivered in the United Kingdom. The procurement is for a framework arrangement rather than a single defined project, allowing the councils to appoint suppliers for relevant ecological advice over the framework period. It is therefore relevant to environmental consultancies, ecological advisers and firms that support planning authorities or applicants with ecology matters connected to development proposals. The requirement is focused on specialist advice, rather than general planning services, construction, or the delivery of physical works.

The process reached tender stage, with the councils inviting offers through a below-threshold open competition. The deadline for enquiries was 14 August 2026 at 17:00, and offers were due by 26 August 2026 at 17:00. The framework is scheduled to run from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2029, with a possible one-year renewal to 30 September 2030. Its estimated value is £159,200 excluding VAT (£199,000 including VAT). There is one lot. The framework is closed and does not guarantee that a supplier will receive work, or specify the quantity or frequency of assignments. Allocation is based on suppliers’ quality and price ranking, with previous advice on a site potentially affecting which supplier is approached. Evaluation gives 60% to quality and technical merit and 40% to price.

This opportunity suits environmental consultancies and ecology specialists with practical experience of advising on ecological issues arising from planning applications and development management. Strong technical capability is important because quality and technical merit account for most of the evaluation. Suppliers should be able to provide clear, reliable specialist advice to support planning decisions and respond to site-specific requirements as assignments arise. Firms with relevant experience of giving advice at earlier stages of a development proposal may be well placed where continuity of site knowledge is useful, since previous advice can influence which framework supplier is approached. The arrangement may suit established consultancies and smaller specialist practices able to work with public-sector planning teams, although each supplier must recognise that appointment does not guarantee a flow of work.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Framework agreement for Planning (Development Management); Specialist advice associated with planning applications for Ecology

Notice Description

Proposed Framework agreement for Planning (Development Management); Specialist advice associated with planning applications for Ecology

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d698
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071757-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£159,200 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£159,200 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
26 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2029 3-4 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
Bromsgrove District Council
Additional Buyers

Redditch Borough Council

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BROMSGROVE
Postcode
B61 8DA
Postcode Area
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG12 Worcestershire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Bromsgrove
Electoral Ward
Sanders Park
Westminster Constituency
Bromsgrove

Further Information

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