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Biodiversity Net Gain Units Procurement

Torridge District Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

02 Sep 2026 at 11:15

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

30 Jul 2026 at 10:39

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Torridge District Council is procuring biodiversity net gain units from a habitat bank for a new industrial scheme at New Market Road, Holsworthy. The wider development includes a new road junction, access road, development plots, servicing and landscaping. The units will help the scheme achieve the required 10% biodiversity net gain and must be ‘in-area’ units for the development. The specified habitat category is other neutral grassland of medium distinctiveness. This is an environmental services requirement, covering the supply of biodiversity net gain units rather than construction of the industrial scheme itself. Delivery is associated with the Holsworthy development in Devon, and the council is the public authority buying the service.

The procurement reached tender: Torridge District Council invited offers through an open procedure. It is a single-lot contract, with electronic submissions allowed in English. Enquiries had to be submitted by 25 September 2026 at 12:00, and offers by 6 October 2026 at 12:00. The intended evaluation and award period ended on 9 October 2026. The contract is scheduled to run from 2 November 2026 to 2 November 2056. Its estimated value is £225,000 excluding VAT, or £270,000 including VAT. Price carries 100% of the evaluation weighting. Participation includes an economic requirement set out in the tender documents, and the opportunity is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises.

This opportunity suits an accredited biodiversity net gain habitat bank able to supply ‘in-area’ units for a development in Holsworthy. The supplier needs access to units classified as other neutral grassland of medium distinctiveness and the capacity to provide the quantity required to support the development’s 10% net gain obligation. Relevant experience in creating, managing, recording or supplying biodiversity net gain units would position a business well, particularly where it can demonstrate that its habitat bank is accredited and geographically suitable. The requirement is focused on environmental provision and unit supply, so it is most relevant to habitat banks, biodiversity net gain specialists, ecological land managers and environmental service providers rather than general construction contractors.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Biodiversity Net Gain Units Procurement

Notice Description

Torridge District Council (TDC) are progressing the development of a new industrial scheme at New Market Road, Holsworthy. The works involve the construction of a new road junction, access road, creation of development plots, servicing and landscaping. To meet the 10% net gain required for the development TDC is seeking to purchase 'in-area' Bio Diversity Net Gain Units from a Habitat Bank. The units required would fall into the category of other neutral grassland of medium distinctiveness.

Planning Information

Conversations with 3 businesses in Devon to ascertain whether accredited BNG Land Banks were available in Devon, to understand whether these Land Banks could supply the number of credits required for HABC and to explore how the credits were priced.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d745
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082977-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, 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
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

90700000 - Environmental services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£225,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£225,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
6 Oct 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
1 Sep 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Nov 2026 - 2 Nov 2056 Over 5 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
Torridge District Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIDEFORD
Postcode
EX39 2QG
Postcode Area
Exeter
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK4 Devon
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK43 Devon CC
Delivery Location
TLK4 Devon
Local Authority
Torridge
Electoral Ward
Bideford North
Westminster Constituency
Torridge and Tavistock

Further Information

Notice Documents

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