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Provision of Ecology Consultation

South Gloucestershire Council

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10 Sep 2026 at 15:44

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

South Gloucestershire Council procured specialist ecology consultation services to support strategic planning applications being assessed by the council. The requirement is environmental issues consultancy, covering professional ecology advice for planning work rather than construction, maintenance or the supply of goods. The awarded supplier is RSK BIOCENSUS LIMITED, an environmental consultancy based in Frodsham and identified as an SME. Delivery is for South Gloucestershire Council in the United Kingdom. The work relates specifically to the council’s strategic planning application assessments, so it is most relevant to environmental consultancies with expertise in ecological assessment and planning-related advice.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to RSK BIOCENSUS LIMITED under a single lot. South Gloucestershire Council used a direct award below the applicable threshold without competition. The contract was signed on 1 April 2026 and runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 October 2026. Its value is £50,000 excluding VAT, or £60,000 including VAT. The contract is active. The recorded evaluation route was the council’s direct, non-competitive procurement method rather than an open tender. The award covers the full ecology consultation requirement for strategic planning applications assessed by South Gloucestershire Council.

This award demonstrates a defined requirement for specialist ecology advice within South Gloucestershire Council’s strategic planning work. A competing supplier would need credible environmental consultancy capability, with practitioners able to provide ecology advice that supports the assessment of strategic planning applications. Experience translating ecological issues into clear, usable advice for a planning authority would be directly relevant. The successful supplier is an SME, showing that the requirement can be delivered by a focused specialist consultancy rather than only by a large multidisciplinary provider. Suppliers monitoring this buyer should understand the council’s planning context, the evidence expected for ecology consultation and the practical demands of advising on strategic applications.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Ecology Consultation

Notice Description

Specialist ecology advice for strategic planning applications being assessed by SGC.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f734
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086044-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Sep 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2026 - 31 Oct 2026 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
South Gloucestershire Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS37 5AF
Postcode Area
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Frampton Cotterell
Westminster Constituency
Thornbury and Yate

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

RSK BIOCENSUS LIMITED

Further Information

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