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28639 Plymouth Local Plan Environmental Assessments

Plymouth City Council

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18 Sep 2026 at 10:28

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Plymouth City Council commissioned environmental assessment consultancy services for the Plymouth Local Plan. The requirement covers Strategic Environmental Assessment, guidance on the future Environmental Outcomes Report and Habitat Regulations Assessment, together with support throughout all stages of the local plan process. The appointed consultant is also expected to help the council present its case at public examinations and other forums when required. The work is delivered for Plymouth City Council in Plymouth. This is a professional services requirement for an environmental planning and assessment specialist, rather than construction, physical environmental works or general planning support. The scope suits consultancies able to combine statutory environmental assessment with practical advice through local plan preparation and examination.

The procurement has been completed and awarded under a direct award route described as below threshold and without competition. One supplier, WSP UK Limited, was appointed for the single lot. The contract was signed on 26 May 2026 and runs from 26 May 2026 to 30 April 2029. Its value is £100,000 excluding VAT and £120,000 including VAT. Annual extensions are possible, depending on the stage reached in the local plan process. The contract is active and the tender is complete. The published outcome identifies environmental engineering consultancy services as the contracted category. The award route means the requirement was placed without a competitive tender, so the outcome reflects a completed appointment rather than an opportunity to submit a bid.

For competing consultancies, this procurement demonstrates Plymouth City Council’s need for integrated environmental support around local plan development. A credible future supplier would need demonstrable capability in Strategic Environmental Assessment, Habitat Regulations Assessment and preparation or guidance for Environmental Outcomes Reports. It would also need to interpret assessment findings clearly for planning stakeholders and support the council’s case at public examinations and other forums. The requirement favours a team able to stay involved across successive stages of plan preparation, provide authoritative written guidance and respond to changing procedural needs. Relevant environmental planning consultancy experience, strong technical report-writing, examination advocacy and sufficient senior capacity to support a multi-stage local authority programme would be important when this type of requirement returns.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

28639 Plymouth Local Plan Environmental Assessments

Notice Description

To deliver and provide guidance in relation to Strategic Environmental Assessment, future Environmental Outcomes Report and Habitat Regulations Assessment for the Plymouth Local Plan, at all stages of the process, and to support Plymouth City Council in presenting its case in relation to these assessments at public examinations and other forums as needed.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07751a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088525-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71313000 - Environmental engineering consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
26 May 2026 - 30 Apr 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Plymouth City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PLYMOUTH
Postcode
PL1 3BJ
Postcode Area
Plymouth
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK4 Devon
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK41 Plymouth
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Plymouth
Electoral Ward
St Peter and the Waterfront
Westminster Constituency
Plymouth Sutton and Devonport

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

WSP UK Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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