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Consultant Support in relation to Peak Cluster NSIP

Peak District National Park Authority

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22 Sep 2026 at 12:09

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Summary of the contracting process

The Peak District National Park Authority is seeking a multidisciplinary consultancy to support its role as statutory consultee on the Peak Cluster carbon capture and storage pipeline application for a Development Consent Order. The work covers project management, co-ordination and administration, alongside specialist advice on infrastructure planning, landscape, cultural heritage, archaeology and ecology. It supports the Authority’s obligations throughout the DCO process under a planned agreement with Peak Cluster Ltd. Work relates to the project across the North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, the East Midlands and the West Midlands. This is a planning and environmental consultancy services opportunity, combining programme-level co-ordination with technical input from specialists across several disciplines.

The Authority invited offers through an open procedure. The contract is presented as one integrated requirement, rather than separate lots. The enquiry deadline was 13 October 2026 at 23:59, and the bid deadline was 19 October 2026 at 12:00; bids were to be emailed in English as PDF attachments. The planned contract period runs from 24 November 2026 to 29 June 2029. Estimated value is £500,000 excluding VAT (£600,000 including VAT). Price accounts for 30% of evaluation, methodology 30%, experience and technical ability 30%, and social value 10%. Bidders were assessed on economic and technical criteria. The full contract value includes later DCO stages, but only pre-application work is initially guaranteed; further services depend on agreement to fund them.

The opportunity suits consultancies able to bring together project management and co-ordination with infrastructure planning and environmental, landscape and heritage expertise. The Authority specifically seeks previous experience of the full nationally significant infrastructure project and Development Consent Order process, so suppliers with relevant end-to-end DCO delivery experience are well placed. Bids need to demonstrate a clear understanding of the brief and context, effective working methods, and sufficient resources and capability across every required technical specialism. The Authority will assess the qualifications and experience of the bidder and its employees, assistants or subcontractors, as well as written technical references and experience delivering contracts for the Authority or other organisations. Suppliers must also explain how their work would benefit people and communities, including through wellbeing, economic or environmental improvements. The requirement is marked as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Consultant Support in relation to Peak Cluster NSIP

Notice Description

The Peak District National Park Authority ("PDNPA") is seeking multidisciplinary consultancy support to assist in its role as statutory consultee in regards the Peak Cluster Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project ("NSIP") and a Development Consent Order ("DCO") for the Peak Cluster Carbon Capture and Storage Pipeline under the Planning Act 2008 ("the Application") to be submitted by Peak Cluster Ltd ("the Applicant"). Support is required in the areas of project management, co-ordination and administration as well as in the specialist areas of infrastructure planning, landscape, cultural heritage, archaeology and ecology ("the Services"). The PDNPA is seeking a consultancy with previous experience of the entire NSIP/DCO process. PDNPA expects to enter into a Planning Performance Agreement ("PPA") with Peak Cluster Ltd and the support is required in relation to PDNPA's obligations under the PPA for the entire DCO process. Funding under the PPA will only be guaranteed up to a cap for the Pre-Application Stage of the Application, and the consultancy contract will be conditional insofar as it relates to any requirements beyond the Pre-Application Stage or the cap, conditional on a variation of the PPA being agreed with Peak Cluster Ltd.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: Only the Pre-Application Stage of the DCO process will initially be guaranteed under the contract. Parts of the contract relating to stages beyond the Pre-Application Stage are conditional on agreement between the Authority and Peak Cluster Ltd to fund later stages of the DCO process. The Authority will notify the Contractor when variations of the PPA have been agreed, so that the contract will then include the requirement for those further services. The total estimated value of the contract includes the value of all stages of the Application.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077765
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094443-2026
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

71240000 - Architectural, engineering and planning services

71250000 - Architectural, engineering and surveying services

71313000 - Environmental engineering consultancy services

71410000 - Urban planning services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Oct 2026Today
Submission Deadline
19 Oct 20262 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
24 Nov 2026 - 29 Jun 2029 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
Peak District National Park Authority
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BAKEWELL
Postcode
DE45 1AE
Postcode Area
Derby
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF13 South and West Derbyshire
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Derbyshire Dales
Electoral Ward
Bakewell
Westminster Constituency
Derbyshire Dales

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