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Southampton Local Plan - SEA & HRA

SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL

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26 Oct 2026 at 12:29

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Southampton City Council commissioned Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA) for its Southampton Local Plan. The work is environmental assessment consultancy: assessing the plan’s environmental effects and its implications for habitats. The procurement is classified as environmental impact assessment other than for construction. Delivery is in Southampton, within the council’s area. The requirement covers a single lot and concerns the Local Plan rather than construction work. It is relevant to consultancies with expertise in strategic environmental assessment and habitats regulations assessment for local planning, particularly those able to advise a local authority on environmental effects and habitat implications.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to Urban Edge Environmental Consulting Ltd. Southampton City Council used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 11 October 2026 and runs from 12 November 2026 to 31 December 2028. Its value is £65,000 excluding VAT (£78,000 including VAT). There was one lot, awarded to the selected supplier. The procurement data does not give an evaluation or award-criteria basis, so no comparison of bids or scoring approach can be described. The award is active, and the contract is active.

For a future Southampton Local Plan assessment, a credible competitor would need to demonstrate practical capability in both strategic environmental assessment and Habitats Regulations Assessment, including applying these disciplines to local-plan policy and assessing environmental and habitat effects. The work is a defined consultancy assignment for Southampton City Council, rather than construction or general environmental services, so relevant planning-assessment experience and the ability to deliver the two assessments as a joined-up service are central to competing credibly. The selected supplier is an environmental consultancy, showing that a specialist consultancy can deliver this type of requirement. Suppliers should be able to provide focused technical advice to a local authority and manage the assessment work across the plan-making period.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Southampton Local Plan - SEA & HRA

Notice Description

Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA) for the Southampton Local Plan.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-079009
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100973-2026
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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

90711000 - Environmental impact assessment other than for construction

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£65,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Oct 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
12 Nov 2026 - 31 Dec 2028 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
SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SOUTHAMPTON
Postcode
SO14 7LY
Postcode Area
Southampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ32 Southampton
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Southampton
Electoral Ward
Bargate
Westminster Constituency
Southampton Itchen

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Urban Edge Environmental Consulting Ltd

Further Information

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