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title: "Landscape Character Assessment"
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# Landscape Character Assessment

Buyer: SOMERSET COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-104ae0e0-627d-4514-9cb8-9e6455c19e29

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## Summary

The procurement process initiated by Somerset Council for the "Landscape Character Assessment" project has progressed to the Award stage. This contract, classified under Urban planning and landscape architectural services, encompasses the comprehensive review and update of Landscape Character Assessments across various areas in Somerset, which includes Mendip, Sedgemoor, South Somerset, Taunton Deane, and West Somerset. The tender process, conducted under an open procedure, reached completion with key dates outlined as the tender closing on 15th May 2024 and the contract commencing from 22nd May 2024 to 22nd August 2024. The awarded contract, valued at £59,922.50, was officially published on 2nd August 2024, following the award date of 10th July 2024.

This tender presents considerable opportunities for businesses specialising in urban planning and landscape architectural services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly encouraged to participate, given their suitability criteria. The contract's scope, focusing on a regional assessment of landscape character, is ideal for firms equipped with expertise in environmental planning and landscape assessment. Companies like Land Use Consultants Ltd (LUC), which has been awarded this contract, exemplify the type of business well-suited to compete in this domain, providing growth opportunities in terms of both expertise and market presence.

## Notice

Landscape Character Assessment This commission seeks to revisit and update the findings from the previous Landscape Character Assessments (LCA)/appraisals undertaken within the preceding authority areas of Mendip, Sedgemoor, South Somerset, Taunton Deane and West Somerset and use this to form a basis for a project assessing the landscape character to an equal and comparable level through Somerset.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5944bfc0-5c33-467b-ac97-c9a715fad9a5 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Aug 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 15 May 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Jul 2024 |
| Contract period | 10 Jul 2024 - 31 Dec 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £59,922 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £59,922 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOMERSET COUNCIL |
| Locality | TAUNTON |
| Post town | Taunton |
| Postcode | TA1 4DY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK62 Somerset |
| Local authority | Somerset |
| Electoral ward | Bishop's Hull & Taunton West |
| Westminster constituency | Taunton and Wellington |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LAND USE CONSULTANTS LTD (LUC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71400000 - Urban planning and landscape architectural services

## Release History

- 2 Aug 2024 at 15:10 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5944bfc0-5c33-467b-ac97-c9a715fad9a5

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5944bfc0-5c33-467b-ac97-c9a715fad9a5
  2nd August 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk

## Provenance

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