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title: "Green Belt and Open Land Assessment"
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buyer: "THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON UPON THAMES"
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# Green Belt and Open Land Assessment

Buyer: THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON UPON THAMES  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2527d78e-3353-4baf-8cf6-9350da004c27

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## Summary

The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames is currently engaged in a tender process for the "Green Belt and Open Land Assessment." This initiative aims to gather essential evidence for the development of a Local Plan that will guide land use in the borough until 2041. The procurement, classified under urban planning and landscape architectural services, is at the tender stage, with submissions due by 3 April 2017. The anticipated start date for the awarded contract is approximately 12 April 2017, with completion expected by 11 September 2017. This open procedure tender has a value of £30,000 and is located in Kingston, London, where 32% of the borough is designated as Green Belt or Metropolitan Open Land.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in urban planning and environmental assessment. Firms with expertise in land use planning, environmental studies, and landscape architecture would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. Additionally, this project will contribute to long-term strategic development in the region, making it an attractive prospect for consultancies looking to establish or strengthen their footprint in planning policy and environmental consultancy within the public sector.

## Notice

The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames (the 'Council') is preparing a Local Plan to guide future development in the borough until 2041. As part of the process of developing a Local Plan, it has begun gathering evidence to inform key land use planning issues. 32% of the borough is designated as either Green Belt or Metropolitan Open Land (MOL), collectively amounting to some 1,184 hectares. This forms part of the Metropolitan Green Belt and London-wide MOL network. The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) explains that the Green Belt designation aims to prevent urban sprawl and keep land permanently open and the London Plan explains that the NPPF's Green Belt policies should apply to MOL. The NPPF allows Councils to alter Green Belt in exceptional circumstances through the preparation of the Local Plan and the London Plan also allows Councils to alter MOL boundaries through the Local Plan process. Given that the Green Belt and MOL designations cover a significant part of the borough and National and London-wide policy requirements, RBK will need robust evidence to justify the approach that the Council takes with regards to the Green Belt and MOL boundaries in its Local Plan. The Council wishes to appoint a suitably qualified consultancy to undertake a Green Belt and MOL Assessment to help inform the preparation of its Local Plan. The Assessment will provide the Council with an understanding of: a) how different parts of the Green Belt fulfil the purposes of Green Belt designation as set out in paragraph 80 of the NPPF or how different parts of MOL meet the criteria set out in Policy 7.17 of the London Plan; b) in light of the findings of A) which parts of the Council's Green Belt or MOL (if any) could be considered further for removal from the Green Belt or MOL; and c) whether any additional land should be considered for designation as Green Belt or MOL, having regard to the advice set out in the NPPF or London Plan, as relevant. It is also expected that the report will show an understanding of the role that Green Belt and MOL within Kingston plays as part of the whole Metropolitan Green Belt and London-wide MOL network and an awareness of other Green Belt Assessments (or similar) that have been undertaken by neighbouring local authorities. It should also refer to relevant case law relating the Green Belt or MOL. It is anticipated that the Contract will be awarded in April 2017 with an anticipated contract start date of 12th April or thereabouts. The contract term will end when all work has been completed and the Council receives copies of an agreed final version of the Strategy in printed and electronic formats.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d1422ad7-5bea-466c-91e2-d6907489320f |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Jul 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Apr 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Jul 2017 |
| Contract period | 17 Jul 2017 - 30 Nov 2017 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £30,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £21,569 |
| 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 | THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON UPON THAMES |
| Locality | KINGSTON |
| Post town | Kingston upon Thames |
| Postcode | KT1 1EU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI6 Outer London - South |
| ITL 3 | TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton |
| Local authority | Kingston upon Thames |
| Electoral ward | Kingston Town |
| Westminster constituency | Kingston and Surbiton |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | AMEC FOSTER WHEELER |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 71400000 - Urban planning and landscape architectural services
- 90712100 - Urban environmental development planning

## Release History

- 27 Jul 2017 at 13:07 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d1422ad7-5bea-466c-91e2-d6907489320f
- 15 Mar 2017 at 10:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d1422ad7-5bea-466c-91e2-d6907489320f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d1422ad7-5bea-466c-91e2-d6907489320f
  15th March 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.kingston.gov.uk

## Provenance

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