--- title: "HCC March 2024 - The Provision of a Framework Agreement for Environmental Planning Support and Design Review Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-25543620-0372-46ef-bd59-6632ae8a0f74" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-25543620-0372-46ef-bd59-6632ae8a0f74" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-25543620-0372-46ef-bd59-6632ae8a0f74.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-25543620-0372-46ef-bd59-6632ae8a0f74.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL - SUSTAINABLE GROWTH" published: "2024-03-20" --- # HCC March 2024 - The Provision of a Framework Agreement for Environmental Planning Support and Design Review Services Buyer: HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL - SUSTAINABLE GROWTH Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-25543620-0372-46ef-bd59-6632ae8a0f74 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-25543620-0372-46ef-bd59-6632ae8a0f74) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-25543620-0372-46ef-bd59-6632ae8a0f74.json) ## Summary The Hertfordshire County Council - Sustainable Growth has initiated a tender titled "HCC March 2024 - The Provision of a Framework Agreement for Environmental Planning Support and Design Review Services" under the main procurement category of services. The procurement stage is currently active, with a tender end date of April 29, 2024. The contract period is scheduled to start on July 1, 2024, and end on June 30, 2027. The procurement method for this open procedure (above threshold) will provide opportunities for organisations in the Urban environmental development planning category, with the Council seeking Providers to deliver landscape, ecology, design, and sustainability planning support services, along with expert design review services. This tender by Hertfordshire County Council offers opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) within the services sector to participate in the Framework Agreement for Environmental Planning Support and Design Review Services. Businesses specialised in urban environmental development planning, landscape architecture, ecology consultancy, design review services, and sustainable development are well-suited to compete in this procurement process. The Council's focus on high environmental standards and sustainable development creates a niche for organisations with expertise in forward planning support, masterplanning, pre-application support, development management support, and biodiversity net gain services to tender for this contract. ## Notice Hertfordshire County Council (hereinafter referred to as the Council) are out to tender for Providers for entry onto the Provision of a Framework Agreement for Environmental Planning Support and Design Review Services. The new Framework Agreement will provide support for two key service areas (the 'Services'), Providers can enter onto the Framework Agreement to deliver either one or both of the service areas, as follows: o 'Hertfordshire LEADS' (Landscape. Ecology, Archaeology, Design and Sustainability) Planning Support Service - specialist consultancy support is sought to bolster or provide additional or unusual resource to the Council's LEADS team that provides expert technical advice in support of the planning process, and the achievement of high environmental standards and sustainable development. Within Planning Support Services, Providers can enter onto the Framework Agreement to deliver one or more of the following work packages (A-E): A. Forward planning support B. Masterplanning support C. Pre-application support D. Development Management support E. Biodiversity Net Gain o 'Hertfordshire Design Review Panel' Design Review Service - Panel Members are sought to join the Hertfordshire Design Review Panel (the 'Panel') that provides independent and expert design review services in support of well-designed and beautiful places. The Contract Period for this Contract is an initial period of three (3) years with the option to extend to a further one (1) year. Therefore, the maximum duration of this Contract could be four (4) years. There are 9 Lots. Full details are in the tender document set. Organisations should be aware that due to the nature of the Services provided, any Contract formed as a result of this procurement process shall be executed as a deed. Organisations should seek independent legal advice on the implications of this prior to submitting their bid, where appropriate. Additional information: To access this opportunity please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : Yes ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9b1fd856-fb97-4b9a-9e38-0d17fe08809d | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 20 Mar 2024 | | Submission deadline | 29 Apr 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Jul 2024 - 30 Jun 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL - SUSTAINABLE GROWTH | | Locality | HERTFORDSHIRE | | Post town | Stevenage | | Postcode | SG13 8DE | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire | | Local authority | East Hertfordshire | | Electoral ward | Hertford Castle | | Westminster constituency | Hertford and Stortford | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services ### Codes - 90712100 - Urban environmental development planning ## Release History - 20 Mar 2024 at 14:29 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9b1fd856-fb97-4b9a-9e38-0d17fe08809d ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9b1fd856-fb97-4b9a-9e38-0d17fe08809d 20th March 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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