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title: "Planning Services Support - Minerals, Waste and Somerset County Council Planning matters"
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# Planning Services Support - Minerals, Waste and Somerset County Council Planning matters

Buyer: SOMERSET COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-31ff31ca-12a5-41b6-b27a-a651db43d693

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## Summary

Somerset County Council is seeking external support for its minerals and waste planning matters through the tender titled "Planning Services Support - Minerals, Waste and Somerset County Council Planning matters." This procurement falls within the environmental planning industry category and is located in the South West region of the United Kingdom. The open tender process will conclude on 9th August 2019, with a contract period commencing on 23rd September 2019 and lasting until 31st March 2021. The estimated value of the contract is £150,000.

This tender offers a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in environmental planning, particularly those with expertise in minerals. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate as the tender supports their suitability. This presents a chance for qualified planning consultants and firms with a strong background in managing complex caseloads to collaborate with the Somerset County Council to help meet their planning responsibilities effectively.

## Notice

Somerset County Council is the minerals and waste planning authority for the County Council area (with the exception of Exmoor National Park). As part of its planning responsibilities SCC needs to manage a significant and complex caseload of planning matters regarding decisions, advice and agreement from the authority. Specialist external capacity is required to enable SCC to fully meet its caseload responsibilities. Full details and all documentation is available at: www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk or by following the link below: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=a4deff05-74a8-e911-80f8-005056b64545&p=696a9836-1895-e511-8105-000c29c9ba21

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/975ebe3a-1e8e-4840-b56c-32adecb1695b |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Jul 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Aug 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 22 Sep 2019 - 31 Mar 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £150,000 |
| 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 | SOMERSET COUNTY 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 | TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 14 - Mining, basic metals and related products
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 14523100 - Minerals
- 90712000 - Environmental planning

## Release History

- 18 Jul 2019 at 14:12 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/975ebe3a-1e8e-4840-b56c-32adecb1695b
- 17 Jul 2019 at 09:17 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4a277529-1e2e-4cb0-928d-59b62dd5b92c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/975ebe3a-1e8e-4840-b56c-32adecb1695b
  18th July 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4a277529-1e2e-4cb0-928d-59b62dd5b92c
  17th July 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=a4deff05-74a8-e911-80f8-005056b64545&p=696a9836-1895-e511-8105-000c29c9ba21
- https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk

## Provenance

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