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title: "Planning Related Advice Professional Services (PRAPS) Framework"
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# Planning Related Advice Professional Services (PRAPS) Framework

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-344f0bec-59ec-4b1f-b8f1-d7ab3667cb68

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## Summary

Natural England has initiated a tender process for Planning Related Advice Professional Services (PRAPS) Framework. The objective is to identify procurement options, evaluate their validity and propose a procurement solution to support future planning services requirements. The procurement method is an open procedure (above threshold) with a tender period ending on 20th February 2023. The contract period is set to start on 1st April 2023 and end on 31st March 2026. The main procurement category is services and the industry classification is environmental planning.

This tender provides an opportunity for businesses, especially those offering planning-related advice services, to engage with Natural England in a long-term planning framework. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are well-suited to participate, given the suitability for SMEs in the procurement process. Defra Network eTendering Portal, serving as the buying organisation, is based in London, England, and can be contacted via email at network.procurement@defra.gov.uk.

## Notice

Natural England's future requirements for a planning related advice framework provision, identify procurement options for any requirements, evaluate the validity of identified options and propose a procurement solution to support the organisations future planning services requirements

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2df34fbd-1c58-434f-af72-a21a39cdc6c2 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| 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 Jan 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Feb 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| 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 | DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 3JR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90712000 - Environmental planning

## Release History

- 20 Jan 2023 at 16:58 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2df34fbd-1c58-434f-af72-a21a39cdc6c2

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2df34fbd-1c58-434f-af72-a21a39cdc6c2
  20th January 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk
  Link to eSourcing Portal

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