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title: "Consultancy Work for a Biodiversity Net Gain Assessment Study"
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# Consultancy Work for a Biodiversity Net Gain Assessment Study

Buyer: ROSSENDALE BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3cf2f8cf-7ff8-420e-9d40-f7d0eaff4be4

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## Summary

The Rossendale Borough Council is seeking consultancy services for a Biodiversity Net Gain Assessment Study. The project involves assessing 19 sites for biodiversity value and estimating costs for delivering biodiversity gains. The tender deadline is 12 noon on 10th October 2023. This opportunity is in the services category and falls under urban planning and landscape architectural services, with additional focus on environmental services. The procurement method is an open procedure below the threshold, and the contract period will be from 20th October 2023 to 15th March 2024.

This tender provides business growth opportunities for companies specializing in environmental services, urban planning, and landscape architecture. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise organisations (VCSEs) are particularly suitable to bid. Businesses located in the North West region of the United Kingdom would find this tender location convenient. The consultancy work required offers a long-term commitment for the successful bidder and aims to contribute to biodiversity enhancement through development management.

## Notice

The scope of this project is to undertake an assessment of 19 sites to calculate their current biodiversity value (using the latest Biodiversity Metric) and to estimate the uplift in biodiversity value they can deliver and estimate the costs for delivering, maintaining and monitoring this uplift for a period of at least 30 years. This work is intended to inform the Council's decision whether to make sites available on the market to deliver BNG off-site through development management. Completed tenders must be sent to the following email only: tenders@rossendalebc.gov.uk no later than 12 noon Tuesday 10th October 2023.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7d48f0eb-8365-4b07-abba-210982128a36 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Sep 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Oct 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 19 Oct 2023 - 15 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £50,000 |
| 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 | ROSSENDALE BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | BACUP |
| Post town | Oldham |
| Postcode | OL13 0BB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD46 East Lancashire |
| Local authority | Rossendale |
| Electoral ward | Britannia & Lee Mill |
| Westminster constituency | Rossendale and Darwen |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## 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
- 90700000 - Environmental services

## Release History

- 28 Sep 2023 at 15:35 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7d48f0eb-8365-4b07-abba-210982128a36
- 20 Sep 2023 at 13:31 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7d48f0eb-8365-4b07-abba-210982128a36

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7d48f0eb-8365-4b07-abba-210982128a36
  28th September 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/242b6553-8f30-4918-b5a2-c5351a19be90
- https://www.rossendale.gov.uk/tenders
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5a6e8ce0-1361-438d-9f1d-c061a639dc3d
  Additional Guidance to the Invitation To Tender published on 28 September 2023

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