--- title: "Delivering Net Zero and climate resilience through the local planning system: barriers and opportunities" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-8a28b35d-b078-425d-ac17-bb289d2ab977" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8a28b35d-b078-425d-ac17-bb289d2ab977" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8a28b35d-b078-425d-ac17-bb289d2ab977.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8a28b35d-b078-425d-ac17-bb289d2ab977.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "THE COMMITTEE ON CLIMATE CHANGE" published: "2023-01-05" --- # Delivering Net Zero and climate resilience through the local planning system: barriers and opportunities Buyer: THE COMMITTEE ON CLIMATE CHANGE Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8a28b35d-b078-425d-ac17-bb289d2ab977 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8a28b35d-b078-425d-ac17-bb289d2ab977) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8a28b35d-b078-425d-ac17-bb289d2ab977.json) ## Summary The tender titled "Delivering Net Zero and climate resilience through the local planning system: barriers and opportunities" is being conducted by The Committee On Climate Change. The procurement is classified under the CPV code for Research and development services and related consultancy services. The tender is open for goods and has a value of 40,000 GBP. The deadline for submitting offers is 12th January 2023 at 5pm. The contract period is from 16th January 2023 to 17th April 2023, with the delivery address in London, United Kingdom. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in research and development services to contribute to the goal of achieving Net Zero and climate resilience. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are encouraged to participate. The focus of this procurement is on aligning local planning systems with sustainable development goals and climate adaptation measures. By participating in this tender, businesses can engage in critical work towards reducing emissions and adapting to climate changes, contributing to a more sustainable future. ## Notice The Climate Change Committee The Climate Change Committee (CCC) was set up as part of the Climate Change Act. The CCC is an independent body that advises both on reducing emissions in the UK and adapting to the climate changes in the UK. The CCC's full range of past reports are available here: Publications - Climate Change Committee (theccc.org.uk) 2 Background Local authorities - delivering Net Zero and climate resilience The planning system is the key lever that local authorities hold to shape developments in their regions. This can impact the design of communities, in particular the extent to which their buildings, transport systems, and land align to the pathways required to meet Net Zero and adapt to the changing climate. The present National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) does include objectives which emphasise that local plans should consider sustainability and climate impacts. However, these are ill-defined in comparison to other objectives (e.g. housing) and there is currently significant variation between local authorities in how they are being implemented. The CPRE (Campaign to Protect Rural England) recently undertook a piece of research that explored 24 local plans outside Greater London, concluding that climate is not generally being considered as a central priority in the vast majority, and that changes to the NPPF are needed to make clear what local authorities are expected to do to ensure that their plans are compliant with the wider Net Zero strategy. Our project should seek to build upon this work by trying to understand what specific barriers hinder better alignment between local plans and sustainability objectives, and how these should be overcome. Several other recent studies explore how the planning system can play a key role in delivering Net Zero: * Green Alliance's 2020 paper on the local climate challenge highlighted a misalignment of priorities in the planning system, as well as practical difficulties around the appraisal tools used and the powers available to local authorities. * The use of these tools was explored in more detail in UK100's 2021 report on local authority powers. * The Centre for Cities set out a vision for improved spatial planning to enable lower carbon community development in its 2021 work Other recent reports have produced adaptation guidance based on the NPPF and National Adaptation Programme (NAP) for local authorities. However, there is currently no mandatory requirement for local authorities to report on adaptation, and a lack of research combining the practical and structural barriers for delivering this guidance and recommendations for aligning adaptation/mitigation: * ADEPT, Defra and Local Adaptation Advisory Panel Guide * Town and Coastal Planning Association Adaptation guide * Local Partnerships Climate Adaptation Toolkit, which summarises the risks highlighted by the 3rd Climate Change Risk Assessment for local authorities. *** See Specification for more detail *** Additional information: Please note the following revisions; Closing date extended to 5pm 11 Jan 2023 interviews w/c 16th Jan 2023 Criteria weighting Amended 04.01.23 - Amendment to closing date 12th Jan 23 @ 5pm ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6a089ee5-4e12-4ad4-b7b4-c53a3402dbf3 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | 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 | 5 Jan 2023 | | Submission deadline | 12 Jan 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 16 Jan 2023 - 17 Apr 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £40,000 | | 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 | THE COMMITTEE ON CLIMATE CHANGE | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1H 0ET | | 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 | TLI London | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ## Release History - 5 Jan 2023 at 09:19 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6a089ee5-4e12-4ad4-b7b4-c53a3402dbf3 - 4 Jan 2023 at 17:03 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6a089ee5-4e12-4ad4-b7b4-c53a3402dbf3 - 21 Dec 2022 at 10:54 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6a089ee5-4e12-4ad4-b7b4-c53a3402dbf3 - 16 Dec 2022 at 15:39 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6a089ee5-4e12-4ad4-b7b4-c53a3402dbf3 - 9 Dec 2022 at 13:29 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6a089ee5-4e12-4ad4-b7b4-c53a3402dbf3 - 9 Dec 2022 at 13:21 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6a089ee5-4e12-4ad4-b7b4-c53a3402dbf3 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6a089ee5-4e12-4ad4-b7b4-c53a3402dbf3 5th January 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f49ececb-4c7c-4840-a1d4-fadee405f7f5 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/366bec00-c3dd-488d-ae42-9524246e4154 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/826b20ae-9646-4de7-be2d-e5e4c858861e - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0d95a982-ef6c-4d81-8c26-5f8754aa2bc2 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/835f56ce-5d55-4c24-829e-6e9e4b109132 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b9d23113-46ec-42ec-8577-48e9c7889a79 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/86cddab4-147c-4be6-a808-89d600401306 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6919a6ca-a187-43b9-88fb-00e1cd04f178 Latest version 05.01.23 - change to closing dates - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/fa7dd684-c928-4fec-8918-28181abbd574 Latest version 05.01.23 - change to closing dates ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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