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title: "Planning Related Advice Professional Services Framework (Lot 8)"
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# Planning Related Advice Professional Services Framework (Lot 8)

Buyer: NE  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a017fac6-1c32-424f-942b-899cd49f832f

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## Summary

The buying organization, Natural England (NE), has initiated a tender for Planning Related Advice Professional Services Framework (Lot 8), in the urban planning services category. Located at Nobel House, London, SW1P 3JR, United Kingdom, the procurement stage is currently open and the tender period ends on 13th October 2023. The contract period spans from 8th November 2023 to 31st March 2026.

This tender by Natural England presents a business opportunity for suppliers with expertise in soils, agricultural land, minerals, and waste planning advice services. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are well-suited for this opportunity. Suppliers must access procurement documents via the specified portal for participation, with a focus on meeting NE's requirements for the framework lifecycle value threshold.

## Notice

Planning Related Advice Professional Services Framework (Lot 8) - Following insufficient bids during the original Framework tendering in January 2023, Natural England (NE) wishes to re-run a procurement process and appoint up to six (6) suitable Suppliers onto PRAPS Framework - Lot 8 (Soils, and best and most versatile agricultural land, minerals, and waste) to deliver range of planning advice services. The Suppliers with relevant skills, experience, and expertise in providing expert advice and training on a wide range of planning issues to decision makers and consultees. This procurement is part of Planning Related Advice Professional Services (PRAPS) Framework. The Framework, by nature, is a zero (0) value contract and it does not offer any commitment. However, the maximum value of this Framework threshold is currently set at PS4,999,999 and is strictly dependent on the quantity related to NE requirements through the Framework lifecycle. "The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome Any questions, requests to participate or tender submissions must be submitted electronically via this portal."

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ccac9e8d-21a3-4545-b610-9697781077fb |
| 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 | 7 Sep 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Oct 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 8 Nov 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 | NE |
| 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

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71410000 - Urban planning services

## Release History

- 7 Sep 2023 at 12:02 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ccac9e8d-21a3-4545-b610-9697781077fb

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ccac9e8d-21a3-4545-b610-9697781077fb
  7th September 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome

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