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title: "Local Plan Review Sustainability Appraisal and Habitats Regulation Assessment"
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# Local Plan Review Sustainability Appraisal and Habitats Regulation Assessment

Buyer: LANCASTER CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b7617882-354e-4eea-9b26-a941bcf58486

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## Summary

The procurement process involves Lancaster City Council, which is seeking to review its Local Plan through a Sustainability Appraisal and Habitats Regulation Assessment. The tender, titled "Local Plan Review Sustainability Appraisal and Habitats Regulation Assessment," falls under the services category within the research and development consultancy sector. The related procurement is in the award stage, having been published on 27th July 2020, with a contract value of £35,000. The contract period starts on 14th September 2020 and runs until 31st January 2021, following an open procurement method with the tender period closing on 28th August 2020.

This opportunity presents significant prospects for consultancies specialising in environmental assessments, particularly those experienced with sustainability and regulatory frameworks. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in conducting such appraisals would be particularly well-positioned to compete, as the council is open to collaboration with these types of businesses. The successful consultants will be expected to not only conduct the necessary assessments but also potentially provide evidence during the examination of the revised Local Plan.

## Notice

All documentation is available on The Chest. 1.1 Lancaster City Council is preparing a review of its Local Plan for the District. It is anticipated the Local Plan will be adopted (30th July 2020) however due to the declaration of a climate emergency by the City Council in January 2019 the Local Plan is entering an immediate partial review to ensure matters relating to climate change have been further explored. 1.2 As part of this work the City Council seeks to commission consultants to undertake the Sustainability Appraisal (SA), Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and Habitats Regulation Assessment (HRA) as required during the preparation and assessment of the revised Local Plan. The SA assessment will be required to incorporate the SEA and SA requirements into a single assessment process, hereafter referred to as SA. 1.3 The successful consultants will be procured on a retained basis to undertake all SA and HRA work required for the preparation, assessment and examination of the reviewed Local Plan. The potential attendance and giving of evidence at Examination is to be included within this.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/598d79e0-ee10-43cc-a41c-80b6e7853796 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Nov 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Aug 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Sep 2020 |
| Contract period | 4 Oct 2020 - 31 Jan 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £35,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £35,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LANCASTER CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | MORECAMBE |
| Post town | Lancaster |
| Postcode | LA4 4AF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD44 Lancaster and Wyre |
| Local authority | Lancaster |
| Electoral ward | Poulton |
| Westminster constituency | Morecambe and Lunesdale |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | AECOM |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 27 Nov 2020 at 11:21 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/598d79e0-ee10-43cc-a41c-80b6e7853796
- 27 Jul 2020 at 14:47 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8e8e8cb0-7897-4b96-b277-a6cbd895424e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/598d79e0-ee10-43cc-a41c-80b6e7853796
  27th November 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8e8e8cb0-7897-4b96-b277-a6cbd895424e
  27th July 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=ed874347-5bc7-ea11-8104-005056b64545
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## Notice URLs

- http://www.lancaster.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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