--- title: "Basement Impact Assessment Consultancy" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-baf25ed0-2c8f-4942-96e1-878b7c7cf6f2" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-baf25ed0-2c8f-4942-96e1-878b7c7cf6f2" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-baf25ed0-2c8f-4942-96e1-878b7c7cf6f2.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-baf25ed0-2c8f-4942-96e1-878b7c7cf6f2.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH" published: "2024-07-31" --- # Basement Impact Assessment Consultancy Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-baf25ed0-2c8f-4942-96e1-878b7c7cf6f2 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-baf25ed0-2c8f-4942-96e1-878b7c7cf6f2) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-baf25ed0-2c8f-4942-96e1-878b7c7cf6f2.json) ## Summary London Borough of Lambeth invites consultancy providers to submit tenders for a Basement Impact Assessment Consultancy. The consultancy will assist Lambeth Council's Planning service in reviewing and assessing Basement Impact Assessments (BIAs) for various planning applications involving basement works over a three-year period. The procurement method is an open procedure below the threshold, and the deadline for responses is set for 30 August 2024 at 12 noon. The procurement is currently at the tender stage, with the contract period starting from 1 October 2024 and ending on 30 September 2027. The work will be primarily off-site with electronic collaboration, with occasional site visits and attendance at council meetings as required. The industry categories included in this project are Basement Excavation Work, Technical Planning Services, and Urban Planning Services. This tender represents a substantial opportunity for businesses, especially SMEs and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), to engage in a key area of public infrastructure development. Businesses experienced in urban planning, technical planning services, and construction management, particularly those with expertise in basement works, will find this consultancy task ideal. The successful firm will provide valuable input into the council’s planning processes and policy compliance, fostering strong partnerships and potentially enhancing their portfolio with a significant municipal client. Entrepreneurs and established firms alike can leverage this contract to showcase proficiency in sustainable design and high-quality construction, potentially opening doors to further public sector contracts. ## Notice Lambeth Council are seeking to appoint a consultancy to provide support for up to a 3-year period to the Planning service for the review and assessment of Basement Impact Assessments (BIA) in relation to planning applications involving basement works. The support would be for the Development Management team to enable it to deliver against its current planning policies and service delivery targets. This support will comprise of assessment of BIAs or reports that accompany relevant planning applications (excluding applications which are subject to Planning Performance Agreements). Following your assessment, the Council will require you to advise on the degree of compliance with current planning policy requirements, whether sufficient information has been provided to achieve compliance with planning policy, on potential amendments that would further improve the performance of the developments and on suggested conditions and planning obligations that would ensure the delivery of the highest standards of sustainable design and construction and subsequent operation, and that would ensure the impacts of the basement development are appropriately mitigated. The provision will be for an off-site, electronic service. The selected contractor delivering the service will be required to collaborate remotely with officers within the Development Management service. Meetings and site visits for more complex sites may also be required from time to time along with occasional attendance at the council's Planning Applications Committee. Bids should indicate the cost for attendance at Committee. The types of applications requiring assessment will fall into 5 main category areas: * Major, Minor, Other, Unknown, Prior Approval and Pre-application advice (excluding PPA s) Key outputs will include: * Review of Basement Impact Assessments and providing advice to the Development Management service in relation to key planning policy (national, regional and local) and guidance requirements for all types of planning applications. * To attend meetings and / or site visits where necessary. * To attend planning committee and contribute to office presentation / committee reports (including visual aids if and where necessary) and questioning from members of the committee where required. * Providing ongoing training to members of the Lambeth Planning Team and other relevant officers. A Detailed specification has been attached to this Notice with key requirements outlined in relation to the response requirements from all interested Suppliers & Consultants meeting this specification. The Closing Date for Responses is 30 August at 12 noon. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d1e119b3-2da1-4d17-a4f7-7a78ec6c810b | | 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 | 31 Jul 2024 | | Submission deadline | 30 Aug 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Sep 2024 - 30 Sep 2027 | | 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 | LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW2 1NR | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East | | ITL 3 | TLI45 Lambeth | | Local authority | Lambeth | | Electoral ward | Brixton Rush Common | | Westminster constituency | Clapham and Brixton Hill | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 45 - Construction work - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ### Codes - 45112420 - Basement excavation work - 71356400 - Technical planning services - 71410000 - Urban planning services ## Release History - 31 Jul 2024 at 08:10 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d1e119b3-2da1-4d17-a4f7-7a78ec6c810b - 31 Jul 2024 at 08:04 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d1e119b3-2da1-4d17-a4f7-7a78ec6c810b ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d1e119b3-2da1-4d17-a4f7-7a78ec6c810b 31st July 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/833f5648-8b5f-4a97-851a-ae860efbb0a3 RFQ Notice and Requirements Pack - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/56da27e8-927d-442f-8326-702c436a6d58 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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