--- title: "Integrated Sustainability Appraisal (incorporating Strategic Environmental Assessment) for the Swindon Borough Council Local Plan" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-f5875c99-d18d-4b46-b7ce-8feaf64ae76b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f5875c99-d18d-4b46-b7ce-8feaf64ae76b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f5875c99-d18d-4b46-b7ce-8feaf64ae76b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f5875c99-d18d-4b46-b7ce-8feaf64ae76b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "SWINDON BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2023-01-16" --- # Integrated Sustainability Appraisal (incorporating Strategic Environmental Assessment) for the Swindon Borough Council Local Plan Buyer: SWINDON BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f5875c99-d18d-4b46-b7ce-8feaf64ae76b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f5875c99-d18d-4b46-b7ce-8feaf64ae76b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f5875c99-d18d-4b46-b7ce-8feaf64ae76b.json) ## Summary The Swindon Borough Council is seeking bids for an Integrated Sustainability Appraisal for their Local Plan. This opportunity falls under the urban planning and landscape architectural services category. The tender process is currently at the planning stage, with a deadline for tender submissions set for 13th February 2023. The contract period is planned to start on 27th February 2023 and extend till 31st December 2024, offering business opportunities for service providers in England. This tender from the Swindon Borough Council presents opportunities for service providers experienced in urban planning and environmental assessment to contribute to the development of the Swindon Local Plan. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) would be well-suited to compete for this contract. Interested businesses need to register on the ProContract portal and submit their responses before the deadline to be considered for the project. ## Notice Integrated Sustainability Appraisal (incorporating Strategic Environmental Assessment) for the Swindon Borough Council Local Plan Swindon Borough Council invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced service providers for the provision of the Integrated Sustainability Appraisal/Strategic Environmental Assessment of the Swindon Borough Council Local Plan. Project description The primary aim of this commission is to produce a robust and up to date sustainability appraisal of the new Swindon Local Plan which incorporates the requirements of the Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes Regulations 2004 (commonly referred to as the 'Strategic Environmental Assessment Regulations). In doing so it should identify and assess the likely social, economic, and environmental effects of its proposed spatial strategy, policies and allocations together with the reasonable alternatives. It also aims to produce integrated health and equalities impact assessments. The initial contract term will be for 22 months. There is scope within the specification response to indicate an estimate of day / hourly rates for Local Plan Examination support. The evaluation of these cost estimates does not form part of this tendering process and would constitute a separate contract / contract extension. Full details relating to the works are provided in the RFQ documents. To participate, Suppliers will need to Register as a Supplier with ProContract, www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk, then Register an Interest before obtaining access to the tender documents. In the event of difficulties registering as a supplier, please refer to the System Administrator Proactis support team ProContractSuppliers@proactis.com RFQ/Tender clarifications to be submitted in writing via Messaging in ProContract tender portal, including the project reference and title clearly in the Subject title, by 25th January 2023, 1200 hrs UK Local time. The Council's responses to these clarification questions will be issued periodically via Messaging in ProContract tender portal. RFQ/Tender Responses are required to be submitted no later than 13th Feb 2023, 23:59hrs UK Local time via ProContract tender portal - https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/ Please note that this project has been advertised on Contracts Finder/ other web portals, however, Supplying the South West Portal, https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/ http://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/ is the only portal that includes all the relevant documents required to respond to this opportunity, bearing Project Id: DN651434. No Tender submissions will be considered without completing the RFQ/tender documents in full including attachments and returning them in alignment with the instructions within the RFQ/tender documents. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6c6b7de0-ab4c-47da-a2fc-4b18b8e8c7fd | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 16 Jan 2023 | | Submission deadline | 13 Feb 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 27 Feb 2023 - 31 Dec 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £75,000 | | 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 | SWINDON BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | SWINDON | | Post town | Swindon | | Postcode | SN1 2JH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire | | ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon | | Local authority | Swindon | | Electoral ward | Eastcott | | Westminster constituency | Swindon South | | 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) | ## 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 - 71410000 - Urban planning services - 90712100 - Urban environmental development planning ## Release History - 16 Jan 2023 at 11:26 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6c6b7de0-ab4c-47da-a2fc-4b18b8e8c7fd ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6c6b7de0-ab4c-47da-a2fc-4b18b8e8c7fd 16th January 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/ To register your interest in this opportunity and obtain any additional information and documentation please login or register (for free) at: ## Notice URLs - http://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/ - http://www.swindon.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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