--- title: "Review of Historical Areas of Attractive Landscape" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-f7ead6d5-b2dd-420b-a5ee-02fcf74ea01a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f7ead6d5-b2dd-420b-a5ee-02fcf74ea01a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f7ead6d5-b2dd-420b-a5ee-02fcf74ea01a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f7ead6d5-b2dd-420b-a5ee-02fcf74ea01a.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "MILTON KEYNES COUNCIL" published: "2023-06-13" --- # Review of Historical Areas of Attractive Landscape Buyer: MILTON KEYNES COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f7ead6d5-b2dd-420b-a5ee-02fcf74ea01a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f7ead6d5-b2dd-420b-a5ee-02fcf74ea01a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f7ead6d5-b2dd-420b-a5ee-02fcf74ea01a.json) ## Summary The Milton Keynes City Council is inviting expressions of interest for a landscape designation study focusing on historical Areas of Attractive Landscape (AAL) within 6 Landscape Character Types (LCTs) identified in a previous study. The study aims to inform the New City Plan and decision-making processes related to planning applications and appeal cases. The deadline for submitting expressions of interest is on June 27, 2023, with the contract period scheduled to start on June 28, 2023, and end on June 29, 2023. This tender falls under the categories of urban planning and landscape architectural services, targeting businesses in the landscape protection, architectural, and gardening services sectors. This opportunity presented by Milton Keynes Council is well-suited for businesses interested in landscape services and urban planning. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate. The procurement method for this tender is categorised as "Other", providing a chance for specialised businesses to showcase their capabilities in landscape studies. The location for the proposed study is in the South East region of the United Kingdom, specifically in Milton Keynes. Businesses focusing on landscape protection, architectural design, and gardening services should consider exploring this tender opportunity to contribute to the designation and preservation of valued landscape areas. ## Notice At this stage this is for Expressions of Interest and for the market to help us inform our future procurement. Milton Keynes City Council (MKCC) invites Expressions of Interest (EoI) in carrying out spatial local landscape designation study that will review historical Areas of Attractive Landscape (AAL) within the 6 Landscape Character Types that were identified by the Landscape Character Study (LCA )2022. This work will form part of the evidence base for the preparation of the New City Plan and help with decision making process in reviewing planning applications and review of appeal cases. We would like to commission a landscape designation study that will refresh the AALs considering the findings of the LCA 2022 to allow us consideration of designating the refreshed AALs in the New City Plan. The list below sets out our aims of the study: - review the AALs (AALs as they were defined in Milton Keynes Local Plan- Brickhill's and Ouse Valley AALs) with the consideration of the valued landscape characteristics highlighted in the LCTs of the LCA 2022 study. - develop knowledge and understanding of special qualities and values, landscape and cultural features which contribute to valued landscape and consider sensitivity of landscape to change in the AALs - provide an evidence base which can be used to inform future designation of valued landscape as AALs in the New City Plan - provide evidence which will provide baseline against which to assess the impact of proposed development which will aid the responses to planning applications/appeals in the context of NPPF. - the following criteria should be considered in the future assessment: distinctiveness, perceptual/special character, landscape and scenic quality, natural character, cultural character, function (local context). - the study is to be based on the desktop assessment and field surveys where required. - The report is to lay out which parts of the old AALs within the LCTs are worthy designation and why based on judgments made in relation to the criteria used in the assessment and in particular whether the areas contains a large number of valued attributes and characteristics and if they are of particular importance to warrant designation of the AALs within the LCT areas. Additional information: For any suppliers interested in this opportunity please visit our e-Tendering portal - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/milton-keynes/aspx/Home Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9fcd4688-47dc-49d0-a55f-975eb7bf4bda | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 13 Jun 2023 | | Submission deadline | 27 Jun 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 28 Jun 2023 - 29 Jun 2023 | | 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 | MILTON KEYNES COUNCIL | | Locality | MILTON KEYNES | | Post town | Milton Keynes | | Postcode | MK9 3EJ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ12 Milton Keynes | | Local authority | Milton Keynes | | Electoral ward | Central Milton Keynes | | Westminster constituency | Milton Keynes Central | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (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 - 71420000 - Landscape architectural services - 71421000 - Landscape gardening services - 90721100 - Landscape protection services ## Release History - 13 Jun 2023 at 15:29 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9fcd4688-47dc-49d0-a55f-975eb7bf4bda ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9fcd4688-47dc-49d0-a55f-975eb7bf4bda 13th June 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/milton-keynes/aspx/ Additional information on how to apply for this contract ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/milton-keynes/aspx/Home - https://www.milton-keynes.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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