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title: "Ecological Advice"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0291a4"
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current_stage: "Award"
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published: "2021-02-09"
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# Ecological Advice

Buyer: BOURNEMOUTH CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0291a4

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## Summary

The public procurement process pertains to the Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council, which has initiated a tender for "Ecological Advice" within the environmental services industry category. This procurement, classified as an open procedure, aims to appraise the ecological impact of various plans and projects. The tender is complete, with key elements indicating that the contract was awarded to WSP UK Limited for a value of £190,000 on 9 February 2021. The service delivery is located in the UKK21 region, addressing multiple departments, including Environment and Housing.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in environmental consultancy, ecological assessments, and biodiversity assessments. Companies with expertise in preparing Appropriate Assessments or providing expert witness support during public inquiries would be particularly well-suited to engage in similar future tenders. As the Council continues to develop its Local Plan and evaluate ecological impacts, businesses prepared to navigate current and future legislative environments will find potential for collaboration and growth in supporting these initiatives.

## Notice

Corporate contract with customers in departments including but not limited to Environment (Parks), Housing (Asset Development) and Engineering. This service is required to appraise the ecological impact of plans, policies, programmes or projects. The service includes but is not limited to: * Review and validation of ecological information received in support of planning applications, including for example on bio-diversity net gain, Environmental Impact Assessment and those requiring an Appropriate Assessment. * Preparation of Appropriate Assessments to accompany planning applications. * Ecological advice on Local Plan Biodiversity Policy scope and content. * Preparation of a Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA) for any plan, policy, programme or project requiring an HRA including but not limited to HRA for the BCP Local Plan. * Expert witness support at Local Plan public examination and public inquiries. * Ecological advice on the BCP Local Plan assessment under any relevant legislation, current and future, including that which may take effect as a result of the UK leaving the European Union. * Evaluation of and advice on reports and other documents submitted to BCP Council in relation to the development of the Local Plan and planning applications.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Corporate contract with customers in departments including but not limited to Environment (Parks), Housing (Asset Development) and Engineering. This service is required to appraise the ecological impact of plans, policies, programmes or projects. The service includes but is not limited to: * Review and validation of ecological information received in support of planning applications, including for example on bio-diversity net gain, Environmental Impact Assessment and those requiring an Appropriate Assessment. * Preparation of Appropriate Assessments to accompany planning applications. * Ecological advice on Local Plan Biodiversity Policy scope and content. * Preparation of a Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA) for any plan, policy, programme or project requiring an HRA including but not limited to HRA for the BCP Local Plan. * Expert witness support at Local Plan public examination and public inquiries. * Ecological advice on the BCP Local Plan assessment under any relevant legislation, current and future, including that which may take effect as a result of the UK leaving the European Union. * Evaluation of and advice on reports and other documents submitted to BCP Council in relation to the development of the Local Plan and planning applications.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002621-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Feb 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Feb 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £190,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BOURNEMOUTH CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE COUNCIL |
| Locality | BOURNEMOUTH |
| Post town | Bournemouth |
| Postcode | BH2 6DY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK63 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Local authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Electoral ward | Bournemouth Central |
| Westminster constituency | Bournemouth West |
| Delivery location | UKK21 Bournemouth and Poole |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 71410000 - Urban planning services
- 77400000 - Zoological services
- 90700000 - Environmental services

## Release History

- 9 Feb 2021 at 14:53 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002621-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:547421-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.bcpcouncil.gov.uk
- https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk

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