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title: "GMCA 847 Biodiversity Net Gain Support"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0354b7"
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# GMCA 847 Biodiversity Net Gain Support

Buyer: GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0354b7

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## Summary

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority has awarded a contract for the GMCA 847 Biodiversity Net Gain Support services. The contract was procured through a selective procurement method using a Restricted procedure. The contract, ID DN705229, was awarded to WSP UK Limited on 19th December 2023. The service involves providing guidance, advice, and support on habitat banks, development of a monitoring strategy, and site survey work.

The Homes England Development and Regeneration Technical Services Framework for 2023-2027 has been established with two lots, offering opportunities for professional service providers in the architectural, construction, engineering, and inspection services category. The framework aims to provide end-to-end technical and professional services as well as place-making, masterplanning, and design services. The framework, worth £140 million and £60 million respectively, was awarded to multiple suppliers to support development and regeneration activities in the UK.

## Notice

* Guidance, advice and support on how to set up habitat banks as an LPA - building on work undertaken by the GMCA; * Development of a monitoring strategy and then provision of site survey staff to assess BNG sites, staff to be hosted with GMEU; * Support for site survey work (peak time spring to autumn) to free up GMEU capacity to process planning applications.

### Lot Information

End-to-End Technical & Professional Services

* Guidance, advice and support on how to set up habitat banks as an LPA - building on work undertaken by the GMCA; * Development of a monitoring strategy and then provision of site survey staff to assess BNG sites, staff to be hosted with GMEU; * Support for site survey work (peak time spring to autumn) to free up GMEU capacity to process planning applications.

Renewal: Subject to re-procurement ahead of expiry

Place-making, masterplanning and design services

Lot 2 Place-Making, Masterplanning and Design Services A place making focussed lot to provide support including but not limited to 1. Town and Country Planning Services 2. Stakeholder and Community Engagement and Social Value Services 3. Masterplanning Services including Urban Design and Architecture 4. Landscape Design and Ecology Services

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002015-2024 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Jan 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Nov 2022 |
| Future notice date | 11 Sep 2022 |
| Award date | 17 Apr 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Procurement expected to reoccur in 2026. |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £200,000,000 |
| Lots value | £200,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £200,071,169 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | GREATER MANCHESTER COMBINED AUTHORITY |
| Additional buyers | HOMES ENGLAND (THE NAME ADOPTED BY THE HOMES AND COMMUNITIES AGENCY) |
| Locality | COVENTRY |
| Post town | Coventry |
| Postcode | CV1 2GN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Electoral ward | Deansgate |
| Westminster constituency | Manchester Central |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 27 |
| Supplier names | AECOM; ALLIES AND MORRISON; AR URBANISM; ARCADIS CONSULTING (UK; ATKINS; AVISON YOUNG (UK; BUILDING DESIGN PARTNERSHIP; BURO HAPPOLD; CAMPBELL REITH HILL; DAVID LOCK ASSOCIATES; FABRIK; GLEEDS ADVISORY; HTA DESIGN; JACOBS; LDA DESIGN; MACCREANOR LAVINGTON; MACE CONSULT; MOTT MACDONALD; OVE ARUP & PARTNERS; PELL FRISCHMANN CONSULTANTS; PRIOR+PARTNERS; RAMBOLL; STANTEC; TETRA TECH; TIBBALDS PLANNING AND URBAN DESIGN; TURNER & TOWNSEND PROJECT MANAGEMENT; WSP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 71200000 - Architectural and related services

## Release History

- 19 Jan 2024 at 18:27 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002015-2024
- 28 Apr 2023 at 15:00 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012353-2023
- 20 Oct 2022 at 15:48 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029662-2022
- 22 Jul 2022 at 09:31 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019983-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.manchesterfire.gov.uk/
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=1309651b-6150-ed11-811a-005056b64545&fromRfxSummary=True&rfxId=d31a6e63-6150-ed11-811a-005056b64545
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Login
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/homes-england
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/homes-england/about/personal-information-charter
- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/anti-bribery-and-corruption-policy

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