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title: "Invitation to Tender - West Suffolk Council - Strategic Environmental Assessment/Sustainability Appraisal to support preparation of West Suffolk Local Plan"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05da31"
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buyer: "WEST SUFFOLK COUNCIL"
published: "2025-12-15"
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# Invitation to Tender - West Suffolk Council - Strategic Environmental Assessment/Sustainability Appraisal to support preparation of West Suffolk Local Plan

Buyer: WEST SUFFOLK COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05da31

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## Summary

West Suffolk Council, serving as the buying organisation, recently conducted a procurement process for a Strategic Environmental Assessment/Sustainability Appraisal to support the preparation of the West Suffolk Local Plan. The procurement was categorised under services with specific focus areas in environmental consultancy services. The tender process was conducted through an open competition, under the legal framework of UK legislation 2023/54. Key stages of the procurement included the tender stage, which lasted until 4 December 2025. The procurement award was completed and announced on 15 December 2025, with AECOM Limited awarded the contract. The contract period is set to start on 5 January 2026 and conclude on 30 June 2028, and the total contract value was set at GBP 48,480 with gross value reported as GBP 58,176.

This tender provides substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in environmental consultancy, especially those capable of delivering strategic assessment and sustainability appraisal services. The procurement can be particularly advantageous for large-scale firms, as demonstrated by AECOM Limited's successful bid. However, the open competition framework indicates a broad opportunity for businesses of all sizes, including SMEs with the capability to offer competitive pricing and high-quality services. The categorisation under environmental and community services makes it an attractive venture for companies targeting sectors like environmental issues consultancy, agricultural, forestry, and other personal services in the UK region. Businesses looking to expand their footprint in public environmental service provision could leverage such tenders to enhance their credibility and market presence.

## Notice

West Suffolk Council are currently out to tender for the provision of- Strategic Environmental Assessment/Sustainability Appraisal to support preparation of West Suffolk Local Plan This opportunity is available in the 'Current Tenders' area of portal. Interested parties are invited to express their interest to gain full access to the tender documentation. The deadline date for submissions of the tender is 1200 hours on 4 December 2025. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082868-2025 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Dec 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Dec 2025 |
| Contract period | 5 Jan 2026 - 30 Jun 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £50,000 |
| Lots value | £50,000 |
| Awards value | £48,480 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WEST SUFFOLK COUNCIL |
| Locality | BURY ST EDMUNDS |
| Post town | Ipswich |
| Postcode | IP33 3YU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH6 Suffolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH64 West Suffolk |
| Local authority | West Suffolk |
| Electoral ward | Minden |
| Westminster constituency | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Delivery location | TLH14 Suffolk CC |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
- 90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 15 Dec 2025 at 12:40 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082868-2025
- 4 Nov 2025 at 16:12 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070962-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082868-2025
  15th December 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070962-2025
  4th November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- http://www.suffolksourcing.uk/

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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