---
title: "Provision of Ecology Consultation"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f734"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "South Gloucestershire Council"
published: "2026-09-10"
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# Provision of Ecology Consultation

Buyer: South Gloucestershire Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f734

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## Summary

South Gloucestershire Council procured specialist ecology consultation services to support strategic planning applications being assessed by the council. The requirement is environmental issues consultancy, covering professional ecology advice for planning work rather than construction, maintenance or the supply of goods. The awarded supplier is RSK BIOCENSUS LIMITED, an environmental consultancy based in Frodsham and identified as an SME. Delivery is for South Gloucestershire Council in the United Kingdom. The work relates specifically to the council’s strategic planning application assessments, so it is most relevant to environmental consultancies with expertise in ecological assessment and planning-related advice.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to RSK BIOCENSUS LIMITED under a single lot. South Gloucestershire Council used a direct award below the applicable threshold without competition. The contract was signed on 1 April 2026 and runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 October 2026. Its value is £50,000 excluding VAT, or £60,000 including VAT. The contract is active. The recorded evaluation route was the council’s direct, non-competitive procurement method rather than an open tender. The award covers the full ecology consultation requirement for strategic planning applications assessed by South Gloucestershire Council.

This award demonstrates a defined requirement for specialist ecology advice within South Gloucestershire Council’s strategic planning work. A competing supplier would need credible environmental consultancy capability, with practitioners able to provide ecology advice that supports the assessment of strategic planning applications. Experience translating ecological issues into clear, usable advice for a planning authority would be directly relevant. The successful supplier is an SME, showing that the requirement can be delivered by a focused specialist consultancy rather than only by a large multidisciplinary provider. Suppliers monitoring this buyer should understand the council’s planning context, the evidence expected for ecology consultation and the practical demands of advising on strategic applications.

## Notice

Specialist ecology advice for strategic planning applications being assessed by SGC.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086044-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Apr 2026 - 31 Oct 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

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

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | South Gloucestershire Council |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Postcode area | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS37 5AF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire |
| Local authority | South Gloucestershire |
| Electoral ward | Frampton Cotterell |
| Westminster constituency | Thornbury and Yate |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | RSK BIOCENSUS LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services

## Release History

- 10 Sep 2026 at 15:44 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086044-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086044-2026
  10th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.rskbiocensus.co.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.southglos.gov.uk/

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