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title: "28639 Plymouth Local Plan Environmental Assessments"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-07751a"
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buyer: "Plymouth City Council"
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# 28639 Plymouth Local Plan Environmental Assessments

Buyer: Plymouth City Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07751a

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## Summary

Plymouth City Council commissioned environmental assessment consultancy services for the Plymouth Local Plan. The requirement covers Strategic Environmental Assessment, guidance on the future Environmental Outcomes Report and Habitat Regulations Assessment, together with support throughout all stages of the local plan process. The appointed consultant is also expected to help the council present its case at public examinations and other forums when required. The work is delivered for Plymouth City Council in Plymouth. This is a professional services requirement for an environmental planning and assessment specialist, rather than construction, physical environmental works or general planning support. The scope suits consultancies able to combine statutory environmental assessment with practical advice through local plan preparation and examination.

The procurement has been completed and awarded under a direct award route described as below threshold and without competition. One supplier, WSP UK Limited, was appointed for the single lot. The contract was signed on 26 May 2026 and runs from 26 May 2026 to 30 April 2029. Its value is £100,000 excluding VAT and £120,000 including VAT. Annual extensions are possible, depending on the stage reached in the local plan process. The contract is active and the tender is complete. The published outcome identifies environmental engineering consultancy services as the contracted category. The award route means the requirement was placed without a competitive tender, so the outcome reflects a completed appointment rather than an opportunity to submit a bid.

For competing consultancies, this procurement demonstrates Plymouth City Council’s need for integrated environmental support around local plan development. A credible future supplier would need demonstrable capability in Strategic Environmental Assessment, Habitat Regulations Assessment and preparation or guidance for Environmental Outcomes Reports. It would also need to interpret assessment findings clearly for planning stakeholders and support the council’s case at public examinations and other forums. The requirement favours a team able to stay involved across successive stages of plan preparation, provide authoritative written guidance and respond to changing procedural needs. Relevant environmental planning consultancy experience, strong technical report-writing, examination advocacy and sufficient senior capacity to support a multi-stage local authority programme would be important when this type of requirement returns.

## Notice

To deliver and provide guidance in relation to Strategic Environmental Assessment, future Environmental Outcomes Report and Habitat Regulations Assessment for the Plymouth Local Plan, at all stages of the process, and to support Plymouth City Council in presenting its case in relation to these assessments at public examinations and other forums as needed.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088525-2026 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 26 May 2026 - 30 Apr 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £100,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Plymouth City Council |
| Locality | PLYMOUTH |
| Postcode area | Plymouth |
| Postcode | PL1 3BJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon |
| ITL 3 | TLK41 Plymouth |
| Local authority | Plymouth |
| Electoral ward | St Peter and the Waterfront |
| Westminster constituency | Plymouth Sutton and Devonport |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71313000 - Environmental engineering consultancy services

## Release History

- 18 Sep 2026 at 10:28 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088525-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088525-2026
  18th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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