{ "tag": [ "compiled" ], "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-077765-2026-10-06T16:49:02+01:00", "date": "2026-10-06T16:49:02+01:00", "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-077765", "initiationType": "tender", "parties": [ { "id": "GB-PPON-PRMG-9537-GCRD", "name": "Peak District National Park Authority", "identifier": { "scheme": "GB-PPON", "id": "PRMG-9537-GCRD" }, "address": { "streetAddress": "Aldern House, Baslow Road", "locality": "Bakewell", "postalCode": "DE45 1AE", "country": "GB", "countryName": "United Kingdom", "region": "UKF13" }, "contactPoint": { "email": "Legal.Instructions@peakdistrict.gov.uk" }, "roles": [ "buyer" ], "details": { "classifications": [ { "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE", "id": "publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment", "description": "Public authority - sub-central government" } ] } } ], "buyer": { "id": "GB-PPON-PRMG-9537-GCRD", "name": "Peak District National Park Authority" }, "tender": { "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-077765", "legalBasis": { "id": "2023/54", "scheme": "UKPGA", "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents" }, "title": "Consultant Support in relation to Peak Cluster NSIP", "description": "The Peak District National Park Authority (\"PDNPA\") is seeking multidisciplinary consultancy support to assist in its role as statutory consultee in regards the Peak Cluster Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (\"NSIP\") and a Development Consent Order (\"DCO\") for the Peak Cluster Carbon Capture and Storage Pipeline under the Planning Act 2008 (\"the Application\") to be submitted by Peak Cluster Ltd (\"the Applicant\"). Support is required in the areas of project management, co-ordination and administration as well as in the specialist areas of infrastructure planning, landscape, cultural heritage, archaeology and ecology (\"the Services\"). The PDNPA is seeking a consultancy with previous experience of the entire NSIP/DCO process. PDNPA expects to enter into a Planning Performance Agreement (\"PPA\") with Peak Cluster Ltd and the support is required in relation to PDNPA's obligations under the PPA for the entire DCO process. Funding under the PPA will only be guaranteed up to a cap for the Pre-Application Stage of the Application, and the consultancy contract will be conditional insofar as it relates to any requirements beyond the Pre-Application Stage or the cap, conditional on a variation of the PPA being agreed with Peak Cluster Ltd.", "status": "active", "items": [ { "id": "1", "additionalClassifications": [ { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "71240000", "description": "Architectural, engineering and planning services" }, { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "71250000", "description": "Architectural, engineering and surveying services" }, { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "71313000", "description": "Environmental engineering consultancy services" }, { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "71410000", "description": "Urban planning services" } ], "deliveryAddresses": [ { "region": "UKD", "country": "GB", "countryName": "United Kingdom" }, { "region": "UKE", "country": "GB", "countryName": "United Kingdom" }, { "region": "UKF", "country": "GB", "countryName": "United Kingdom" }, { "region": "UKG", "country": "GB", "countryName": "United Kingdom" } ], "relatedLot": "1" } ], "value": { "amountGross": 600000, "amount": 500000, "currency": "GBP" }, "procurementMethod": "open", "procurementMethodDetails": "Open procedure", "mainProcurementCategory": "services", "aboveThreshold": true, "submissionMethodDetails": "Please see link to the Tender Notice at https://www.peakdistrict.gov.uk/looking-after/about-us/open-government/tenders Tenders must be submitted by e mail to tenders@peakdistrict.gov.uk By 12.00 on Monday 19 October 2026 The following, and only the following, must be used in the subject line: 'REF: TENDER RETURN Peak Cluster NSIP Consultancy Support' All attachments must be in pdf form No information must be included in the covering e mail apart from the identity of the sender and a list of attachments Note: The Peak District National Park Authority is aware that third parties may contact businesses regarding this tender opportunity. Please note that the Authority does not authorise any third party to charge fees for access to tender information. All tender documents are available free of charge through our official procurement channels. If you are contacted requesting payment, please disregard the request and contact us directly using the details provided in this advert.", "submissionTerms": { "electronicSubmissionPolicy": "allowed", "languages": [ "en" ] }, "tenderPeriod": { "endDate": "2026-10-19T12:00:00+01:00" }, "enquiryPeriod": { "endDate": "2026-10-13T23:59:00+01:00" }, "awardPeriod": { "endDate": "2026-11-16T23:59:59Z" }, "lots": [ { "id": "1", "status": "active", "value": { "amountGross": 600000, "amount": 500000, "currency": "GBP" }, "awardCriteria": { "criteria": [ { "type": "price", "name": "Price", "description": "Tenderers are required to provide an hourly rate (exclusive of VAT) for provision of the whole service to PDNPA, either as a blended rate for the whole of the Services or individual rates for the different specialists to be used. If individual rates are submitted for each of the specialists, PDNPA will calculate the average of all rates specified for evaluation purposes.", "numbers": [ { "number": 30, "weight": "percentageExact" } ] }, { "type": "quality", "name": "Methodology", "description": "* Proposed working methods and means of delivering contract * Clear understanding of the Brief and the context * Sufficiency of resources and capability to perform the contract This will include evaluation of the capabilities of each of the technical specialists required to perform the Services, as set out in the Invitation to Tender.", "numbers": [ { "number": 30, "weight": "percentageExact" } ] }, { "type": "quality", "name": "Experience", "description": "* The Tenderer's technical and professional ability demonstrated by previous experience of contracts delivered for the Authority or other organisations. * Qualification(s) and experience of Tenderer and employees/assistants/sub-contractors (if any). * Written technical references . This will include evaluation of the technical and professional ability of each of the technical specialists required to perform the services, as set out in the Invitation to Tender.", "numbers": [ { "number": 30, "weight": "percentageExact" } ] }, { "type": "quality", "name": "Social Value", "description": "Description of how the Contractor would create positive impact on people and communities, through one or more of the following aspects of social value: i. Social/wellbeing improvements for individuals and communities ii. Economic benefits that uplift society's wellbeing; iii. Environmental; encouraging sustainable processes.", "numbers": [ { "number": 10, "weight": "percentageExact" } ] } ] }, "selectionCriteria": { "criteria": [ { "type": "economic", "description": "Provided in Tender Questionnaire" }, { "type": "technical", "description": "Provided in Tender Questionnaire" } ] }, "suitability": { "sme": true, "vcse": true }, "contractPeriod": { "startDate": "2026-11-24T00:00:00Z", "endDate": "2029-06-29T23:59:59+01:00" }, "hasOptions": true, "options": { "description": "Only the Pre-Application Stage of the DCO process will initially be guaranteed under the contract. Parts of the contract relating to stages beyond the Pre-Application Stage are conditional on agreement between the Authority and Peak Cluster Ltd to fund later stages of the DCO process. The Authority will notify the Contractor when variations of the PPA have been agreed, so that the contract will then include the requirement for those further services. The total estimated value of the contract includes the value of all stages of the Application." } } ], "lotDetails": { "noLotsDivisionRationale": "The PDNPA is seeking to let the contract as a whole given the complexity of the project and the need for a joined-up approach from specialists, the project manager/infrastructure planner(s) and PDNPA's Strategic Planning Manager." }, "documents": [ { "id": "conflictOfInterest", "documentType": "conflictOfInterest", "description": "Not published" }, { "id": "L-1", "documentType": "biddingDocuments", "description": "Invitation to Tender and associated Tender Documents", "url": "https://www.peakdistrict.gov.uk/looking-after/about-us/open-government/tenders" }, { "id": "089573-2026", "documentType": "tenderNotice", "noticeType": "UK4", "description": "Tender notice on Find a Tender", "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089573-2026", "datePublished": "2026-09-22T12:09:09+01:00", "format": "text/html" }, { "id": "094443-2026", "documentType": "tenderNotice", "noticeType": "UK4", "description": "Tender notice on Find a Tender", "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094443-2026", "datePublished": "2026-10-06T16:49:02+01:00", "format": "text/html" } ], "amendments": [ { "id": "094443-2026", "description": "Clarifications have been issued in response to questions from potential bidders. The questions and clarifications are available in the link to the Documents in the Tender Notice and on the Authority's website: https://www.peakdistrict.gov.uk/looking-after/about-us/open-government/tenders" } ] }, "language": "en" }