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title: "Newark & Sherwood Landscape Sensitivity Study"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-07872b"
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# Newark & Sherwood Landscape Sensitivity Study

Buyer: Newark & Sherwood District Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07872b

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## Summary

Newark and Sherwood District Council commissioned a landscape sensitivity study assessing how sensitive the district’s landscapes are to wind energy and solar energy developments. The study updates and builds on the council’s 2014 Landscape Capacity Study for Wind Energy Development, providing a robust assessment to inform consideration of renewable energy proposals. The work is an environmental consultancy service, delivered in Newark and Sherwood, Nottinghamshire.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. The council used below-threshold limited competition. One lot was awarded to Land Use Consultants Limited. The contract was signed on 29 October 2025 and runs from 29 October 2025 to 28 April 2026. Its value is £43,365 excluding VAT (£52,038 including VAT). The award record gives the supplier and the service category; it does not state an evaluation basis or selection criteria.

For future landscape sensitivity work for Newark and Sherwood District Council, credible suppliers will need to demonstrate environmental planning and landscape assessment expertise, particularly in evaluating potential effects of wind and solar energy development. Experience updating an existing landscape capacity study and producing robust, reliable evidence for planning decisions would be directly relevant. The award demonstrates a focused consultancy requirement delivered through limited competition, rather than a large multi-lot programme. Suppliers should be equipped to undertake district-scale landscape analysis and communicate findings in a form that supports assessment of renewable energy proposals.

## Notice

The aim of the study will be to provide a robust and reliable assessment, setting out the sensitivity of the landscape to wind energy and solar energy developments. The study will build on and update the 2014 Newark and Sherwood Landscape Capacity Study for Wind Energy Development.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096844-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - limited competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 29 Oct 2025 - 28 Apr 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £43,365 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Newark & Sherwood District Council |
| Locality | NEWARK |
| Postcode area | Nottingham |
| Postcode | NG24 1BY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF15 North Nottinghamshire |
| Local authority | Newark and Sherwood |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Newark |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Land Use Consultants |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90700000 - Environmental services

## Release History

- 14 Oct 2026 at 10:31 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096844-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096844-2026
  14th October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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