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title: "Southampton Local Plan - SEA & HRA"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-079009"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL"
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# Southampton Local Plan - SEA & HRA

Buyer: SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-079009

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## Summary

Southampton City Council commissioned Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA) for its Southampton Local Plan. The work is environmental assessment consultancy: assessing the plan’s environmental effects and its implications for habitats. The procurement is classified as environmental impact assessment other than for construction. Delivery is in Southampton, within the council’s area. The requirement covers a single lot and concerns the Local Plan rather than construction work. It is relevant to consultancies with expertise in strategic environmental assessment and habitats regulations assessment for local planning, particularly those able to advise a local authority on environmental effects and habitat implications.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to Urban Edge Environmental Consulting Ltd. Southampton City Council used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 11 October 2026 and runs from 12 November 2026 to 31 December 2028. Its value is £65,000 excluding VAT (£78,000 including VAT). There was one lot, awarded to the selected supplier. The procurement data does not give an evaluation or award-criteria basis, so no comparison of bids or scoring approach can be described. The award is active, and the contract is active.

For a future Southampton Local Plan assessment, a credible competitor would need to demonstrate practical capability in both strategic environmental assessment and Habitats Regulations Assessment, including applying these disciplines to local-plan policy and assessing environmental and habitat effects. The work is a defined consultancy assignment for Southampton City Council, rather than construction or general environmental services, so relevant planning-assessment experience and the ability to deliver the two assessments as a joined-up service are central to competing credibly. The selected supplier is an environmental consultancy, showing that a specialist consultancy can deliver this type of requirement. Suppliers should be able to provide focused technical advice to a local authority and manage the assessment work across the plan-making period.

## Notice

Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA) for the Southampton Local Plan.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100973-2026 |
| 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 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 12 Nov 2026 - 31 Dec 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £65,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | SOUTHAMPTON |
| Postcode area | Southampton |
| Postcode | SO14 7LY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ32 Southampton |
| Local authority | Southampton |
| Electoral ward | Bargate |
| Westminster constituency | Southampton Itchen |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Urban Edge Environmental Consulting Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90711000 - Environmental impact assessment other than for construction

## Release History

- 26 Oct 2026 at 12:29 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100973-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100973-2026
  26th October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.southampton.gov.uk
- http://www.ueec.co.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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