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title: "Minerals and Waste Consultancy"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0793e6"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "Somerset County Council"
published: "2026-10-29"
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# Minerals and Waste Consultancy

Buyer: Somerset County Council  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0793e6

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## Summary

Somerset Council is seeking minerals and waste planning consultancy to help draft a new Minerals and Waste Plan. The plan will set out how Somerset should provide for mineral supply and manage waste while protecting communities and the environment. The work is consultancy on minerals and waste planning (CPV 71800000), delivered in Somerset. The resulting plan is intended to cover the period 2029–2044. This is a single-lot service requirement, and the procurement is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises.

The council invited tenders through an open procedure. The submission deadline was 30 November 2026 at 12:00 UTC; the stated deadline for the award decision was 23 December 2026 at 23:59:59 UTC. The contract is scheduled to run from 28 January 2027 to 28 October 2029, an initial term of 33 months, with an option to extend subject to Planning Inspectorate availability; the maximum extent date is 28 April 2030. The estimated value is £400,000 excluding VAT (£480,000 including VAT). Evaluation is weighted 60% price, 30% quality and 10% social value. Tenders may be submitted electronically through ProActis, in English.

The opportunity suits consultancies able to advise on minerals and waste planning and support the preparation of a long-term local plan. It calls for capability to address mineral supply and waste management alongside the protection of communities and the environment, and to contribute to drafting a plan covering a 15-year planning horizon. Suppliers should be able to deliver specialist consultancy over an extended engagement and respond to the plan-making timetable, including work subject to Planning Inspectorate availability. The council identifies the requirement as suitable for SMEs, so smaller firms with relevant planning expertise may compete. Price carries the largest share of the evaluation, while quality and social value also form part of the assessment.

## Notice

Support in the drafting of the new Minerals and Waste Plan. The Minerals and Waste Plan will set out how Somerset will provide for the supply of minerals and management of waste while protecting communities and the environment over the next 15 years, covering the period 2029-2044.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The duration of the contract will be an initial term of 33 months, with an option to extend for a further period subject to the planning inspectorate availability.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/102787-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Nov 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 28 Jan 2027 - 28 Oct 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £400,000 |
| Lots value | £400,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Somerset County Council |
| Locality | TAUNTON |
| Postcode area | Taunton |
| Postcode | TA1 4DY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK62 Somerset |
| Local authority | Somerset |
| Electoral ward | Bishop's Hull & Taunton West |
| Westminster constituency | Taunton and Wellington |
| Delivery location | TLK23 Somerset CC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71800000 - Consulting services for water-supply and waste consultancy

## Release History

- 29 Oct 2026 at 15:47 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/102787-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/102787-2026
  29th October 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login
  Project Reference - ERFX1003594 Project Title - Minerals and Waste Consultancy

## Notice URLs

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

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