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title: "Provision of Development Management Environmental Advice"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000685572"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "ORKNEY ISLANDS COUNCIL"
published: "2022-09-05"
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# Provision of Development Management Environmental Advice

Buyer: ORKNEY ISLANDS COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000685572

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## Summary

The Orkney Islands Council has awarded a contract for the Provision of Development Management Environmental Advice through an open procedure. The project involves engaging an environmental consultant to provide technical and environmental advice for a range of development types. The contract, valued at GBP 500,000, was signed on August 5, 2022, with a duration starting from May 2022 for an initial period of 36 months. The Council's Office is in Kirkwall, UK, and key personnel can be contacted for further details.

This tender for environmental advisory services by the Orkney Islands Council presents an opportunity for SMEs in the environmental consulting industry to compete and grow their business. The Council aims to support firms with expertise in environmental assessments and legislation compliance. Businesses with experience in providing technical advice for various development types are well-suited to participate in this procurement process. Early engagement and submission of high-quality bids can enhance the prospects of successful contract award.

## Notice

The Authority seeks to engage a suitably qualified and experienced environmental consultant "the Contractor" to provide expert technical and environmental advice and to assist with the environmental assessments under the provisions of respective legislation and in relation to a range of development types.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Development Management function of Orkney Islands Council ("the Authority") as planning authority and competent authority has a duty to carry out a range of environmental assessments in relation to planning and other applications. The Authority seeks to engage a suitably qualified and experienced environmental consultant "the Contractor" to provide expert technical and environmental advice and to assist with the environmental assessments under the provisions of respective legislation and in relation to a range of development types. The Contract duration will be from May 2022 for an initial period of 36 months. There will be two Authority held options to extend, each by 12 months. Due to the nature of planning submissions, it is difficult to predict the timing, type or volume of applications received. Therefore, the Contractor may have periods where no work or assistance is required, but other periods were multiple and mixed application types are received concurrently and require attention, to meet respective statutory time periods. The Contractor shall not be permitted to be involved in any planning application submitted to the Authority by either the Council or any third party during the term of the Contract.. The Contractor shall not be permitted to be involved in any planning application submitted to the Authority by either the Council or any third party during the term of the Contract.

Renewal: There will be two Authority held options to extend, each by 12 months.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP458178 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Sep 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Apr 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Aug 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £500,000 |
| Lots value | £500,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £500,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ORKNEY ISLANDS COUNCIL |
| Locality | KIRKWALL |
| Post town | Kirkwall |
| Postcode | KW15 1NY |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Orkney Islands |
| Electoral ward | Kirkwall East |
| Westminster constituency | Orkney and Shetland |
| Delivery location | TLM65 Orkney Islands |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LICHFIELDS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 71313000 - Environmental engineering consultancy services
- 71313420 - Environmental standards for construction
- 90700000 - Environmental services
- 90711000 - Environmental impact assessment other than for construction
- 90712000 - Environmental planning
- 90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services

## Release History

- 5 Sep 2022 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP458178
- 3 Mar 2022 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR442549

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR442549&idx=1
  8th March 2022 - Invitation to Tender
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR442549&idx=4
  8th March 2022 - Invitation to Tender
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR442549&idx=2
  4th March 2022 - Appendix 1 - Compliance Statement
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR442549&idx=3
  4th March 2022 - Appendix 2 - Pricing Schedule
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR442549
  Provision of Development Management Environmental Advice - The Authority seeks to engage a suitably qualified and experienced environmental consultant "the Contractor" to provide expert technical and environmental advice and to assist with the environmental assessments under the provisions of respective legislation and in relation to a range of development types.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP458178
  Provision of Development Management Environmental Advice - The Authority seeks to engage a suitably qualified and experienced environmental consultant "the Contractor" to provide expert technical and environmental advice and to assist with the environmental assessments under the provisions of respective legislation and in relation to a range of development types.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.orkney.gov.uk
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- http://www.scotcourts.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000685572

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