North Northamptonshire Local Plan - Strategic Environmental Assessment

North Northamptonshire CouncilcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-06c5dbProcurement Act 2023SME suitableVCSE suitableactive

Estimated value

£50k

services

Awarded value

Suppliers

0

Lots

1

0 awarded

Published

08 Jul 2026

Deadline 07 Aug 2026

Description

North Northamptonshire Council invites quotations for the provision of consultancy support to carry out a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) as part of the preparation of the North Northamptonshire Local Plan. The SEA Environmental Report should be written to provide a comprehensive narrative and a non-technical summary. These should be suitable for external publication as supporting documentation for the plans. They will be provided as Microsoft Word and PDF. Reports should adhere to the Council's accessibility standards and written using Plain English. Further information is provided within the brief.

Scope

Reference
ocds-h6vhtk-06c5db
Total value
£50,000 excluding VAT
£60,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
31 Aug 2026 to 31 Dec 2028
Possible extension to 30 Jun 2029

Extension may be required if delays encountered to adoption process.

Main category
services
CPV classifications
71356400
90711400
90712000
90713000
Contract locations
North East England, United Kingdom
North West England, United Kingdom
Yorkshire and the Humber, United Kingdom
East Midlands, United Kingdom
West Midlands, United Kingdom
East of England, United Kingdom
London, United Kingdom
South East England, United Kingdom
South West England, United Kingdom
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
Quality Questionsquality70.00%
Priceprice30.00%

Participation

Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.

see draft contract

Can demonstrate suitable expertise and qualifications in the specialist areas Establishes a close working relationship with the Project Contact and other lead officers of the Councils project teams and maintains regular communication throughout the process. This will ensure an inclusive and informed approach to the appraisal(s). Can work within tight deadlines. Has previous experience of working with relevant stakeholders and statutory consultees, notably Natural England. Is good at record keeping, demonstrating audit trails, and creating logs. Has capability to review multiple changing drafts under short timescales. Can respond to changing legislation or circumstances.

Submission & procedure

Enquiry deadline
31 Jul 2026, 3:00 pm
Submission deadline
07 Aug 2026, 11:00 am
Submission address
Submission by email: Magnus.Magnusson@northnorthants.gov.uk
Electronic submission
No
Procedure
Open procedure