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29 July 2026

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North East

Category Services

Type

No. of Lots 1

Status Active

Published 28th Jul 2026

Tender Details
Referenceocds-h6vhtk-06c5db
Common Procurement VocabularyTechnical planning services
Procurement MethodOpen procedure
Value£50,000
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North East

Category Services

Type

No. of Lots 1

Status Active

Published 28th Jul 2026

Tender Details
Referenceocds-h6vhtk-06c5db
Common Procurement VocabularyTechnical planning services
Procurement MethodOpen procedure
Value£50,000

Changes to notice

This notice has been edited. The previous version is still available.

Updated Points of Clarification Document (16:00)

Scope

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.

Total value (estimated)

  • £50,000 excluding VAT
  • £60,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 September 2026 to 31 December 2028
  • Possible extension to 30 June 2029
  • 2 years, 10 months

Description of possible extension:

Extension may be required if delays encountered to adoption process.

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 71356400 - Technical planning services
  • 90711400 - Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) services other than for construction
  • 90712000 - Environmental planning
  • 90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services

Contract locations

  • UKC - North East (England)
  • UKD - North West (England)
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
  • UKF - East Midlands (England)
  • UKG - West Midlands (England)
  • UKH - East of England
  • UKI - London
  • UKJ - South East (England)
  • UKK - South West (England)

Participation

Legal and financial capacity conditions of participation

see draft contract

Technical ability conditions of participation

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.

Particular suitability

  • Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
  • Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Submission

Enquiry deadline

31 July 2026, 4:00pm

Tender submission deadline

7 August 2026, 12:00pm

Submission address and any special instructions

Submission by email: Magnus.Magnusson [at] northnorthants.gov.uk

Tenders may be submitted electronically

No

Languages that may be used for submission

English

Award decision date (estimated)

20 August 2026


Award criteria

Name Type Weighting
Quality Questions Quality 70%
Price Price 30%

Other information

Payment terms

see draft agreement

Description of risks to contract performance

see draft agreement

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised

Yes


Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure


Documents

Associated tender documents

Draft Consultancy Agreement.docx

RFQ SEA.docx

Request for Quotation

SEA Points of Clarification.docx

Points of Clarification


Contracting authority

North Northamptonshire Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PQCM-5634-HGCN

The Corby Cube, George Street

Corby

NN17 1QG

United Kingdom

Contact name: Magnus Magnusson

Email: Magnus.Magnusson [at] northnorthants.gov.uk

Website: /

Region: UKF25 - North Northamptonshire

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government