Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council
Kings Hill (Head Office), Gibson Building, Gibson Drive
West Malling
ME19 4LZ
Contact
Mr Dan Hutchins
dan.hutchins@tunbridgewells.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1892554425
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ46 - West Kent
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
TMBC Landscape Evidence Tender
Reference number
DN752168
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council (TMBC) (‘The Council’) is looking to commission
landscape evidence to inform the emerging Local Plan and provide a tool for development
management decisions. Whilst local plan timescales have not been formally confirmed /
agreed, it is likely that a Regulation 18 consultation will take place around Summer 2025,
with the aim of Local Plan submission by the December 2026 deadline as currently proposed
In the latest NPPF consultation. The landscape evidence will need to inform the Regulation
18 Local Plan and will include three individual studies: a borough wide Landscape Character
Assessment, a Landscape Sensitivity Assessment around our sustainable settlements, a
Landscape and Visual Appraisal of land and potential development sites (as submitted to our
Land Availability Assessment) around our most sustainable settlements, currently proposed
to be those within Tiers 1-4 and key junctions, and a borough wide Landscape Sensitivity
assessment for Renewable energy (solar and wind). An optional fourth task is also included,
which will consider whether there is potential to identify certain areas as Green Gaps, within
the Local Plan.
Key Dates & Timeline for Procurement
Tender release: Friday 15 November 2024
Expression of Interest Deadline: 12:00pm Friday 13 December 2024
Deadline for submission of completed tenders: 12:00pm Friday 20 December 2024
Evaluation: w/c 6 January 2025
Appointment of contractor: w/c 20 January 2025
** PLEASE NOTE: All expressions of interest, and subsequent correspondence and
submissions, must be received via the Kent Business Portal
(www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk) **
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £99,873
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ46 - West Kent
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council (TMBC) (‘The Council’) is looking to commission
landscape evidence to inform the emerging Local Plan and provide a tool for development
management decisions. Whilst local plan timescales have not been formally confirmed /
agreed, it is likely that a Regulation 18 consultation will take place around Summer 2025,
with the aim of Local Plan submission by the December 2026 deadline as currently proposed
In the latest NPPF consultation. The landscape evidence will need to inform the Regulation
18 Local Plan and will include three individual studies: a borough wide Landscape Character
Assessment, a Landscape Sensitivity Assessment around our sustainable settlements, a
Landscape and Visual Appraisal of land and potential development sites (as submitted to our
Land Availability Assessment) around our most sustainable settlements, currently proposed
to be those within Tiers 1-4 and key junctions, and a borough wide Landscape Sensitivity
assessment for Renewable energy (solar and wind). An optional fourth task is also included,
which will consider whether there is potential to identify certain areas as Green Gaps, within
the Local Plan.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 30
Cost criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 114-000014
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
DN752168
Title
TMBC Landscape Evidence Tender
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22 January 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Enplan UK Limited
Lewes
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ46 - West Kent
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £99,873
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council - Legal Services
West Malling
Country
United Kingdom