Scope
Description
Providing strategic planning advice on land use planning matters to GBE-N and its associated organisations.
Providing leadership in the development and delivery of all land use planning applications, including TCPAs and project DCOs.
Providing leadership in the delivery of post-application planning activities, including but not limited to responses to questions from planning authorities, DCO examination, appeals processes, discharge of conditions and requirements.
Acting as the client representative in engagement with regulatory and other stakeholders as well as acting as expert witness during DCO examination, in Appeals processes and other relevant engagement activities.
Leading the development of the People and Economy baseline, assessment, mitigation and compensation measures.
Providing support to the Environmental Services and Permitting Services supplier(s) in the development of impact assessments.
Support in the delivery of optioneering, master planning and site design activities, providing relevant expert resource into the activities as necessary.
In addition to the above, depending on the inhouse ability of the Planning Services contractor, Traffic and Transport assessment support may also be drawn from this contracting route.
Planning and support in the procurement and management of any additional suppliers to deliver specialist services in respect to the above and future project activities.
Contract 1
Supplier
Contract value
- £13,710,000 excluding VAT
- £16,542,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
24 February 2026
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
24 February 2026
Standstill period
- End: 5 March 2026
- 8 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
18 March 2026
Contract dates (estimated)
- 6 April 2026 to 31 March 2031
- Possible extension to 31 March 2035
- 8 years, 11 months, 25 days
Description of possible extension:
4 possible 12-month extension options in event further time is required to deliver the Scope of the contract.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 71311300 - Infrastructure works consultancy services
- 71351200 - Geological and geophysical consultancy services
- 71351210 - Geophysical consultancy services
- 71351220 - Geological consultancy services
- 71356400 - Technical planning services
- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
- 90712000 - Environmental planning
Information about tenders
- 5 tenders received
- 5 tenders assessed in the final stage:
- 0 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 1 supplier awarded contracts
- 4 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Unsuccessful suppliers
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Suppliers
ATKINSRÉALIS UK LIMITED
- Companies House: 00688424
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PLLV-1772-YDYN
Woodcote Grove, Ashley Road
Surrey
KT18 5BW
United Kingdom
Region: UKJ26 - East Surrey
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
JACOBS U.K. LIMITED
- Companies House: 02594504
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PVJV-3436-ZCZP
Cottons Centre
London
SE1 2QG
United Kingdom
Email: BIEuropeSales@jacobs.com
Region: UKI44 - Lewisham and Southwark
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Connected people/organisations:
Quod Limited
5th And 6th Floors 21 Soho Square, London, United Kingdom, W1D 3QP
CDP Unique Identifier: WgQzMgbJ
Companies House Number: 07170188
Contract 1
OVE ARUP & PARTNERS LIMITED
- Companies House: 01312453
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PZJN-8211-DBBV
8 Fitzroy Street
London
W1T 4BJ
United Kingdom
Region: UKI31 - Camden and City of London
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
STANTEC UK LIMITED
- Companies House: 01188070
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PJBC-2984-RQRR
Stantec House, Kelburn Court, Birchwood
Warrington
WA3 6UT
United Kingdom
Region: UKD61 - Warrington
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
WSP UK Limited
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PXHY-9498-VZNJ
WSP House, 70 Chancery Lane
London
WC2A 1AF
United Kingdom
Region: UKI31 - Camden and City of London
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contracting authority
Great British Energy - Nuclear
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PRCJ-2655-YDML
3-8 Whitehall Place
London
SW1A 2EG
United Kingdom
Region: UKI32 - Westminster
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government