Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Wealden District Council
Council Offices, Vicarage Lane
Hailsham
BN27 2AX
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ22 - East Sussex CC
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
http://www.sesharedservices.org.uk/esourcing
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
ESPH SB Landscape Evidence Base Studies (ESPH444 LM)
Reference number
WDC - 032573
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 90710000 - Environmental management
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Wealden District Council (the Council) is seeking to appoint a suitably experienced and qualified landscape consultancy to undertake a number of landscape evidence base studies to inform the new Local Plan, including to assist in decisions on the allocation of specific areas and/or sites for development. This assessment work shall also inform the Sustainability Appraisal of the Local Plan; Development Management decisions on planning applications and assist in the production of Neighbourhood Plans. The work to be undertaken is in the form of 5 inter-related projects:• 1: An up-to-date Landscape Character Assessment; • 2: A Landscape Sensitivity Assessment for Residential and Employment Development;• 3: A Landscape and Visual Assessment of Areas for new settlements and large urban extensions;• 4: A Landscape Sensitivity Assessment for Wind Turbine and Solar PV Development.• 5: A Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment of proposed allocation sites within the High Weald AONB.
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: £200,585.67
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services
- 90711000 - Environmental impact assessment other than for construction
- 90712000 - Environmental planning
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ22 - East Sussex CC
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Wealden District Council (the Council) is seeking to appoint a suitably experienced and qualified landscape consultancy to undertake a number of landscape evidence base studies to inform the new Local Plan, including to assist in decisions on the allocation of specific areas and/or sites for development. This assessment work shall also inform the Sustainability Appraisal of the Local Plan; Development Management decisions on planning applications and assist in the production of Neighbourhood Plans. The work to be undertaken from this commission is in the form of five inter-related projects:• Project 1: An up-to-date Landscape Character Assessment for Wealden; • Project 2: A Landscape Sensitivity Assessment for Residential and Employment Development in Wealden;• Project 3: A Landscape and Visual Assessment of Areas for new settlements and large urban extensions in Wealden;• Project 4: A Landscape Sensitivity Assessment for Wind Turbine and Solar Photovoltaics (PV) Development in Wealden.• Project 5: A Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment of proposed allocation sites within the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).The Council seeking to adopt this Local Plan by the end of 2023 in line with the Government’s timetable for all local authorities to have an up-to-date adopted Local Plan. The new Local Plan is to be a single plan, containing both strategic and non-strategic policies, so requires planning policies on landscape and renewable energy, as well as information to inform area / site allocations and provide the basis for further site specific assessments. The Council has a strong landscape evidence base, however it will be necessary to review and update this to support the production of the new Local Plan.Full information is available in the document pack from the South East Shared Services Portal.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical Criteria / Weighting: 70
Price - Weighting: 30
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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2021/S 000-009194
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
ESPH444
Title
Landscape Evidence Based Studies
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14 July 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
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
Land Use Consultants
250 Waterloo Road
London
SE1 8RD
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI6 - Outer London – South
National registration number
2549296
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £250,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £200,585.67
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Wealden District Council will observe a standstill period following the award of the contract and conduct itself in respect of any appeals in accordance with the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (as amended)