Scope
Reference
IA3724
Description
Stafford Borough Council, on behalf of the Cannock Chase SAC Partnership, is seeking to engage a consultancy with experience of visitor management in protected landscapes to appraise and consult on the options for the limitation or exclusion of vehicles to Chase Road on Cannock Chase (entirely or in part) as part of the mitigation works to protect the Cannock Chase Special Area of Conservation (SAC) from further decline in condition.
Total value (estimated)
- £70,000 excluding VAT
- £84,000 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 November 2025 to 31 October 2026
- 1 year
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services
- 90721100 - Landscape protection services
- 92533000 - Nature reserve services
Contract locations
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
Participation
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission
Enquiry deadline
22 September 2025, 2:00pm
Tender submission deadline
29 September 2025, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
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Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Award criteria
Price and Quality will be evaluated, with a 60% weighting for quality, and 40% for price.
The supplier with the highest overall % achieved will be awarded the contract. The award criteria breakdown can be found in the Procurement Pack within the procurement documents.
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - open competition
Contracting authority
Stafford Borough Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PTQN-1833-ZMYL
Civic Centre, Riverside
Stafford
ST16 3AQ
United Kingdom
Region: UKG24 - Staffordshire CC
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
Other organisation
These organisations are carrying out the procurement, or part of it, on behalf of the contracting authorities.
Staffordshire County Council
Summary of their role in this procurement: Leading the procurement on behalf of SBC
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PZDG-2995-QQMD
1 Staffordshire Place, Tipping Street,
Stafford
ST16 2DH
United Kingdom
Region: UKG24 - Staffordshire CC