Scope
Description
The Borough Council is seeking the services of a suitably skilled and experienced consultant to undertake a Review of the whole borough Landscape Character Assessment, including Townscape/Urban Character in line with the guidance set out in An Approach to Landscape Character Assessment. The second part of the commission is to undertake Landscape Sensitivity and Capacity Assessment for potential strategic housing, employment and mixed use allocations within the Borough. The purpose of this Study is to provide the Borough Council with an understanding of the landscape capacity of potential developments to inform the Local Plan. The project will comprise of a desk based analysis, site assessment with corresponding outputs at each stage. The final document will include map and text based landscape sensitivity and capacity assessment for each site.
Contract 1
Supplier
Contract value
- £80,000 excluding VAT
- £92,000 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Award decision date
18 September 2025
Earliest date the contract will be signed
29 September 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 October 2025 to 27 February 2026
- 4 months, 27 days
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 71400000 - Urban planning and landscape architectural services
Contract locations
- UKF22 - Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Information about tenders
- 4 tenders received
- 4 tenders assessed in the final stage:
- 4 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 1 supplier awarded contracts
- 3 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - open competition
Supplier
LEPUS CONSULTING LTD
- Companies House: 07861049
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PXXD-2733-CNWD
Eagle Tower
Cheltenham
GL50 1TA
United Kingdom
Email: tenders@lepusconsulting.com
Website: https://www.lepusconsulting.com/
Region: UKK13 - Gloucestershire
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1
Contracting authority
Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PTDW-2516-ZHLT
Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council Hinckley Hub Rugby Road
Hinckley
LE10 0FR
United Kingdom
Region: UKF22 - Leicestershire CC and Rutland
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.
Welland Procurement
Summary of their role in this procurement: Purchaser
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PVMQ-1845-NYPP
Parkside
Melton Mowbray
LE13 1GH
United Kingdom
Region: UKF22 - Leicestershire CC and Rutland