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Published 17 Oct 2025, 15:57 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Integrated Sustainability Appraisal and an accompanying Habitats Regulation Assessment

Official notice

Authority: Cyngor Gwynedd (Public body)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£250,000≈ £63k / year · £300,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 19 Nov 2025
Contract term 4 yrsends 1 Dec 2029 · up to 1 Dec 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Dec 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Cyngor Gwynedd is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced consultant to undertake an Integrated Sustainability Appraisal and an accompanying Habitats Regulation Assessment (HRA) to aid their preparation of the new Local Development Plan (2024-2039).

  • No preliminary market engagement: Market research was conducted previously

CPV: Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services · Business and management consultancy and related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1CancelledRenewal 4 yrsSMEPublished value£250,000
Contract period: 1 Dec 2025 – 1 Dec 2029 (4 yrs) · up to 1 Dec 2031 with extensionsValue: £250,000 exc. VAT · £300,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Successful consultants may be called upon to attend Council meetings and/or the LDP Examination in Public (EiP). A daily rate is requested for such additional services. · Up to the adoption of the LDP which is anticipated to take in the region of 3 to 4 years +1 +1 possible extension
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Technical & professional ability

    Details in the technical envelope of the tender.

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 80%Price: 20%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Price: Fixed price
  • Quality: Previous experience
Conditions of participation1
  • Technical & professional ability

    Details in the technical envelope of the tender.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Cancelled
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
17 Oct 2025, 15:57 BST
Last source update
24 Oct 2025, 15:56 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 28 Nov 2025
Authority reference
itt_119247
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-066434
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV)
Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection servicesBusiness and management consultancy and related services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05cf1f Find a Tender
Contract terms summary

Invoices to be sent to ap@gwynedd.llyw.cymru clearly marked with PO reference.

Review and risk notes
Risks

Not adhering to the timeline. Inability to complete the contract. Non-compliance with regulations. Additional unforseen costs. Non-availability for meetings.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN, CY
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Submission deadline
19 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
13 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en, cy
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

17 Oct 2025 → 1 Dec 2025 · 6 dates
  1. Tender notice published378 days ago
    17 Oct 2025, 15:57 BST
  2. Latest notice published371 days ago
    24 Oct 2025, 15:56 BST
  3. Clarification questions by351 days ago
    13 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
  4. Submission deadline345 days ago
    19 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
  5. Award decision expected by335 days ago
    28 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
  6. Contract starts333 days ago
    1 Dec 2025

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Oct 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    17 Oct 2025, 15:57 BST
    UK4
  2. Procurement termination notice published
    24 Oct 2025, 15:56 BST
    UK12
  3. Status changed to cancelled
    24 Oct 2025, 15:56 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
supplier not published—20 Oct 2025CancelledThe notice was not bilingual. The procurement is still going ahead and a new bilingual notice has been created - see OCID ocds-h6vhtk-05d013, Notice ID OCT554745

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cyngor Gwynedd

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PTCX-9875-MZPQ Swyddfeydd y Cyngor / Council Offices, Caernarfon, Wales, LL55 1SHContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Procurement termination notice tenderProcurement termination noticeUK12Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender