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Published 13 Oct 2025, 15:51 BST

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Sustainability Appraisal (SA) · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Somerset Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71)Cleaning & Environmental Services (90) Delivery: South West (UKK23)
Published estimate£100,000≈ £100k / year · £120,000 inc. VAT50.5% below published estimate
Submissions closed 10 Nov 2025awarded 15 Dec 2025
Awarded to URBAN EDGE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING LTD
Contract term 1 yrends 2 Dec 2026 · starts 3 Dec 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

To undertake a Sustainability Appraisal (SA) (incorporating Strategic Environmental Assessment and a Health Impact Assessment) of the emerging Somerset Local Plan 2025 - 2045 and provide associated SA Reports to accompany the stages of plan production, consultation, publication, submission and adoption as necessary. Somerset Council has already produced a SA Scoping Report (Stage A), this tender refers to refining alternatives and assessing the effects of the emerging Local Plan (Stage B), the production of the SA (Stage C) and amend the SA following consultation (Stage D).

CPV: Environmental planning · Technical planning services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 1 yrSMEVCSEPublished value£100,000
Contract period: 3 Dec 2025 – 2 Dec 2026 (1 yr)Value: £100,000 exc. VAT · £120,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
71356400 Technical planning services90712000 Environmental planning

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

Lot awarding rule: Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
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
13 Oct 2025, 15:51 BST
Last source update
22 Jan 2026, 08:49 GMT
Authority reference
ERFX1002397
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-064881
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Environmental planningTechnical planning services
Delivery area
South West (UKK23)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ae80 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
10 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
30 Oct 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

The opportunity, including access to the tender documentation, is available via the ProActis Supplier Network. You can access the portal or register for free via the following link supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login ↗

Please search for ref: EPRO1000297 or ERFX1002397 with title - Sustainability Appraisal.

If you have any queries in relation to this tender, please send them to the Project Team via the Messages section of the portal

Timeline

13 Oct 2025 → 22 Jan 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published379 days ago
    13 Oct 2025, 15:51 BST
  2. Clarification questions by362 days ago
    30 Oct 2025, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline351 days ago
    10 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts328 days ago
    3 Dec 2025
  5. Latest notice published278 days ago
    22 Jan 2026, 08:49 GMT

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 Oct 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    13 Oct 2025, 15:51 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    15 Dec 2025, 11:07 GMT
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    15 Dec 2025, 11:07 GMT
  4. Contract signature expected
    30 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  5. Contract details notice published
    22 Jan 2026, 08:49 GMT
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £49,5401 award exc. VAT
Bids received 42 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 19 Jan 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
URBAN EDGE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING LTD31 Dec 2025 – 30 Dec 2027£49,54015 Dec 2025Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4final-stage tenders · 5 at stage one20—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Somerset Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PPGC-1434-MQPJ County Hall, The Crescent, Taunton, South West, TA1 4DYContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender