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Published 24 Nov 2025, 12:12 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Specialist Planning Advice: Ecology Sussex area of South Downs National Park

Official notice

Authority: South Downs National Park Authority (Public body)

Framework agreementServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Cleaning & Environmental Services (90) Delivery: South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)
Framework ceiling (notional)£73,920framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 12 Jan 2026awarded 20 Mar 2026
Framework period 3 yrsends 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The provision of Specialist Planning Advice: Ecology Sussex area of South Downs National Park

CPV: Environmental planning

How this framework works

From the published notice
Type
Closed framework
Call-offs
every call-off is a further competition among the appointed suppliers
Places
up to 1 suppliers · 1 appointed (full)
Framework period
3 yrs · up to 4 yrs from 1 Apr 2026
Published description of the framework

Prices for call offs are based on the hourly rate submitted with the tender. Call Offs are awarded via direct award as this is a single supplier framework

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£73,920
Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensionsValue: £73,920 exc. VAT · £73,920 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: The SDNPA may extend the Framework Period by a further period of up to one year by giving written notice of its intention to extend this Framework and the required length of such extension.
90712000 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: Approach to the contract 30% Project resourcing 30% Demonstration of understanding of the South Downs National Park in a planning context 5% Price 35%

What this means for your bid
  • “Specialist Planning Advice: Ecology Sussex area of South Downs…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, not a single contract: each call-off is a further competition, so the pricing contest starts after appointment.

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
Framework agreement
Who may use the vehicle
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
24 Nov 2025, 12:12 GMT
Last source update
31 Mar 2026, 16:21 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-076425
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Environmental planning
Delivery area
South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e74a Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Appointment period ends
12 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Tenders should be submitted through In-tend: in-tendhost.co.uk/southdowns ↗

No other method of submission will be accepted.

Timeline

24 Nov 2025 → 1 Apr 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published326 days ago
    24 Nov 2025, 12:12 GMT
  2. Admission / appointment period ends277 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown
    12 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Latest notice published199 days ago
    31 Mar 2026, 16:21 BST
  4. Contract starts199 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

6 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Nov 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    24 Nov 2025, 12:12 GMT
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    24 Nov 2025, 13:55 GMT
    UK4
  3. Tender notice published
    1 Dec 2025, 14:38 GMT
    UK4
  4. Deadline moved to 12 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
    1 Dec 2025, 14:38 GMT
    +6 days · was 6 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
  5. Contract details notice published
    31 Mar 2026, 16:21 BST
    UK7
  6. Status changed to complete
    31 Mar 2026, 16:21 BST
Published amendments (1)

To allow additional time for the Christmas break, the revised submission deadline for return of bids is now Monday 12 January 2026.

Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2025-11: 1 release · 24 Nov 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 1admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Contracts signed 1latest 20 Mar 2026

1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Contract 1

    Signed
    20 Mar 2026
    Value
    £61,600
    Period
    1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    A one year optional extension

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

South Downs National Park Authority

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PJDL-9528-MNGZ South Downs Centre, North Street, Midhurst, South East, GU29 9DHContact email

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice
  • SWT ECOLOGY SERVICES LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 11034197GB-PPON: PPRV-4965-QHLD Surrey Wildlife Trust, Pirbright, South East, GU24 0JNContact email

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsSDNPA use an electronic sourcing portal to manage all tendering and quotation exercises and current and future contract opportunities can be viewed at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/southdowns In order to view the full documents available it is necessary to register with the portal. R…

Notices published for this procedure

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