PPA - SSE Renewables · UK public procurement notice

Authority: The District Council of Folkestone and Hythe (Local council)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services (77) Delivery: East of England (UKH)

Awarded value£45,376published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 18 Jul 2025no call for competition

Awarded to WSP UK Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

SSE Renewables has launched a public consultation for a proposed solar and battery development in the Romney Marsh. It is a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP), and this is the first stage of their submission to the Planning Inspectorate for a Development Consent Order (DCO).

An important part of the process will require the Local Planning Authority to provide specialist feedback on Landscape and Visual Assessment and Arboricultural matters. WSP has been appointed to give specialist feedback on Landscape and Visual Assessment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: East of England

77000000 Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 13 Feb 2026, 08:51 GMT
Last source update: 13 Feb 2026, 08:51 GMT
Authority reference: FH2507310
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-013216
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: East of England (UKH)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06536d Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
13 Feb 2026, 08:51 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £45,3761 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 18 Jul 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
WSP UK Limited	£45,376 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · WSP UK Limited
Signed
18 Jul 2025
Value
£45,376
Period
1 Aug 2025 – 31 Jul 2026
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The District Council of Folkestone and Hythe

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PHJN-7589-LMHY Civic Centre, Castle Hill Avenue, Folkestone, South East, CT20 2QYContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

WSP UK LimitedAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PXHY-9498-VZNJ WSP House, 70 Chancery Lane, London, London, WC2A 1AFContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender13 Feb 2026, 08:51 GMT