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Published 5 Jan 2026, 12:16 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Sustainability Appraisal and Habitats Regulations Assessment

Official notice

Authority: Guildford Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Budget not disclosed£0exc. VAT
Submissions closed 30 Jan 2026
Contract term 5 yrsends 28 Feb 2031 · up to 28 Feb 2033 with extensions · starts 1 Mar 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Council is seeking Tenders in respect of a suitably qualified and experienced consultant to undertake both the Sustainability Appraisal incorporating the Strategic Environmental Assessment (or Environmental Outcomes Report should this be introduced as a replacement) and Habitats Regulations Assessment to support the preparation of a sound and legally compliant Local Plan.

CPV: Business and management consultancy and related services · Development consultancy services · Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) services other than for construction · Environmental engineering consultancy services · Environmental impact assessment other than for construction · Environmental issues consultancy services · Environmental planning · Environmental rehabilitation · Environmental services · Evaluation consultancy services · Project management consultancy services · Research and development consultancy services · +2 more

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

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: 70% Quality and 30% Price

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
Closed
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
5 Jan 2026, 12:16 GMT
Last source update
5 Jan 2026, 12:16 GMT
Authority reference
GBC- 038819
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-000268
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Business and management consultancy and related servicesDevelopment consultancy servicesEnvironmental Impact Assessment (EIA) services other than for constructionEnvironmental engineering consultancy servicesEnvironmental impact assessment other than for constructionEnvironmental issues consultancy servicesEnvironmental planningEnvironmental rehabilitationEnvironmental servicesEvaluation consultancy services
+4 moreProject management consultancy servicesResearch and development consultancy services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
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How it was run

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

Timeline

5 Jan 2026 → 1 Mar 2026 · 3 dates
  1. Tender notice published296 days ago
    5 Jan 2026, 12:16 GMT
  2. Submission deadline271 days ago
    30 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Contract starts241 days ago
    1 Mar 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    5 Jan 2026, 12:16 GMT
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Guildford Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PRYN-3355-CPMV Millmead House, Millmead, Guildford, South East, GU2 4BBContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender