Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c48-351e-719e-8a7d-8643405db9a0/consultancy-services-for-sustainability-appraisal-scoping-sustainability-apprai awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Consultancy Services for Sustainability Appraisal Scoping, Sustainability Appraisal/SEAs and Habitat Regulations Assessments to support the West Suffolk Local Plan - Invitation to Quote - AWARD [Suffolk Sourcing](https://tendernation.io/buyers/suffolk-sourcing) Estimated value £40,000 to £70,000 Published 29 Jan 2019 Deadline Closed 8 Jan 2019 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender Return deadline is 17:00 on 8th January 2019. Consultancy Services for Sustainability Appraisal Scoping, Sustainability Appraisal/SEAs and Habitat Regulations Assessments to support the West Suffolk Local Plan. Forest Heath District Council and St Edmundsbury Borough Council will formally merge into a single council known as West Suffolk in May 2019. Ahead of this, the Councils will shortly commence work on the development of a new Local Plan for West Suffolk. The Local Development Scheme (LDS) timeline for the preparation of the Plan is attached to this schedule at Annex A, which is currently progressing through the Council's committee process for adoption in December 2018. To support and inform the West Suffolk Local Plan, the Council is seeking a consultancy to produce a Sustainability Appraisal Scoping Report and Sustainability Appraisals/SEAs and Habitat Regulations Assessment reports. A summary of the work required is set out in table 1 below. Consultants bidding for this work should review these requirements carefully and ensure they are able to provide the requisite skills and expertise to undertake and deliver this project. ## CPV classification Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/d71ba6d4-c337-41ea-8293-f6850f9ab93c) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Suffolk Sourcing: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/suffolk-sourcing) [Sector More Business services tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/business-services) ## More tenders like this [Social Housing Emerging Disrupters 6 · Procurement for Housing · 29 days left · 17 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a154e4-4909-7303-a67f-9c3bff3eb4d8/social-housing-emerging-disrupters-6) [Business travel services – Rahmenvertrag Bearbeitung von Reisekostenabrechnungen nach BRKG · GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH · 29 days left · 17 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-cd6e-73e4-b6e8-3954e5689021/germany-business-travel-services-rahmenvertrag-bearbeitung-von-reisekostenab) [Photocopying services – Externe printdiensten · VZW Sint-Paulusschool · 36 days left · 24 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-34d8-71be-840d-38bf2a8bcc92/belgium-photocopying-services-externe-printdiensten) [Supply services of personnel including temporary staff – Diák- és nyugdíjas munkaerő biztosítása NTH (376) · NTH Nemzeti Tőkeholding Zrt. · 11 days left · 30 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-76f6-70c4-823e-7b614dada7b3/hungary-supply-services-of-personnel-including-temporary-staff-diak-es-nyug) [Interpretation services – Tolktjänster · Stockholms läns sjukvårdsområde · 31 days left · 18 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-4e9a-70dc-8b27-e3d274e53dc5/sweden-interpretation-services-tolktjanster) [Printing and distribution services – SGCD53\_MARCHE\_ELECTIONS\_BRGE · Préfecture de la Mayenne · 28 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-7726-73f4-bb67-b3121363d6bf/france-printing-and-distribution-services-sgcd53-marche-elections-brge)