Integrated Sustainability Appraisal (incorporating Strategic Environmental Assessment) for the Swindon Borough Council Local Plan (Regulation 18)

Concepts

• swindon
• urban planning
• swindon borough council
• strategic environmental assessment
• swindon borough council local plan
• sustainability appraisal
• architecture, engineering and planning
• provision of the integrated sustainability appraisal
• date sustainability appraisal of the new swindon
• environmental effects of the proposed spatial strategy

Location

Description

Swindon Borough Council invites expression of interest from suitably qualified and experienced service providers for the provision of the Integrated Sustainability Appraisal/Strategic Environmental Assessment of the Swindon Borough Local Plan (Regulation 18). Project Description The primary aim of this commission is to produce a robust and up-to-date Sustainability Appraisal of the new Swindon Local Plan which incorporates the requirements of the Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes Regulations 2004 (commonly referred to as the 'Strategic Environmental Assessment Regulations'). In doing so it should identify and assess the likely social, economic and environmental effects of the proposed spatial strategy, policies and sites together with the reasonable alternatives. It also aims to produce updates to the Health and Equalities Impact Assessments. The initial contract term will be for 9 months. Full details relating to the works are provided in the RFQ documents.

CPV Codes

• 71400000 - Urban planning and landscape architectural services
• 71240000 - Architectural, engineering and planning services
• 90712000 - Environmental planning
• 90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services
• 90712100 - Urban environmental development planning

Indicators

• Contract is suitable for SMEs.

Other Information

To participate, Suppliers will need to Register as a Supplier with ProContract, www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk, then Register an Interest before obtaining access to the tender documents. In the event of difficulties registering as a supplier, please refer to the System Administrator Proactis support team ProContractSuppliers@proactis.com RFQ/tender clarifications to be submitted in writing via Messaging in ProContract tender portal, including the project reference and title clearly in the Subject title, by 21 April 1200 hrs UK Local Time. The Council's responses to these clarification questions will be issued periodically via Messaging in ProContract tender portal. RFQ/Tender Responses are required to be submitted no later than 5th May 2023, 23:59hrs UK Local Time via ProContract tender portal - http://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/ Please note that this project has been advertised on Contracts Finder/other web portals however Supplying the South West portal http://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/ is the only portal that includes all relevant documents required to respond to this project, bearing Project ID: DN665978 To register your interest in this opportunity and obtain any additional information and documentation please login or register (for free) at: https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/