Awarded contract

Monitoring and Management of Council Land for Biodiversity Net Gain

Details

Buyer: Wiltshire Council
Supplier(s): RSK BIOCENSUS LIMITED
Duration: 30 years
Topic: Geological and geophysical consultancy services
Published: 16 September 2025
Source: uk:find_a_tender

Tender description

Wiltshire Council aim to commission an organisation that can be the designated Responsible Body, able to enter into conservation covenants (legal agreements) with Wiltshire Council as a landowner, to formally monitor the delivery of Biodiversity Net Gain on Council-owned land. A Responsible Body needs to be in place before we can register the BNG units that we generate from our conservation activities. These can then be potentially sold to developers as part of their BNG delivery commitments, easing the path of housing projects through Planning and unlocking the delivery of new homes in Wiltshire. ## Contract award

Timeline

Completed: Award published16 September 2025
Current notice
Completed: Award date16 September 2025
Next: Contract expiry date30 September 2055

About the buyer

Wiltshire Council is a local authority serving Wiltshire, and buys through its own procurement team. Procurement follows the Procurement Act 2023, in force since February 2025. All contract opportunities are listed on the Supplying the South West portal, shared across councils in the region. Larger opportunities also appear on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. Some contracts are awarded through frameworks the council runs itself, others through partners such as the Crown Commercial Service. Adult social care providers can join frameworks including the Flexible Framework, Good Lives Alliance and Living My Life through the same portal.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of Wiltshire Council's contract awards have been in architectural and engineering services, construction work and IT services.

Relevant CPV codes

71351200 · Geological and geophysical consultancy services
90713000 · Environmental issues consultancy services

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

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