Awarded contract

Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA) / Appropriate Assessment (AA) of the Somerset Council Local Plan 2022-2044

Details

Supplier(s)
Lepus Consulting
Value
£37,750
Duration
2 years
Topic
Draft plans (systems and integration)
Published
22 June 2026

Tender description

Preparation of draft and final Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA) and Appropriate Assessment (AA) of the Somerset Council Local Plan 2022-2044 for the Draft Content Report and Final Submission Somerset Local Plan. This is a statitory requirement of local development plans to assess and advise on the impact of policies and sites on Protected Habitats of International Importance. ## Contract award

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award published22 June 2026
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Award date22 June 2026
  3. Next: Contract expiry date30 April 2028in 2 years

About the buyer

Somerset Council is a unitary local authority that buys through its own central procurement team. Suppliers register free on the Proactis Supplier Network, a shared e-procurement portal used across the South West. Above certain value thresholds set by the Procurement Act 2023, tenders also appear on Contracts Finder and Find a Tender. Larger contracts go to formal tender through the council's e-tendering system. Quotes are invited from multiple suppliers for lower-value goods, works and services. Commissioning favours suppliers who can show social value, environmental impact and local supply chain benefits.

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 Somerset Council's contract awards have been in construction work, education and training and health and social work.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 71243000 · Draft plans (systems and integration)

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