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

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). \r

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Project Description\r

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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'). \r

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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. \r

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It also aims to produce updates to the Health and Equalities Impact Assessments. \r

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The initial contract term will be for 9 months. \r

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Full details relating to the works are provided in the RFQ documents. \r

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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 …@proactis.com\r

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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. \r

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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/\r

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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\r

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Government spending data: This supplier has received £592,568,300 in 6,785 payments (over £25k) from Department for Transport, Ministry of Defence, DEFRA, HMPPS, Department for Education and 30 more public bodies (2010-06-01 to 2026-06-26). View full payment history →

Tender Documents

• Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder → — Tender notice
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• Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder → — Award notice