EBCT 472 - Erewash Borough new Local Plan - Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA)

Buyer
Erewash Borough Council
Value
£100,000
Closes
6 November 2026
Where
Ilkeston, the East Midlands
Type
Open tender

In plain English

Erewash Borough Council needs a contractor to run a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) for their new Local Plan over 28 months. This is an environmental review process that checks whether the council's land-use policies are sustainable and fit for purpose, helping guide the planning policies they'll adopt by March 2029.

What the buyer wants

• Manage the full Strategic Environmental Assessment process from start to finish • Guide the scope and content of the new Local Plan's land-use policies • Subject emerging spatial policies to a robust sustainability assessment framework • Provide retained advisory support over 28 months (not continuous full-time work)

Likely requirements

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This contract requires specialist expertise in UK planning law, SEA methodology, and environmental policy assessment. Most general tradespeople or small businesses without planning policy or environmental consultancy background will not be able to compete.

How to bid

This is an open tender: any eligible business can respond directly to the buyer by the deadline, with no framework membership needed.

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