Speculative Notice – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

1.2

Address from which further information may be obtained

As in 1.1

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Habitats Regulations Assessment Training

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

Planning Directorate is responsible for producing guidance on how the requirements of The Conservation of Habitats and Species

Regulations 2017 (as amended following EU exit) are to be

implemented through the land use planning system in Wales. The Habitats Regulations have been amended following EU exit,

case law has moved on and Natural Resources Wales has published planning advice on revised phosphate targets:

[https://naturalresources.wales/guidance-and-advice/business-sectors/planning-and-development/our-role-in-planning-and-development/advice-to-planning-authorities-for-planning-applications-affecting-phosphorus-sensitive-river-special-areas-of-conservation/?lang=en]

The last all-Wales training programme in this policy area was delivered in 2016. Planning Directorate has received queries

about implementation of the Habitat Regulations and requests for further training.

Required is a further programme of training given the amended Regulations, case law and publication of revised phosphate targets advice, to instruct and update staff in this policy area.

For further information please refer to Section “Additional Information”.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=114282.

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Notice Coding and Classification

3 Administrative Information

3.1

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

3.2

Estimated Start of the Award Procedure

4 Other Information

4.1

Additional Information

The training programme required has two distinct elements namely a) a general refresh of the Regulations and b) a light-touch refresh of the Regulations plus a deeper dive in to phosphate issues. The training is to be delivered in an online format to planners and ecologists working in the 25 local planning authorities in Wales, the Planning Inspectorate and Welsh Government. Those being trained will either take programme a) or b) depending on the circumstances of their authority and small number of people will follow both training programmes. The tender is to secure the expertise of specialised consultants for the delivery of the training programme.

(WA Ref:114282)

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Download Additional Documentation

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Publication date of this notice