Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council
Kings Hill (Head Office), Gibson Building, Gibson Drive
West Malling
ME19 4LZ
UK
Contact person: Mr Dan Hutchins
Telephone: +44 1892554425
E-mail: dan.hutchins@tunbridgewells.gov.uk
NUTS: UKJ46
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.tmbc.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: www.tmbc.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
TMBC Landscape Evidence Tender
Reference number: DN752168
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council (TMBC) (‘The Council’) is looking to commission
landscape evidence to inform the emerging Local Plan and provide a tool for development
management decisions. Whilst local plan timescales have not been formally confirmed /
agreed, it is likely that a Regulation 18 consultation will take place around Summer 2025,
with the aim of Local Plan submission by the December 2026 deadline as currently proposed
In the latest NPPF consultation. The landscape evidence will need to inform the Regulation
18 Local Plan and will include three individual studies: a borough wide Landscape Character
Assessment, a Landscape Sensitivity Assessment around our sustainable settlements, a
Landscape and Visual Appraisal of land and potential development sites (as submitted to our
Land Availability Assessment) around our most sustainable settlements, currently proposed
to be those within Tiers 1-4 and key junctions, and a borough wide Landscape Sensitivity
assessment for Renewable energy (solar and wind). An optional fourth task is also included,
which will consider whether there is potential to identify certain areas as Green Gaps, within
the Local Plan.
Key Dates & Timeline for Procurement
Tender release: Friday 15 November 2024
Expression of Interest Deadline: 12:00pm Friday 13 December 2024
Deadline for submission of completed tenders: 12:00pm Friday 20 December 2024
Evaluation: w/c 6 January 2025
Appointment of contractor: w/c 20 January 2025
** PLEASE NOTE: All expressions of interest, and subsequent correspondence and
submissions, must be received via the Kent Business Portal
(www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk) **
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
99 873.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ46
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council (TMBC) (‘The Council’) is looking to commission
landscape evidence to inform the emerging Local Plan and provide a tool for development
management decisions. Whilst local plan timescales have not been formally confirmed /
agreed, it is likely that a Regulation 18 consultation will take place around Summer 2025,
with the aim of Local Plan submission by the December 2026 deadline as currently proposed
In the latest NPPF consultation. The landscape evidence will need to inform the Regulation
18 Local Plan and will include three individual studies: a borough wide Landscape Character
Assessment, a Landscape Sensitivity Assessment around our sustainable settlements, a
Landscape and Visual Appraisal of land and potential development sites (as submitted to our
Land Availability Assessment) around our most sustainable settlements, currently proposed
to be those within Tiers 1-4 and key junctions, and a borough wide Landscape Sensitivity
assessment for Renewable energy (solar and wind). An optional fourth task is also included,
which will consider whether there is potential to identify certain areas as Green Gaps, within
the Local Plan.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 30
Cost criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2024/S 114-000014
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: DN752168
Title: TMBC Landscape Evidence Tender
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22/01/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Enplan UK Limited
Lewes
UK
NUTS: UKJ46
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 99 873.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council - Legal Services
West Malling
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
26/02/2025