# Ecological Advice

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council](/buyers/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole-council/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [WSP UK Limited](/contract-winners/wsp-uk/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £190,000
- Tender value: £240,000
- Award date: 9 February 2021
- Published: 9 February 2021
- Contract start: 15 February 2021
- Contract end: 14 February 2025
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: f9ca2c60-c08e-438c-b66e-e92c1d0d89b1-411864
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9ca1f107-a505-464a-8eb2-7cc22100e131

## Description

This service is required to appraise the ecological impact of plans, policies, programmes or projects\. The service includes but is not limited to: • Review and validation of ecological information received in support of planning applications, including for example on bio-diversity net gain, Environmental Impact Assessment and those requiring an Appropriate Assessment\. • Preparation of Appropriate Assessments to accompany planning applications\. • Ecological advice on Local Plan Biodiversity Policy scope and content\. • Preparation of a Habitats Regulations Assessment \(HRA\) for any plan, policy, programme or project requiring an HRA including but not limited to HRA for the BCP Local Plan\. • Expert witness support at Local Plan public examination and public inquiries\. • Ecological advice on the BCP Local Plan assessment under any relevant legislation, current and future, including that which may take effect as a result of the UK leaving the European Union\. • Evaluation of and advice on reports and other documents submitted to BCP Council in relation to the development of the Local Plan and planning applications\. • Ecological training to planning staff\. The intention of this procurement is to conclude a framework agreement with a single economic operator, the purpose of which is to establish the terms governing contracts to be awarded during the 4-year term of the framework agreement, in particular with regard to price\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f9ca2c60-c08e-438c-b66e-e92c1d0d89b1-411864)