# Rutland County Council: Local Plan Green and Blue Infrastructure Study

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Rutland County Council.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [Rutland County Council](/buyers/rutland-county-council/contract-awards)
- Supplier: TEP \(The Environment Partnership\)
- Award value: £77,841
- Award date: 28 April 2022
- Published: 4 May 2022
- Contract start: 29 April 2022
- Contract end: 30 September 2025
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 23c2d0a6-c6d6-47e5-b2a5-1315907c0982-534205
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-fe668a23-08d1-4315-9616-bc9dc4d0fb81

## Description

Rutland County Council is issuing this Request for Quotation in respect of Local Plan Green and Blue Infrastructure Study\. The purpose of this study is to: • Audit and update the existing assessment of open space and G/BI in Rutland published in the Sport and Recreation Facility Strategy & Open Space Informal Recreation Assessment \(Nov 2015\) and Review of Open Space, Sport, Recreation Facilities and Green Infrastructure in Rutland \(2009\) • Update the open space database and mapping of G/BI by typology in an appropriate format for the Council's GIS system\. The Rutland Planning Policy team will provide the shapefiles of the existing open space database\. • Undertake a Local Needs Assessment which will include direct consultation with key stakeholders, the community, and developers\. • Provide recommendations and strategy based on the assessment of open space and G/BI and the Local Needs Assessment including opportunities which will encompass recreation, permeability, Climate change, environmental enhancement, and biodiversity\. • Produce a Playing Pitch Strategy for outdoor sports facilities that follows the methodology set out in national guidance \(Sport England\)\. • Provide recommendations for suitable G/BI policies, standards, and designations to be included in the Local Plan\. Recognising that Rutland is a Community Infrastructure Levy \(CIL\) charging authority\. • Provide guidance for use by Development Management colleagues to allow them to effectively assess G/BI in planning applications, especially major housing and employment allocations and potential new settlements\. • Provide recommendations for a strategic approach to G/BI investment from the Community Infrastructure Levy \(CIL\)\. Further information regarding our specification requirements are set out in Appendix 1\. CONTRACT PERIOD: 26th APRIL 2022 - 30th SEPTEMBER 2025 The deadline for completed quote submissions to be received on the eTendering Portal is 12:00 noon on 30th March 2022\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/23c2d0a6-c6d6-47e5-b2a5-1315907c0982-534205)