United Utilities has gone out to tender with a framework contract for environmental surveys and consultancy worth an estimated £10.4 million.

The framework, which cover the services across the business, are being tendered in the following lots:

Lot 1 - Ecology

Lot 2 - Planning

Lot 3 - Archaeology

Services to be provided under the wide-ranging framework include—

• provision of specialist ecological support to the company and its construction partners
• reviewing development proposals, plans and method statements and providing technical advice,
• provision of advice to avoid or minimise ecological impacts and designing necessary measures to mitigate or offset any potential impacts
• consultation with regulatory authorities, relevant landowners and 3rd party groups and external record centres

The framework will run for an initial 3 years with a further five annual 1 year extension options.

United Utilities is looking to appoint up to 18 suppliers to the framework.

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate is 29 July 2019 – click here to access the tender documentation.