✓Tender information last checkedLast checked 15 Oct 2026, 13:26.
Opportunity overview
The Peak District National Park Authority ("PDNPA") is seeking multidisciplinary consultancy support to assist in its role as statutory consultee in regards the Peak Cluster Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project ("NSIP") and a Development Consent Order ("DCO") for the Peak Cluster Carbon Capture and Storage Pipeline under the Planning Act 2008 ("the Application") to be submitted by Peak Cluster Ltd ("the Applicant"). Support is required in the areas of project management, co-ordination and administration as well as in the specialist areas of infrastructure planning, landscape, cultural heritage, archaeology and ecology ("the Services"). The PDNPA is seeking a consultancy with previous experience of the entire NSIP/DCO process. PDNPA expects to enter into a Planning Performance Agreement ("PPA") with Peak Cluster Ltd and the support is required in relation to PDNPA's obligations under the PPA for the entire DCO process. Funding under the PPA will only be guaranteed up to a cap for the Pre-Application Stage of the Application, and the consultancy contract will be conditional insofar as it relates to any requirements beyond the Pre-Application Stage or the cap, conditional on a variation of the PPA being agreed with Peak Cluster Ltd.
Classification
CPV71240000 — Architectural, engineering and planning services
CPV71250000 — Architectural, engineering and surveying services
Invitation to Tender and associated Tender DocumentsOpen source ↗
Published notice details
Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.
Scope, procedure and submissions
Id
ocds-h6vhtk-077765
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
How to submit
Please see link to the Tender Notice at
https://www.peakdistrict.gov.uk/looking-after/about-us/open-government/tenders
Tenders must be submitted by e mail to tenders@peakdistrict.gov.uk
By 12.00 on Monday 19 October 2026
The following, and only the following, must be used in the subject line:
'REF: TENDER RETURN Peak Cluster NSIP Consultancy Support'
All attachments must be in pdf form
No information must be included in the covering e mail apart from the identity of the sender and a list of attachments
Note: The Peak District National Park Authority is aware that third parties may contact businesses regarding this tender opportunity. Please note that the Authority does not authorise any third party to charge fees for access to tender information. All tender documents are available free of charge through our official procurement channels. If you are contacted requesting payment, please disregard the request and contact us directly using the details provided in this advert.
The PDNPA is seeking to let the contract as a whole given the complexity of the project and the need for a joined-up approach from specialists, the project manager/infrastructure planner(s) and PDNPA's Strategic Planning Manager.
Amendments
Entry 1
Description
Further clarifications have been issued on 15.10.2026 in response to further queries from prospective bidders. In addition, copies of the policies referenced in Appendix 6 of the ITT - Certificate of Compliance with Policies - have been added to the Tender Documents. These Policies, queries and clarifications are available in the link to the Documents in the Tender Notice and on the Authority's website: https://www.peakdistrict.gov.uk/looking-after/about-us/open-government/tenders
Id
097422-2026
Lots and requirements
Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Options
Yes
Value
Including VAT
600,000
Amount
500,000
Currency
GBP
Award criteria
Criteria
Criterion 1
Type
price
Name
Price
Description
Tenderers are required to provide an hourly rate (exclusive of VAT) for provision of the whole service to PDNPA, either as a blended rate for the whole of the Services or individual rates for the different specialists to be used. If individual rates are submitted for each of the specialists, PDNPA will calculate the average of all rates specified for evaluation purposes.
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Methodology
Description
• Proposed working methods and means of delivering contract
• Clear understanding of the Brief and the context
• Sufficiency of resources and capability to perform the contract
This will include evaluation of the capabilities of each of the technical specialists required to perform the Services, as set out in the Invitation to Tender.
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
quality
Name
Experience
Description
• The Tenderer's technical and professional ability demonstrated by previous experience of contracts delivered for the Authority or other organisations.
• Qualification(s) and experience of Tenderer and employees/assistants/sub-contractors (if any).
• Written technical references .
This will include evaluation of the technical and professional ability of each of the technical specialists required to perform the services, as set out in the Invitation to Tender.
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 4
Type
quality
Name
Social Value
Description
Description of how the Contractor would create positive impact on people and communities, through one or more of the following aspects of social value:
i. Social/wellbeing improvements for individuals and communities
ii. Economic benefits that uplift society's wellbeing;
iii. Environmental; encouraging sustainable processes.
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Selection criteria
Criteria
Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
Provided in Tender Questionnaire
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
Provided in Tender Questionnaire
Suitability
Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes
Contract period
Starts
24 Nov 2026, 00:00
Ends
29 Jun 2029, 23:59
Options
Description
Only the Pre-Application Stage of the DCO process will initially be guaranteed under the contract. Parts of the contract relating to stages beyond the Pre-Application Stage are conditional on agreement between the Authority and Peak Cluster Ltd to fund later stages of the DCO process. The Authority will notify the Contractor when variations of the PPA have been agreed, so that the contract will then include the requirement for those further services. The total estimated value of the contract includes the value of all stages of the Application.
Items and delivery
Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1
Additional Classifications
Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
71240000
Description
Architectural, engineering and planning services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
71250000
Description
Architectural, engineering and surveying services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
71313000
Description
Environmental engineering consultancy services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
71410000
Description
Urban planning services
Delivery locations
Entry 1
Region
UKD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 4
Region
UKG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Published documents
Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 2
Id
L-1
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Description
Invitation to Tender and associated Tender Documents
5 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
5 VERSIONS
1
089573-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
2
094443-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
3
094905-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
4
095528-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
5
097422-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
Peak District National Park Authority is procuring multidisciplinary consultancy support for its statutory-consultee role on the Peak Cluster carbon capture and storage pipeline NSIP/DCO process. The support covers project management, coordination, administration, infrastructure planning, landscape, cultural heritage, archaeology and ecology.
Who this may suit
Best suited to multidisciplinary consultancies with explicit prior experience across the full NSIP/DCO process and relevant planning, environmental and heritage capability.
Key points identified
Prior NSIP/DCO experiencePrevious experience of the entire NSIP/DCO processEvidence: “The PDNPA is seeking a consultancy with previous experience of the entire NSIP/DCO process.”
Multidisciplinary consultancy supportProject management, coordination, administration, infrastructure planning, landscape, cultural heritage, archaeology and ecologyEvidence: “Support is required in the areas of project management, co-ordination and administration as well as in the specialist areas of infrastructure planning, landscape, cultural heritage, archaeology and ecology.”
Eligibility requirementsUnknownEvidence: No eligibility criteria are stated in the supplied notice data.
94% approved-analysis confidence3 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns
ProcuraAxis structures information found in published procurement records, checks the result for consistency and publishes only approved analysis. Confidence describes the completeness and consistency of the available source information; it is not a guarantee of eligibility or contract award.
Peak District National Park Authority is procuring multidisciplinary consultancy support for its statutory-consultee role on the Peak Cluster carbon capture and storage pipeline NSIP/DCO process. The support covers project management, coordination, administration, infrastructure planning, landscape, cultural heritage, archaeology and ecology.
Who this may suit
Best suited to multidisciplinary consultancies with explicit prior experience across the full NSIP/DCO process and relevant planning, environmental and heritage capability.
Key deliverables
Project management, coordination and administration support
Infrastructure planning advice
Landscape, cultural heritage, archaeology and ecology support
Support for PDNPA obligations under a Planning Performance Agreement through the DCO process
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
3 criteria identified
Prior NSIP/DCO experience
99% confidence
Previous experience of the entire NSIP/DCO process
View supporting evidence
“The PDNPA is seeking a consultancy with previous experience of the entire NSIP/DCO process.”
Multidisciplinary consultancy support
99% confidence
Project management, coordination, administration, infrastructure planning, landscape, cultural heritage, archaeology and ecology
View supporting evidence
“Support is required in the areas of project management, co-ordination and administration as well as in the specialist areas of infrastructure planning, landscape, cultural heritage, archaeology and ecology.”
Eligibility requirements
98% confidence
Unknown
View supporting evidence
No eligibility criteria are stated in the supplied notice data.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Maximum contract value
99% confidence
GBP 500,000
View supporting evidence
Opportunity value_max: 500000 GBP; Lot 1 value_amount: 500000 GBP.
Funding condition
99% confidence
Funding is guaranteed only up to the pre-application-stage cap; requirements beyond that stage or cap are conditional on a PPA variation being agreed with Peak Cluster Ltd.
View supporting evidence
“Funding under the PPA will only be guaranteed up to a cap for the Pre-Application Stage ... and the consultancy contract will be conditional ... beyond the Pre-Application Stage or the cap, conditional on a variation of the PPA being agreed with Peak Cluster Ltd.”
Delivery
Delivery coverage
95% confidence
UKD, UKE, UKF and UKG regions
View supporting evidence
Supplied delivery locations list regions UKD, UKE, UKF and UKG.
submission_deadline: “2026-10-19T12:00:00+01:00”; Lot 1 has the same deadline.
Lots
99% confidence
One active lot is supplied, but it has no title or description.
View supporting evidence
Lot 1 is active; title and description are null.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Conditional scope and funding
99% confidence
Work beyond the pre-application stage or funding cap is conditional on a Planning Performance Agreement variation with Peak Cluster Ltd.
View supporting evidence
“the consultancy contract will be conditional ... beyond the Pre-Application Stage or the cap, conditional on a variation of the PPA being agreed with Peak Cluster Ltd.”
Lot detail limitation
99% confidence
The supplied active lot has no title or description, so no lot-specific division of scope can be established.
View supporting evidence
Lot 1 title: null; description: null.
Unstated commercial terms
98% confidence
Payment terms, pricing structure, contract dates and the pre-application funding cap are unknown from the supplied data.
View supporting evidence
No such details are supplied.
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