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Integrated Impact Assessment (IIA) for the Boston and South Holland Joint Local Plan

Boston Borough Council · Local authority

In brief

Boston Borough Council is looking for suppliers for research work (East Midlands).

The estimated value is £85,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 2 years, up to 34 months with extensions, starting 16 December 2026.

Bids close at midday, Friday 20 November 2026.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by: midday, Friday 13 November 2026
Bids by: midday, Friday 20 November 2026

Competition

Usually high: a median of 8.5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 8 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Boston Borough Council and South Holland District Council (BSH) are seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced consultant to undertake an Integrated Impact Assessment (IIA) to inform and test the emerging joint Local Plan. The IIA will need to incorporate Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA), Sustainability Appraisal (SA), Health Impact Assessment (HIA), Equality Impact Assessment (EqIA), Community Safety Impact Assessment (CSIA), and Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA), ensuring that environmental, social, health, equality and economic considerations are integrated into plan-making from the outset.

Should I bid?

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 7 days?That is tight, especially for a first bid with this buyer.
Is a contract of about £85,000 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in East Midlands?Check the delivery locations in the tender documents.
Are you registered on the Central Digital Platform?You need to be registered to take part under the Procurement Act 2023.

How to bid

Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Send clarification questions before midday, Friday 13 November 2026.
Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Friday 20 November 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

29 October 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 102401-2026

About the buyer

Boston Borough CouncilLast 12 months

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From notice 102401-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 29 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 29 October 2026.