Contract awardedHabitat banks

Off Site BNG Units

Sunderland City Council
North East
Open procedure
13 February 2026 to end not published

Procurement of off-site biodiversity net gain (BNG) units specifically for the Houghton Depot site. This contract involves the acquisition of long-term environmental credits to satisfy statutory biodiversity obligations, spanning a 30-year period to ensure permanent ecological improvement and compliance with planning regulations.

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Awarded value: £180k; As published
Published: 28 November 2025
Awarded: 2 April 2026; Wild Capital
Contract length: Not stated

What the contract covers

Services contract

Provision of off-site biodiversity net gain (BNG) units to support local authority environmental and planning compliance requirements.

Natural England registered off-site Biodiversity Net Gain units, including the stated shortfall categories of Tier A1 habitat units, Tier A2 habitat units and watercourse units, for discharge of BNG planning conditions

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 362 months
Contract dates: 13 February 2026 to end not published
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 70321000, 70332100

Services in this contract

Off-site biodiversity units and habitat banksMain service£66k typicalOff-site Natural England registered BNG units to discharge planning conditions

Lifecycle

Published
28 November 2025
Contract awardedto Wild Capital
2 April 2026
Contract starts
13 February 2026
Contract endsEnd date not published

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Sunderland City Council

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Wild Capital

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/337150/off-site-bng-units
Buyer reference: OPRN20252059
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-05eb2e
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Sunderland City Council. Off Site BNG Units. Contract award, 28 November 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/337150/off-site-bng-units (accessed 5 November 2026).