TenderHabitats regulations assessment

Habitats Regulations Appraisal (HRA) Services for the East Lothian Local Development Plan

Assessment of an area-wide Local Development Plan using NatureScot’s November 2023 plan-making guidance, including a report to inform any Appropriate Assessment and a Habitats Regulations Appraisal Record. Includes consultation with NatureScot on the HRA scope, draft assessment and working final record; changes recommended at Examination in Public may require additional assessment.

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Published
5 October 2026
Deadline
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Contract length
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What the contract covers

Consultancy service contract

Environmental planning consultancy delivering Habitats Regulations Appraisals and Appropriate Assessment reports for local development plans.

  • Carry out a Habitats Regulations Appraisal (HRA), including a report to inform the Appropriate Assessment
  • Follow the methodology set out in NatureScot’s “Habitat Regulations Appraisal of Plans – Guidance for Plan-making bodies in Scotland” revised in November 2023
  • Consult NatureScot where appropriate on scope of HRA, draft Appropriate Assessment, and working final draft of the Habitats Regulations Appraisal Record
  • Further assessment work to assess changes recommended to the plan through an Examination in Public

Terms and requirements

Contract type
Consultancy service contract
Certifications asked for
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Lots
1
Suitable for SMEs
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Category
Services
CPV codes
71410000, 90711400

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East Lothian Council

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Cite this tender

Link
https://bidskim.com/tender/3873727/habitats-regulations-appraisal-hra-services-for-the-east-lothian-local-developme
Buyer reference
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Open contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000844751
Last checked
5 November 2026

East Lothian Council. Habitats Regulations Appraisal (HRA) Services for the East Lothian Local Development Plan. Tender, 5 October 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3873727/habitats-regulations-appraisal-hra-services-for-the-east-lothian-local-developme (accessed 5 November 2026).