Off Site BNG Units

Descriptions

Sunderland City Council will be seeking tenders for the provision of Natural England registered Biodiversity Net Gain units. The units must be readily available to ensure the associated discharge of BNG planning conditions by April 2026.

The BNG Baseline Assessment recommends an off-site solution should be sought from a third-party supplier. In total, the unit shortfall to be addressed to achieve the 10% minimum gain is:

- 6.38 Tier A1 habitat units

- 3.82 Tier A2 habitat units

- 1.51 Watercourse units

These numbers have been reached using the spatial risk multiplier and based on a worst-case scenario, the actual number required will be lower if using a local habitat bank

Engagement

There is a preliminary market engagement questionnaire available on the /councils online tendering platform, the Open system. You will need to create an account on Open in order to access and bid for public sector opportunities issued by Sunderland City Council. Visit www.open-uk.org to register an account (Registration is free and easy. Simply head over to www.open-uk.org and complete the online registration form). Top tips to help you get started: Keep an eye out for the temporary password to confirm your account - this is only valid for 3 days so if you have not logged in during this period, you will need to contact open.support@nepo.org to request a new temporary password Adding your Companies House number will populate fields and make it easier to register Once registered, select Codes & Categories relevant to your area of business Add notifications@open-uk.org to your safe sender list to ensure you don't miss out on notifications of relevant opportunities The Open Hub is packed with resources and information to help you get the most out of Open. We have answered your questions in our FAQ section and developed a range of how-to guides so you can familiarise yourself with the system at your own pace. Visit www.open-hub.org to find out more Suppliers must also ahead of the publication o the tender, register on the Central Digital Platform (CDP) and ensure their information is up-to-date on the system . The CDP is available at https://www.gov.uk/find-tender. This will allow the council to understand the appetite in the market and prepare the market and to advise them to register with the appropriate sies to ensure that have access to all documentation and can submit compliant tenders