How to win: Ecological Support for Biodiversity Net Gain

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The Combined Authority is working with Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees, and Wakefield to establish an RB service to oversee the delivery of BNG on local authority-owned land. This approach will ensure a consistent, transparent and legally compliant framework for BNG investment across the four partner local authorities. BNG investment will be directed effectively so that local authorities meet their biodiversity objectives and comply with statutory requirements. The Combined Authority is seeking to contract with a consultant on a cost per task basis. Consultancy support is required for the tasks outlined below: • Review of Habitat Management and Monitoring Plans (HMMPs) • Certificate of Completion • Habitat Bank Monitoring Reports • Habitat Bank visits/assessments

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — West Yorkshire Combined Authority scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £125,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 17 July 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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