Award

Swindon Borough Employment Study (2023) consisting of Lot A: Employment Needs and Land Supply and Lot B - Retail and Main Town Centre Uses Needs Study and Lot C - Both Lot A and B for the Swindon Borough Council Local Plan (Regulation 18)

SWINDON BOROUGH COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

27 Sep 2023 at 13:44

Tender

17 May 2023 at 16:18

Summary of the contracting process

The Swindon Borough Council has awarded a contract for the "Swindon Borough Employment Study (2023)" consisting of various lots covering employment needs, retail, and town centre uses. The procurement process involved inviting service providers to express interest and participate in the study aligned with the council's economic vision. The contract value is £82,925, with a contract period starting on 23rd August 2023 and ending on 30th August 2024. The tender period ended on 16th June 2023, with the procurement method being an open procedure.

This tender for the Swindon Borough Employment Study presents opportunities for service providers in real estate, urban planning, market research, architectural, and related services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are well-suited to compete for this contract. Businesses interested in providing technical services, project management consultancy, or environmental planning can leverage this tender to grow their portfolio and collaborate with the Swindon Borough Council on its local plan.

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Notice Title

Swindon Borough Employment Study (2023) consisting of Lot A: Employment Needs and Land Supply and Lot B - Retail and Main Town Centre Uses Needs Study and Lot C - Both Lot A and B for the Swindon Borough Council Local Plan (Regulation 18)

Notice Description

Swindon Borough Employment Study (2023) consisting of Lot A: Employment Needs and Land Supply and Lot B - Retail and Main Town Centre Uses Needs Study and Lot C - Both Lot A and B for the Swindon Borough Council Local Plan (Regulation 18). Swindon Borough Council invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced service providers for the provision of the Swindon Borough Employment Study (2023). This is a multi-lot commission and consists of: - Lot A - Employment Needs and Land Supply Study - Lot B - Retail and Main Town Centre Uses Needs Study - Lot C - Both Lot A and B. The Council is keen to commission evidence to align with a new economic vision and direction for the Borough and consists of technical studies updating the employment needs and land supply position together with an update to the retail and commercial leisure evidence base. The initial contract term will be for 9 months. Full details relating to the works are provided in the RFQ documents. To participate, suppliers will need to register as a supplier with ProContract at www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk, then register and interest before obtaining access to the tender documents. In the event of difficulties registering as a supplier, please refer to the System Administrator Proactis support team: ProContractSuppliers@proactis.com. RFQ / Tender clarifications to be submitted in writing via messaging in ProContract tender portal, including the project reference and title clearly in the subject title, by 26th May 2023 at 17:00 hrs Local Time. The Council's responses to these clarification questions will be issued periodically via messaging in ProContract tender portal. RFQ / Tender Responses are required to be submitted no later than 16th June 2023 at 17:00 hrs Local Time via ProContract tender portal - www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk. Please note that this project has been advertised on Contract Finder / other web portals, however, Supplying the South West Portal www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk is the only portal that includes all the relevant documents required to respond to this opportunity, bearing Project ID: DN670692. No tender submissions will be considered without completing the RFQ / tender documents in full including attachments and returning them in alignment with the instructions within the RFQ / tender documents.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-58ce463c-d479-43ab-a13c-eaebc4cfb222
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/85f5f8cb-3ed7-4f44-a8ac-db6858e6b270
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

70 - Real estate services

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services


CPV Codes

70000000 - Real estate services

71200000 - Architectural and related services

71240000 - Architectural, engineering and planning services

71356000 - Technical services

71356400 - Technical planning services

71400000 - Urban planning and landscape architectural services

72224000 - Project management consultancy services

79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics

90712000 - Environmental planning

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£70,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£82,925 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Sep 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
16 Jun 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Aug 20232 years ago
Contract Period
22 Aug 2023 - 30 Aug 2024 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SWINDON BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Stephen Hay
Contact Email
shay@swindon.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN1 2JH
Post Town
Swindon
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK71 Swindon
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Eastcott
Westminster Constituency
Swindon South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

ICENI PROJECTS

STANTEC

Further Information

Notice Documents

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