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Economic Viability Assessment

HEREFORDSHIRE COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

13 Mar 2023 at 16:07

Award Notice
Tender

11 Jan 2023 at 09:49

Tender Notice
Tender

14 Dec 2022 at 09:45

Tender Notice
Tender

12 Dec 2022 at 16:37

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Herefordshire Council has awarded a contract for an Economic Viability Assessment for updating the local plan, focusing on urban planning and landscape architectural services. The contract, worth £24,138 GBP, was awarded to Houston Economic Consulting Ltd. The procurement method was an open procedure, with a tender period ending on 20th January 2023 and a contract period from 1st February 2023 to 31st July 2023. The assessment project will create business opportunities for consultancy firms specialised in research and development, advisory architectural, construction consultancy, and engineering services.

The Economic Viability Assessment tender issued by Herefordshire Council aims to support the update of the local plan, providing opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to engage in urban planning and consultancy services. The tender, currently in the active stage, offers a chance for businesses in the West Midlands region of the United Kingdom to participate in the development process. With a focus on infrastructure delivery planning, the tender seeks to involve businesses that can contribute to the robustness and deliverability of strategic development policies.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Economic Viability Assessment

Notice Description

Preparation of a viability assessment to inform and support an updated Local Plan for Herefordshire. Hereford Council is currently updating the Core Strategy which was adopted in 2015 and the new Local Plan will guide future development of the County to 2041. This is a comprehensive update of the strategy. A viability assessment of the whole draft Regulation 18 Part 1 plan is required to: * inform the robustness of the policies and proposals * demonstrate the deliverability of the strategy and policies * help develop the process of infrastructure delivery planning * develop background work to inform the preparation of a charging schedule for Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) or its replacement. Additional information: The tender is available on the procurement portal https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/. DN647508.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-7f3e98e5-8bda-46b4-88c9-7a79f8ae55a1
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5b72e27c-597b-4553-9d2d-a4e553b46cf4
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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

71210000 - Advisory architectural services

71310000 - Consultative engineering and construction services

71400000 - Urban planning and landscape architectural services

71530000 - Construction consultancy services

73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£30,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£24,138 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Mar 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
20 Jan 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Feb 20233 years ago
Contract Period
2 Mar 2023 - 30 Jul 2023 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HEREFORDSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HEREFORD
Postcode
HR4 0LE
Post Town
Hereford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG11 Herefordshire, County of
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Herefordshire, County of
Electoral Ward
Widemarsh
Westminster Constituency
Hereford and South Herefordshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

HOUSTON ECONOMIC CONSULTING

Further Information

Notice Documents

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