Tender

Town Investment Plan for Swindon

SWINDON BOROUGH COUNCIL

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Tender

20 Apr 2020 at 13:49

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Swindon Borough Council is seeking expressions of interest for the "Town Investment Plan for Swindon" consultancy services. This tender relates to the public services industry and has been classified under business and management consultancy services (CPV code 79410000). The procurement process is currently at the tender stage, with responses due by 4th May 2020 at 14:00 UK local time. The contract is set to commence on 13th May 2020 and will run for a duration of four months, concluding on 30th September 2020. The estimated contract value ranges from £15,000 to £25,000.

This tender presents a prime opportunity for consultancy firms looking to foster business growth in economic development projects. Companies with a background in town planning, economic strategy development, or related consultancy services would be well-positioned to compete for this contract. The successful provider will play a crucial role in shaping the Town Investment Plan, potentially leading to further investment opportunities of up to £25 million, making it a valuable contract for those equipped to contribute innovative solutions for economic growth in Swindon.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Town Investment Plan for Swindon

Notice Description

Town Investment Plan for Swindon Swindon Borough Council invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced service providers for the provision of consultancy services. Swindon Borough Council, on behalf of the Swindon Town Deal Board, is seeking to commission a provider for consultancy work to develop a Town Investment Plan for Swindon for completion of the final report by 10th July 2020, which will be owned and delivered by the Board. This is an exciting opportunity to articulate a plan to drive economic growth and opportunity in the town by developing key projects to attract further investment. The purpose of this specification is to outline the requirements and provide information enabling potential suppliers to tender for the work. The supplier will be required to work with the Town Deal Board to articulate Vision and Strategic Objectives and a Town Investment Plan which will comprise the framework for developing business cases for priority projects selected by the Board. The Town Investment Plan will form the basis of a bid to Government for schemes to the value of up to PS25m. The initial contract term will be for 4 months, commencing Wednesday 13th May 2020. Estimated contract spend is between PS15,000 and PS25,000 across the contract term. Full details relating to the services are provided in the tender documents. To participate, Suppliers will need to Register as a Supplier with ProContract, www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk, then Register an 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 Tender clarifications to be submitted in writing via Messaging in ProContract tender portal by 28th April 2020, 1400hrs UK Local time. The Council's responses to these clarification questions will be issued periodically via Messaging in ProContract tender portal. Tender Responses are required to be submitted no later than 4th May 2020 1400hrs UK Local time via ProContract tender portal - https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/ Please note that this project has been advertised on Contracts Finder/ other web portals, however, Supplying the South West Portal, https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/ is the only portal that includes all the relevant documents required to respond to this opportunity, bearing Project Id: DN475025 No Tender submissions will be considered without completing the tender documents in full including attachments and returning them in alignment with the instructions within the tender documents.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a2d3a34e-cc48-4a87-82f5-b921da05123f
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£25,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Apr 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
4 May 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
12 May 2020 - 30 Sep 2020 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SWINDON BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Rob Fulford
Contact Email
rfulford@swindon.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 7866005191

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
TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Eastcott
Westminster Constituency
Swindon South

Further Information

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