Planning

**SOFT MARKET TESTING** Management and Consultancy services to support the Essex Renewal Fund

ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL

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Planning

10 Jan 2023 at 14:35

Summary of the contracting process

The Essex County Council is planning a tender titled "**SOFT MARKET TESTING** Management and Consultancy services to support the Essex Renewal Fund" in the services category, specifically for banking and investment services. The Fund aims to invest over £100m, creating jobs and housing across Essex over 20 years. The Council is seeking specialist support for investment management, multidisciplinary services, and facilities management. The soft market test responses deadline is Monday 23rd January 2023 at 12:00pm, with all submissions via ProContract.

This tender by Essex County Council presents an opportunity for firms providing investment, planning, and facilities management services to engage with and potentially secure contracts with the Council. Businesses specializing in finance, consultancy, and development services would be well-suited to compete in this tender. The tender offers a chance to be part of a long-term investment fund supporting job creation and housing development in Essex. Respondents can access further details and the questionnaire pack through the Council's e-sourcing portal, ProContract.

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Notice Title

**SOFT MARKET TESTING** Management and Consultancy services to support the Essex Renewal Fund

Notice Description

Essex Renewal Fund ("ERF") is a revolving investment fund for land and property projects, which supports Essex County Council's ("ECC's") commitments to good jobs, future growth and investment, green growth and levelling up the economy. Over the next 20 years, the Fund aims to invest at least PS100m, supporting 1,500 jobs and bringing to market enough land to deliver 1,000 new homes across Essex. ECC is now considering how to structure the independent, specialist support required to achieve the Fund's objectives and is therefore seeking responses to this market engagement exercise from firms providing the following services: * Investment management (fund, asset and lettings management) * Multi-disciplinary services (planning consultancy, development consultancy, design and technical services) * Facilities management At this stage this opportunity is soft market test only and NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION. This market test exercise is to allow the Council to ascertain interest from the market, investigate potential options, and consider the best route for a potential future contract opportunity. Further details and a questionnaire pack can be located via the Council's e-sourcing portal, ProContract: https://procontract.due-north.com/Login Please note that you will need to register a supplier account to access the soft market test questionnaire pack. However, the registration process is free of charge and provides access to all the current and forthcoming procurement opportunities for Essex County Council alongside several other public sector organisations. The deadline for the soft market test responses will be Monday 23rd January 2023 at 12:00pm; all responses and clarifications must be submitted via ProContract.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Respondents are advised that the purpose of this PIN is to engage with the market and ascertain interest / feasibility and to inform the sourcing route and structure of the potential opportunity. The scope of service, date of publication or potential contract value may be amended following the conclusion of soft market testing and should not be taken as a final "version" of requirement.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03963f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000687-2023
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services


CPV Codes

66100000 - Banking and investment services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Jan 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
10 Jan 2024Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Ms Emma Woof
Contact Email
emma.woof@essex.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 333

Buyer Location

Locality
CHELMSFORD
Postcode
CM1 1QH
Post Town
Chelmsford
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH36 Heart of Essex
Delivery Location
TLH3 Essex

Local Authority
Chelmsford
Electoral Ward
Moulsham and Central
Westminster Constituency
Chelmsford

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