Provision of Professional Services 2026-2030

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                "description": "We wish to invite suppliers to a virtual market Webinar engagement session that will take place on Wednesday 15th October 2025 at 13:00 for 45 minutes. The Webinar will provide information to help support potential bidders to understand the opportunity, with details on:- * Details of the opportunity and services required * Social Value * Procurement Process * Q&A sessions The opportunity is advertised on The Chest, Ref: DN791521 (you may register on The Chest for free here https://procontract.due-north.com/register) and details for organisations wishing to attend the Webinar are provided. Organisations wishing to attend the market engagement session are requested to register their interest for the webinar using this link https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/5c9100c9-b40a-44a6-a203-2442651330f0@ac4b077e-a758-4bc5-9465-35c192007704 by 12pm Monday 13 October 2025. The virtual registration will then issue a confirmation with an invite to the webinar. Bidders will not be able to join the session if they have not had a confirmation from the virtual registration. The event slides & recording will be made available to all potential bidders as part of the tender documentation.",
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        "description": "The Authority wishes to establish a Closed Framework for the provision of multi-disciplinary professional services across three Lots for Westmorland and Furness Council. - Lot 1 Property - Lot 2 Civils and Infrastructure - Lot 3 Planning, Growth and Sustainability",
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                "description": "Typically (but not exclusively) consultancy services will be required to deliver the following range of services and projects, which are managed and delivered by the Council's Infrastructure Planning Team: * Architecture (related to schools and corporate buildings) * Infrastructure Planning * Transport Planning * Transport Modelling * Economic Appraisal * Economic Development * Local Plans * Town Planning Advice * Environmental Impact Assessment * Project and Programme Management * Carbon management and Decarbonisation Projects The intention of Lot 3 is to enable the engagement of a consultant to deliver all or any stage of a project (following mini competition). It is expected that all sub-consultants and sub-contractors required to fulfil a particular commission under the Professional Services Framework will be engaged by, and work through, the lead consultant.",
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        "submissionMethodDetails": "Suppliers wishing to express an interest and obtain access to the tender documents should go to www.the-chest.org.uk and click on current opportunities from the navigation area on the left of the screen. On the next screen enter the contract Reference (DN796034) in the box labelled 'contains' then click search. Click on the blue link for the contract title to view the opportunity. To express an interest you will need to login. if you are not already registered on the www.the-chest.org.uk you will need to return to the home page and click on Register. Register FREE link in the navigation area on the left of the screen. Registration is free of charge and your username and password will be emailed to you. Westmorland and Furness Council is fully supportive of all aspects of diversity including ethnicity, race, religion, age, disability and sexual orientation. Economic operators are therefore required to fully comply with all statutory obligations/applicable legislation and there will be a requirement to participate in the Authority's supplier audits on all aspects of diversity. The Contracting Authority expressly reserves the right: (i) not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; and (ii) to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering competition; and in no circumstances will the Contracting Authority be liable for any costs incurred by the candidates. If the Contracting Authority decides to enter into a Contract with the successful supplier, this does not mean that there is any guarantee of subsequent contracts being awarded. Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to contract award is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of potential suppliers. The Contracting Authority reserve the right to use any electronic portal during the life of the agreement. The framework is for 48 months. The value provided is only an estimate. We cannot guarantee to suppliers any business through this contract. Under this procurement the contractor is required to actively participate in the economic and social regeneration of the locality and surrounding the place of delivery for the procurement. Accordingly contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations.",
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