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Rural Towns Economic Sustainability Plans (Cross Hands and Kidwelly)

CARMARTHENSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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Summary of the contracting process

Carmarthenshire County Council is seeking a consultant to develop Rural Towns Economic Sustainability Plans for Kidwelly and Cross Hands, as part of its Local Development Strategy aimed at enhancing economic resilience in these rural areas. The procurement process is currently at the Award stage, with the contact for this initiative being Chris Davies. The contract, which focuses on research and development consultancy services, was signed on the 6th of November 2020, following a tender submission period that ended on the 20th of October 2020. The Council's offices are located at County Hall in Carmarthen, and this project is funded through EU Community Funds within the framework of the Rural Development Plan for Wales 2014 to 2020.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for consultancy firms specialising in economic research, market analysis, and rural development strategies. Businesses with expertise in creating recovery plans, economic impact assessments, and community engagement initiatives would be particularly well-suited to compete for future stages of this multi-phase project. The focus on enhancing the sustainability of rural towns aligns with broader governmental aims to foster local economic development, making this an attractive avenue for businesses looking to expand their service offerings in the public sector.

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Notice Title

Rural Towns Economic Sustainability Plans (Cross Hands and Kidwelly)

Notice Description

Following on from other recently commissioned growth and Covid-19 recovery plans, Carmarthenshire County Council is seeking to appoint a consultant to undertake recovery and sustainability plans focusing on two of its rural towns - namely Kidwelly and Cross Hands. The work is being delivered on behalf of the Carmarthenshire Local Action Group (LAG), as part of its Local Development Strategy and follows on from growth plans currently being developed for eight other rural Carmarthenshire towns.These "ten towns" were selected based on a number of factors including poverty levels; classification within top 30% of most deprived wards in Wales in relation to access to services and a lack of focus on these areas in previous programmes.With rural areas accounting for more than 60% of Carmarthenshire's population, the rural economy has a crucial part to play in achieving the goals of the County's wider regeneration which is strategically aligned to the Local Development Strategy.As such, The Carmarthenshire LAG took the decision to focus its attention on supporting the development and growth of its strategic, rural towns and by doing so, identifying and delivering actions to tackle key challenges that are hindering employment and prosperity. The LAG would like to develop a comprehensive growth/ sustainability plan for each town/business centre, driven by the businesses and communities that exist there.The duration for completing Stages 1 and 2 will be from the 9th November 2020 until 31st March 2021. Stages 3-5 will be completed by end of May 2021. Assessments will be carried out on the whole submission, however the initial appointment will only be made to deliver Stages 1 and 2 with the appointment to continue to Stages 3-5 being subject to a review of the relevance of the brief for stages 3-5 following completion of stages 1 and 2. The Authority will give advanced notification whether the subsequent stages will be implemented.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-kuma6s-104232
Publication Source
Sell2Wales
Latest Notice
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=104232
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
S2W Notice - Website Contract Award 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

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

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


CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

73110000 - Research services

73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

73210000 - Research consultancy services

79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics

79310000 - Market research services

79311400 - Economic research services

79311410 - Economic impact assessment

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Aug 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Nov 20205 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CARMARTHENSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Chris Davies
Contact Email
Not specified
Contact Phone
+44 1267234567

Buyer Location

Locality
CARMARTHEN
Postcode
SA31 1JP
Post Town
Swansea
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL4 Mid and South West Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL42 South West Wales
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Carmarthenshire
Electoral Ward
Carmarthen Town North and South
Westminster Constituency
Caerfyrddin

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

OWEN DAVIES CONSULTING

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