Notice Information
Notice Title
Manufacturing Business Consultant
Notice Description
Down to Earth has ambitious plans to develop a community-led manufacturing facility to enable communities to be at the heart of creating homes and public infrastructure, at scale. Integrating the very best of MMC/OSM with people-centred processes and use of natural materials, the new facility will blend cutting edge technologies with empowering people to be at the heart of regeneration of our built and natural environments. Hot off the press: we now have FULL PLANNING APPROVAL!Building on the recently launched Welsh Government "Tai ar y Cyd - Pattern Book" of Social Housing, our new facility will enable communities to build panels for homes and other public infrastructure using home grown timber and natural materials.The Manufacturing Business Consultant will undertake an intensive 3-month piece of work to further develop a 5-year business and operational plan of our new facility.In summary, identify:Optimal clients to targetOptimal panelised products to developOptimal contractual arrangementsEfficient and compliant operations arrangementsOptimal pricing structure and impact measuresWhat our core USP is/should beRealistic 5-year growth plan (I&E/cash flow/logistics/staffing structure)Marketing strategy for 5-year growth planSee website for more detailed responsibilities: https://t.ly/_UMU2
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-kuma6s-152375
- Publication Source
- Sell2Wales
- Latest Notice
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=152375
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
-
- CPV Codes
71530000 - Construction consultancy services
73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
73210000 - Research consultancy services
73220000 - Development consultancy services
73300000 - Design and execution of research and development
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 29 Oct 20253 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 11 Jul 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 24 Jul 20257 months 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
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DOWN TO EARTH CONSTRUCTION
- Contact Name
- Mark McKenna
- Contact Email
- info@downtoearthproject.org.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1792232439
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SWANSEA
- Postcode
- SA3 3AP
- 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)
- TLL43 Swansea
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Swansea
- Electoral Ward
- Bishopston
- Westminster Constituency
- Gower
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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