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Award

02 Mar 2023 at 00:00

TenderUpdate

27 Oct 2022 at 01:00

Tender

26 Oct 2022 at 01:00

Planning

27 Jul 2022 at 01:00

Summary of the contracting process

Scottish Borders Council is seeking consultancy services for the "Place Making Consultancy Services Framework." The Council aims to create a Framework Agreement split into two lots: Lot 1 for Local Place Plan Consultant and Lot 2 for Town Investment Plan Consultant. The services are intended to support sustainable and inclusive local growth initiatives, with various locations within Scottish Borders Council being the delivery focus. This procurement opportunity is in the planning stage, with an active status. Key dates include the tender period ending on 14th November 2022.

This public procurement tender provides opportunities for consultancy firms to engage in community-led development projects aimed at creating sustainable local growth. Businesses well-suited for this opportunity include consultancy firms with expertise in community facilitation, economic strategy, and business planning. If awarded, these firms can contribute to the transformation of communities through place making initiatives and the development of essential documentation supporting local aspirations and projects. The method of procurement is an Open Procedure with a focus on service provision under the main procurement category of services.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Place Making Consultancy Services Framework

Notice Description

The 'Place Principle' was adopted by the Scottish Government and COSLA in February 2018 as part of a long-term plan in Scotland for the development and infrastructure needed to support sustainable and inclusive local growth. 'Place Plans' and 'Town Investment Plans' are community-led development projects that are being undertaken as part of the Planning (Scotland) Act 2019, and the National Planning Framework 4 (NPF4). Scottish Borders Council intends to create a Framework Agreement for the provision of 'Place Making Consultancy Services'. Within the contract the successful consultants would be required to resource, facilitate and support the place making initiatives of the Council, and deliver documentation to support and evidence the consultative work. The proposed services make up two lots: Lot 1: Local Place Plan Consultant Lot 2: Town Investment Plan Consultant

Lot Information

Town Investment Plan Consultant

Lot 2 is for the formation of Town or Community Investment Plan to support the delivery of the objectives outlined within the Local Place Plans. This will include economic strategy and business planning to drive investment into community proposed projects and initiatives. Town Investment Plan (TIP) is a term that has appeared against a number of recent funds as the blanket term for the socio-economic strategy for investment within the community it references. Like much of Place Making terminology, it considers a community as a town, and given the rural nature of Scottish Borders, we are reframing this as a Town or Community Investment Plan to recognise the diversity of our community groups and the opportunity for plans to be developed by clusters of smaller settlements when this makes economic sense, or is the will of the community. The intention for the purposes of this framework is that TIP or Community Investment Plans (CIP) follow the development of a Local Place Plan (through means of Lot 1, or by other arrangements). The TIP / CIP is a working document which moves the community's aspirations, ideas and objectives into a light touch business case, aligned to the Treasury Green Book five case model.. Scotland Excel is acting on behalf of Dumfries & Galloway Council in the execution of this tender but will not be party to the contract or the management of the contract throughout its lifetime. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Renewal: Proposed contract period is for an initial two years with the option to extend for a further two years.

Local Place Plan Consultant

Lot 1 is for the provision of community facilitation for collaboration between community groups to form a steering group to develop a Local Place Plan. This will encompass the ideas and aspirations of the contributors and will be a foundational document for change within the commissioning community. This will include provision for engagement with the Local Authority planning department on proposals being adopted in to planning legislation. The development of the Local Place Plan itself seeks to create a scaffold around which the ambitions of a community can be formed into a holistic plan that takes into account past and present work streams, and builds on the local skills, aspirations and lived experience of residents to enact change. The role of the Consultant is to encourage the community to take ownership, and develop their own plan, bringing in voices from all demographics, and use the lived experience of residents as the foundations for all engagement and presentation of information. The development of a Local Place Plan will require support from a multi skilled Consultant to provide structure and expertise at various stages of a plan's development. Consultants may be commissioned to support the coproduction of a community plan for all, or some of the stages.. Scotland Excel is acting on behalf of Dumfries & Galloway Council in the execution of this tender but will not be party to the contract or the management of the contract throughout its lifetime. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Renewal: Proposed contract period is for an initial two years with the option to extend for a further two years.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000701478
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR472578
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

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

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

66170000 - Financial consultancy, financial transaction processing and clearing-house services

66171000 - Financial consultancy services

71311000 - Civil engineering consultancy services

71311300 - Infrastructure works consultancy services

71313000 - Environmental engineering consultancy services

71314300 - Energy-efficiency consultancy services

71315100 - Building-fabric consultancy services

71315200 - Building consultancy services

71315210 - Building services consultancy services

71317210 - Health and safety consultancy services

71530000 - Construction consultancy services

72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services

72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services

72224000 - Project management 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

79221000 - Tax consultancy services

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

79411000 - General management consultancy services

79411100 - Business development consultancy services

79412000 - Financial management consultancy services

79413000 - Marketing management consultancy services

79414000 - Human resources management consultancy services

79415000 - Production management consultancy services

79415200 - Design consultancy services

79416200 - Public relations consultancy services

79417000 - Safety consultancy services

79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services

90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services

98200000 - Equal opportunities consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,300,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Mar 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
14 Nov 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
6 Sep 2022Expired
Award Date
27 Feb 20233 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
October 2024 if extension not used. October 2026 if extension used.

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Scottish Borders Council
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
NEWTOWN ST BOSWELLS
Postcode
TD6 0SA
Postcode Area
Galashiels
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM9 Southern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM91 Scottish Borders
Delivery Location
TLM91 Scottish Borders

Local Authority
Scottish Borders
Electoral Ward
Selkirkshire
Westminster Constituency
Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
11
Supplier Names

Arup

Atkins

Community Enterprise (CEL Trading)

Ekosgen

Ironside Farrar

Mickledore Ltd

Mott MacDonald

New Practice Limited

PAS

Stantec

The Paul Hogarth Company Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL454815&idx=1
    25th August 2022 - SBC will use PCS-Tender for this project. Please register for a PCS-T account using this guide.
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL454815
    Place Making Consultancy Services Framework - Scottish Borders Council would like to engage with consultancy services suppliers to gather feedback on a proposed Framework Agreement for the provision of Place Making Consultancy Services. Currently we anticipate that the Framework will be split into two lots, as described below. However, we would welcome all market engagement to help develop the terms of the Framework prior to a tender being released. Lot 1 - Local Place Plan Consultant for community consultation services to enable the facilitation and creation of Local Place Plans. Lot 2 - Town Investment Plan Consultant for the facilitation and creation of Town Investment Plans to support the Place Plans. The Town Investment Plans will inform economic strategy to drive investment into community proposed projects and initiatives. Consultants will be invited to submit tenders for either or both Lots. A consortium approach would be acceptable to ensure the full range of required skills and expertise is available. A selection of suppliers will be awarded to each lot within the framework based on the results of the tender. Scottish Borders Council is conducting this future tendering opportunity on behalf of several local authorities in Scotland.
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT462701
    Place Making Consultancy Services Framework - The 'Place Principle' was adopted by the Scottish Government and COSLA in February 2018 as part of a long-term plan in Scotland for the development and infrastructure needed to support sustainable and inclusive local growth. 'Place Plans' and 'Town Investment Plans' are community-led development projects that are being undertaken as part of the Planning (Scotland) Act 2019, and the National Planning Framework 4 (NPF4). Scottish Borders Council intends to create a Framework Agreement for the provision of 'Place Making Consultancy Services'. Within the contract the successful consultants would be required to resource, facilitate and support the place making initiatives of the Council, and deliver documentation to support and evidence the consultative work. The proposed services make up two lots: Lot 1: Local Place Plan Consultant Lot 2: Town Investment Plan Consultant
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR472578
    Place Making Consultancy Services Framework - The 'Place Principle' was adopted by the Scottish Government and COSLA in February 2018 as part of a long-term plan in Scotland for the development and infrastructure needed to support sustainable and inclusive local growth. 'Place Plans' and 'Town Investment Plans' are community-led development projects that are being undertaken as part of the Planning (Scotland) Act 2019, and the National Planning Framework 4 (NPF4). Scottish Borders Council intends to create a Framework Agreement for the provision of 'Place Making Consultancy Services'. Within the contract the successful consultants would be required to resource, facilitate and support the place making initiatives of the Council, and deliver documentation to support and evidence the consultative work. The proposed services make up two lots: Lot 1: Local Place Plan Consultant Lot 2: Town Investment Plan Consultant

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