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Inverclyde Town Centre Action Plans

INVERCLYDE COUNCIL

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Summary of the contracting process

The Inverclyde Council has awarded a contract for the project titled "Inverclyde Town Centre Action Plans". The project involves the appointment of a consultant to deliver action plans for the town centres of Inverclyde's Greenock, Port Glasgow, and Gourock. The contract, valued at 97,500 GBP, was signed on October 19, 2023. The buying organisation, Inverclyde Council, based in Greenock, UK, has completed the procurement stage with the contract currently active.

This tender by Inverclyde Council for town centre action plans offers business growth opportunities for consultants experienced in urban planning and services delivery. Businesses specialising in urban development, community planning, and consultancy services are well-suited to compete in this procurement process. With a focus on planning and delivering town centre action plans, this contract signifies a commitment to urban regeneration and community development in Inverclyde's town centres.

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Notice Title

Inverclyde Town Centre Action Plans

Notice Description

Inverclyde Council is seeking the appointment of a consultant to deliver 3 town centre (as defined in the LOCAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN (ADOPTED PLAN - 2019) - INVERCLYDE COUNCIL) action plans for the town centres of Inverclyde; Greenock, Port Glasgow, and Gourock. The project is funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and Inverclyde Council with up to 120,000 GBP of funding to deliver the action plans

Lot Information

Lot 1

Inverclyde Council is seeking the appointment of a consultant to deliver 3 town centre action plans for the town centres of Inverclyde; Greenock, Port Glasgow, and Gourock. Inverclyde is a mix of densely populated urban areas, coastal and rural villages, and isolated countryside over a relatively small area of 62 square miles. Greenock is the largest town in Inverclyde, with an estimated population of approximately 44,248. It is Inverclyde's main administrative centre, with the Council and the Health and Social Care Partnership based in the town centre, along with West College Scotland's Greenock Campus, the Beacon Arts Centre, and Greenock Ocean Terminal on the waterfront, and it is the main retail and commercial centre for Inverclyde. Greenock has an active waterfront, with marine uses operating out of Inchgreen, James Watt Dock, the East India and Victoria Harbours and a busy freight and cruise ship port at Greenock Ocean Terminal. Port Glasgow is the second largest town in Inverclyde, with a population of approximately 15,414. The historic town centre is a traditional, grid-iron pattern with small shop units and a modern town centre extension which create the Gallagher retail park which has modern format retail units. Gourock has an estimated population of 10,651. The town centre is a traditional layout with Kempock Street, home to a number of independent traders, which has been remodelled to ease traffic and parking congestion. The town centre has benefitted from investment in the train station and the outdoor swimming pool. Gourock has two ferry terminals providing links to locations in Argyll.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 8 and 9 of the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000744175
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT491169
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services


CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

73210000 - Research consultancy services

73220000 - Development consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£97,500 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Oct 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
6 Oct 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Oct 20232 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
INVERCLYDE COUNCIL
Contact Name
Angela Rodgers
Contact Email
procurement@inverclyde.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1475712634, +44 1475717171

Buyer Location

Locality
GREENOCK
Postcode
PA15 1LX
Post Town
Paisley
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM33 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire
Delivery Location
TLM83 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire

Local Authority
Inverclyde
Electoral Ward
Inverclyde North
Westminster Constituency
Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

IRONSIDE FARRAR

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP487909
    Inverclyde Town Centre Action Plans - Inverclyde Council is seeking the appointment of a consultant to deliver 3 town centre (as defined in the LOCAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN (ADOPTED PLAN - 2019) - INVERCLYDE COUNCIL) action plans for the town centres of Inverclyde; Greenock, Port Glasgow, and Gourock. The project is funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and Inverclyde Council with up to 120,000 GBP of funding to deliver the action plans
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT491169
    Inverclyde Town Centre Action Plans - Inverclyde Council is seeking the appointment of a consultant to deliver 3 town centre (as defined in the LOCAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN (ADOPTED PLAN - 2019) - INVERCLYDE COUNCIL) action plans for the town centres of Inverclyde; Greenock, Port Glasgow, and Gourock. The project is funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and Inverclyde Council with up to 120,000 GBP of funding to deliver the action plans

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