--- title: "Staffordshire Water Parks" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-0806290b-d464-4c4c-bfd0-6f36e545a813" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0806290b-d464-4c4c-bfd0-6f36e545a813" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0806290b-d464-4c4c-bfd0-6f36e545a813.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0806290b-d464-4c4c-bfd0-6f36e545a813.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2023-11-13" --- # Staffordshire Water Parks Buyer: STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0806290b-d464-4c4c-bfd0-6f36e545a813 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0806290b-d464-4c4c-bfd0-6f36e545a813) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0806290b-d464-4c4c-bfd0-6f36e545a813.json) ## Summary The Staffordshire County Council has awarded a contract for the 'Staffordshire Water Parks' project, involving business and management consultancy services. The contract, valued at £55,000 GBP, was awarded to Stantec UK Ltd. The procurement process was open, following an Open procedure (below threshold). The contract period is from 24th January 2024 to 30th June 2024, with the tender closing on 13th December 2023. The project is located in the West Midlands region, United Kingdom. The 'Staffordshire Water Parks' project presents an opportunity for businesses in the consultancy services sector to engage with Staffordshire County Council. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are well-suited to compete for this contract. The project aims to review aftercare arrangements and assess the economic potential of establishing a similar model to the Cotswold Water Parks in Staffordshire, fostering high-value employment and residential use through innovative planning practices. ## Notice The overarching objective of this commission is to review the aftercare arrangements of current and former strategic scale sand and gravel mineral extraction sites in the south-eastern rural area of Staffordshire (Uttoxeter and down to Tamworth/North Warwickshire) with a detailed regulatory, financial and economic (i.e. GVA uplift) evaluation of the Water Parks model established in the Cotswolds, alongside consideration of complementary high value employment and residential use through innovate planning. Primary Focus (the main effort) The Council would like to commission a review of the Cotswold Water Parks model and consider the potential for something similar in Staffordshire. In particular, detail is sought around the potential economic value (GVA, jobs/sectors, etc), governance, landownerships, aftercare arrangements between mineral operators, local authorities and bodies such as the Staffordshire Wildlife Trust and Midlands RSPB. Secondary Focus As part of this section you are also asked to consider the A38(T) as a Growth Corridor and advise on, how to ensure non-sterilisation of land post extraction of sand and gravel at sites along corridor, fit with planning policy and high level technical considerations for the use of secondary aggregates / inert landfill to create development platforms. Tertiary Focus The review should also provide a general commentary on any relevant opportunities highlighted within the primary and secondary aspects of the brief. In particular, how do we provide suitable alternative natural greenspaces for Staffordshire and the wider sub-region of the Midlands to take the pressure off the Cannock Chase AONB; what is the role of the Water Parks in terms of its contribution to the rural/urban fringe area and alignment with Green Belt policy designations for innovation in agriculture, energy generation and climate change mitigation. Link to eTender - https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Default.aspx ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f9476213-c4ef-4e11-ad5f-16da588cd7ce | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 13 Nov 2023 | | Submission deadline | 13 Dec 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 24 Jan 2024 - 30 Apr 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £50,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | STAFFORD | | Post town | Stoke-on-Trent | | Postcode | ST16 2DH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire | | ITL 3 | TLG24 Staffordshire CC | | Local authority | Stafford | | Electoral ward | Forebridge | | Westminster constituency | Stafford | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services ## Release History - 13 Nov 2023 at 10:10 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f9476213-c4ef-4e11-ad5f-16da588cd7ce ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f9476213-c4ef-4e11-ad5f-16da588cd7ce 13th November 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Default.aspx ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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