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title: "Stockport Design Code Pathfinder and Planning Skills Delivery Fund"
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# Stockport Design Code Pathfinder and Planning Skills Delivery Fund

Buyer: STOCKPORT METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2baff66b-743f-473c-acd7-8ff337427786

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## Summary

Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council is seeking a consultant to develop an authority-wide design code under the "Stockport Design Code Pathfinder and Planning Skills Delivery Fund" initiative. This project, funded with £120,000 from DLUHC, aims to optimise density and ensure that new developments complement their surroundings. The procurement is currently in the tender stage, with an open procedure for bids ending on 11 October 2024. The project, classified under business services and specifically business and management consultancy, will commence on 25 November 2024 and conclude on 31 March 2025. The location for service delivery includes Stockport, various British territories, and other international regions.

This tender offers substantial business growth opportunities, particularly for SMEs specialising in law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing, and security services. The nature of the project, focusing on design codes and community engagement, makes it well-suited for consultancy firms with expertise in urban planning, architecture, and community development. Successful bidders will have the chance to influence urban development in Stockport, showcasing their capability to balance development needs with community standards, potentially opening doors for future governmental and private sector contracts.

## Notice

Stockport has been selected as part of DLUHC's next round of design code pathfinders and has been awarded PS120,000 of funding. We are looking for a consultant to prepare an authority-wide design code for the borough with a focus on optimising density through the design of new development. This would recognise the need for new development across the borough while also ensuring developments complement and enhance their surroundings and create liveable environments. As part of the pathfinder project, we are required to explore how design codes can reduce opposition to new development, by empowering local communities to set standards that they expect all new development to meet, by winning hearts and minds.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6faa05c9-551a-4fd7-8243-47223a498d8a |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Sep 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Oct 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 25 Nov 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £154,450 |
| 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 | STOCKPORT METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | SALE |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M33 7ZF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD34 Greater Manchester South West |
| Local authority | Trafford |
| Electoral ward | Sale Central |
| Westminster constituency | Wythenshawe and Sale East |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

## Release History

- 18 Sep 2024 at 16:17 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6faa05c9-551a-4fd7-8243-47223a498d8a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6faa05c9-551a-4fd7-8243-47223a498d8a
  18th September 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=1b53505e-0575-ef11-812f-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

- http://www.stockport.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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