--- title: "CBC-1346-T-SR Library Strategy Research and Supplementary Planning Development Consultancy Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-2f0a15a7-504b-4d4a-886a-de7729e9ae73" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2f0a15a7-504b-4d4a-886a-de7729e9ae73" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2f0a15a7-504b-4d4a-886a-de7729e9ae73.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2f0a15a7-504b-4d4a-886a-de7729e9ae73.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE COUNCIL" published: "2022-02-21" --- # CBC-1346-T-SR Library Strategy Research and Supplementary Planning Development Consultancy Services Buyer: CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2f0a15a7-504b-4d4a-886a-de7729e9ae73 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2f0a15a7-504b-4d4a-886a-de7729e9ae73) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2f0a15a7-504b-4d4a-886a-de7729e9ae73.json) ## Summary Central Bedfordshire Council is seeking qualified consultants for the project titled "CBC-1346-T-SR Library Strategy Research and Supplementary Planning Development Consultancy Services." This procurement is classified under the research and development services industry and is located in Shefford, United Kingdom. The tender is currently in the active stage of the open procurement process, with key submission deadlines set for clarification requests by 12:00 noon on 3 March 2022 and final quotations by 12:00 noon on 11 March 2022. The contract is scheduled to commence on 1 April 2022 and will run until 31 July 2022. This tender presents significant opportunities for growth, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in consultancy services related to research and development. Businesses specializing in library strategy, planning documents, and policy support would particularly benefit from participating. Firms that can demonstrate experience in collaborative consultancy and development strategies are encouraged to submit bids, as this project seeks to enhance the Local Plan of the Council through informed and innovative approaches. ## Notice Central Bedfordshire Council (CBC) is looking for an experienced and qualified consultant, or team of consultants to support the Library Strategy development, which will be prepared as a Supplementary Planning Document to provide evidence and policy to support the Council's Local Plan. The Council will provide as much support and information as it can to help guide you through the quotation process. Questions asked together with the response, will be made available to all tenderers, to ensure a fair and consistent approach to all. If there is anything you are not sure about or need clarification on, please use the Correspondence facility within the In-tend electronic tendering system. The deadline for requesting clarifications is 12:00 noon on Thursday, 03 March 2022. Completed Quotations and attachments should be submitted electronically by the due date via our In-tend electronic tendering system. Quotations must be uploaded via the "My Return" section of the system. Quotations submitted through the correspondence facility will not be considered. Your Quotation must be submitted via the In-tend system by no later than 12:00 noon on Friday, 11 March 2022. Quotations received after that time will be excluded. Additional information: To express an interest, please log in or register on our electronic tendering system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/centralbedfordshire in order to view the necessary tendering documents and respond accordingly. Please note that once you have registered on In-tend a separate action (expressing an Interest) is required to access the documents, you must click on the actual Tender you wish to access. 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Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6653a75f-b26b-410e-94fe-541a6445d4e4 | | 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 | 21 Feb 2022 | | Submission deadline | 14 Mar 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Apr 2022 - 31 Jul 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | 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 | CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE COUNCIL | | Locality | SHEFFORD | | Post town | Stevenage | | Postcode | SG17 5TQ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLH25 Central Bedfordshire | | Local authority | Central Bedfordshire | | Electoral ward | Shefford | | Westminster constituency | Hitchin | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services - 73210000 - Research consultancy services - 73220000 - Development consultancy services - 79411100 - Business development consultancy services ## Release History - 21 Feb 2022 at 11:47 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6653a75f-b26b-410e-94fe-541a6445d4e4 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6653a75f-b26b-410e-94fe-541a6445d4e4 21st February 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/centralbedfordshire/aspx/ Additional information on how to apply for this contract ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/centralbedfordshire ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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