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title: "Provision of consultancy services to develop a Newbury Town Centre masterplan and Supplementary Planning Document (SPD). - AWARD"
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# Provision of consultancy services to develop a Newbury Town Centre masterplan and Supplementary Planning Document (SPD). - AWARD

Buyer: WEST BERKSHIRE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-349bf63b-8a14-477a-a206-e90f17cc9194

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## Summary

The procurement process involved the awarding of a contract by West Berkshire for the provision of consultancy services to develop a Newbury Town Centre masterplan and Supplementary Planning Document (SPD). This award was officially granted on 20th October 2020, after an open procedure tender that concluded on 8th September 2020. The project, valued at £125,000, falls under the non-residential property services category, with delivery to the RG14 5LD postal area in the South East of the United Kingdom. The contract period is set from 12th October 2020 to 11th October 2021, during which the successful bidder, HemDes LLP, is expected to address specific challenges and opportunities within the town centre.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in urban planning, consultancy, and property management services, particularly those with innovative strategies to enhance commercial and residential offerings. Companies that can demonstrate a strong creative vision and possess expertise in stakeholder engagement and research are well-positioned to compete in future projects aligned with urban development. Given the nature of the contract, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with relevant capabilities may find this an advantageous bidding opportunity, as the contract explicitly encourages SME participation.

## Notice

This commission seeks a specialist multi-disciplinary consultancy team to produce a SPD for Newbury Town Centre which addresses a series of specific challenges and takes advantage of emerging opportunities to reposition the town's commercial, leisure and residential offer and ensure it continues to meet the needs of existing and future town users. Work will include: - Research and analysis, - Visioning, - Stakeholder engagement, and - Production of draft and final reports. The successful bidder will need to illustrate that they have the creative drive to address the challenges and provide an imaginative, innovative and inspiring vision that can be translated into tangible deliverable projects. The bidder should have the commercial acumen and creative insight to address the challenges identified and will need to demonstrate expertise and experience across the following core disciplines detailed in the Specification. (Schedule 2)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/51e919bb-18e2-481b-9ae6-4902e7ec6b60 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Oct 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Sep 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Oct 2020 |
| Contract period | 11 Oct 2020 - 11 Oct 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £125,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £114,953 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WEST BERKSHIRE |
| Locality | NEWBURY |
| Post town | Reading |
| Postcode | RG14 5LD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ16 Berkshire West |
| Local authority | West Berkshire |
| Electoral ward | Newbury Central |
| Westminster constituency | Newbury |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HEMDES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 70 - Real estate services

### Codes

- 70330000 - Property management services of real estate on a fee or contract basis
- 70332000 - Non-residential property services
- 70332200 - Commercial property management services

## Release History

- 20 Oct 2020 at 08:36 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/51e919bb-18e2-481b-9ae6-4902e7ec6b60

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/51e919bb-18e2-481b-9ae6-4902e7ec6b60
  20th October 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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