--- title: "Invitation to Tender for Worcester City Plan Update" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-3c2f7c15-f827-444f-a10c-9a216845d750" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3c2f7c15-f827-444f-a10c-9a216845d750" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3c2f7c15-f827-444f-a10c-9a216845d750.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3c2f7c15-f827-444f-a10c-9a216845d750.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "WORCESTER CITY COUNCIL" published: "2017-08-10" --- # Invitation to Tender for Worcester City Plan Update Buyer: WORCESTER CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3c2f7c15-f827-444f-a10c-9a216845d750 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3c2f7c15-f827-444f-a10c-9a216845d750) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3c2f7c15-f827-444f-a10c-9a216845d750.json) ## Summary The Worcester City Council is inviting tenders for the "Invitation to Tender for Worcester City Plan Update," aimed at producing a city centre master plan. This procurement falls within the research and development services and consultancy industry and is primarily located in Worcester, West Midlands, United Kingdom. The tendering phase is currently active, with submissions due by 8th September 2017. Following the tender period, the contract is scheduled to commence on 11th October 2017 and is set to run until 11th July 2018. The Council is utilising the Due North Pro-Contract portal for this procurement process, and interested parties should visit the provided link for further engagement. This tender presents significant opportunities for consultancy firms specialising in urban planning, environmental engineering, or civil engineering, as well as SMEs (Small and Medium-sized Enterprises) and VCSEs (Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprises) looking to expand their portfolios in public sector projects. Companies with expertise in strategic planning, project management, and technical consultancy services would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract, aligning their services with the wider objectives of the Worcester City Transport Strategy and the One Public Estate review. ## Notice Worcester City Council is seeking to appoint Consultants to produce a city centre master plan. This will be supported by and integrated into the production of two sister strategies: - a new Worcester City Transport Strategy, led by the County Council, (which will start in September 2017); - One Public Estate (OPE) review of the City's public land and buildings, led by the City and Place Partnership, (which began in March 2017 and will complete later in the year). The Authority is using the e-procurement portal known as the Due North Pro-Contract portal https://procontract.due-north.com to conduct this procurement exercise. Additional information: The Council is using the e-procurement portal known as the Due North Pro-Contract portal https://procontract.due-north.com to conduct this procurement exercise. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5e069595-3d07-4fba-8a11-78aa603401b5 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 10 Aug 2017 | | Submission deadline | 8 Sep 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 10 Oct 2017 - 11 Jul 2018 | | 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 | WORCESTER CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | WORCESTER | | Post town | Worcester | | Postcode | WR1 2EY | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire | | ITL 3 | TLG12 Worcestershire CC | | Local authority | Worcester | | Electoral ward | Cathedral | | Westminster constituency | Worcester | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 71311000 - Civil engineering consultancy services - 71312000 - Structural engineering consultancy services - 71313000 - Environmental engineering consultancy services - 71314000 - Energy and related services - 71315000 - Building services - 71318000 - Advisory and consultative engineering services - 71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services - 72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services - 72224000 - Project management consultancy services - 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ## Release History - 10 Aug 2017 at 10:02 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5e069595-3d07-4fba-8a11-78aa603401b5 - 9 Aug 2017 at 10:11 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5e069595-3d07-4fba-8a11-78aa603401b5 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5e069595-3d07-4fba-8a11-78aa603401b5 10th August 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.worcester.gov.uk/ - https://procontract.due-north.com ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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