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title: "Independent Examination of Torquay, Paignton and Brixham Peninsula Neighbourhood Plans"
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# Independent Examination of Torquay, Paignton and Brixham Peninsula Neighbourhood Plans

Buyer: TORBAY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4e686189-2dfe-43e0-bada-7dffcfdacada

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## Summary

Torbay Council is undertaking a public procurement process for the "Independent Examination of Torquay, Paignton and Brixham Peninsula Neighbourhood Plans". This tender, categorised under business services such as law and consulting, aims to engage independent examiners to evaluate submitted neighbourhood plans across three neighbourhood areas. The tender was published on 8th January 2018, with a bid submission deadline of 5th February 2018. The contract period starts on 5th March 2018 and ends on 11th May 2018. The total value of the contract is £50,100, and the procurement method is an open procedure, allowing any qualified supplier to submit a bid.

This procurement opportunity represents significant business growth potential for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) specialising in legal and consulting services. Given the comprehensive coverage of the neighbourhood plans affecting a population of over 130,000, interested businesses should possess expertise in planning and land-use allocation to effectively compete for this tender. Engaging in this process can enhance visibility and foster meaningful partnerships within the local community of Torbay.

## Notice

Torbay Council, in agreement with the Qualifying Bodies (Torquay Neighbourhood Forum, Paignton Neighbourhood Forum, Brixham Peninsula Neighbourhood Forum), is seeking to procure independent examiners to undertake the examination of each of the submitted Neighbourhood Plans. Neighbourhood Forums were first designated in 2012, and were re-designated by full Council on 7 December 2017. This is a unique situation, with 100% land coverage of Torbay Unitary Authority across three Neighbourhood Areas with a total population in excess of 130,000 to be examined simultaneously. Each of the Neighbourhood Plans propose land-use allocations/designations. Additional information: The documents are publicly available in pdf format. In order to access the editable Word and Excel versions of the documents Applicants need to be registered as suppliers on www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk and within the Respond area of the opportunity.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fe4f75f8-b4b1-4f6a-bf26-a35eb0d4b526 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Feb 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Feb 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Feb 2018 |
| Contract period | 17 Feb 2018 - 18 Feb 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £50,100 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| 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 | TORBAY COUNCIL |
| Locality | TORQUAY |
| Post town | Torquay |
| Postcode | TQ1 3DR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon |
| ITL 3 | TLK42 Torbay |
| Local authority | Torbay |
| Electoral ward | Tormohun |
| Westminster constituency | Torbay |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NOT AWARDED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

## Release History

- 16 Feb 2018 at 17:15 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fe4f75f8-b4b1-4f6a-bf26-a35eb0d4b526
- 8 Jan 2018 at 11:18 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fe4f75f8-b4b1-4f6a-bf26-a35eb0d4b526

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fe4f75f8-b4b1-4f6a-bf26-a35eb0d4b526
  8th January 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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