--- title: "Expert advisor to assist with DLUHC funded project" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-5fce67b1-96dc-4a49-b87f-f3815ff81093" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5fce67b1-96dc-4a49-b87f-f3815ff81093" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5fce67b1-96dc-4a49-b87f-f3815ff81093.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5fce67b1-96dc-4a49-b87f-f3815ff81093.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "MILTON KEYNES COUNCIL" published: "2021-12-17" --- # Expert advisor to assist with DLUHC funded project Buyer: MILTON KEYNES COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5fce67b1-96dc-4a49-b87f-f3815ff81093 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5fce67b1-96dc-4a49-b87f-f3815ff81093) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5fce67b1-96dc-4a49-b87f-f3815ff81093.json) ## Summary The Milton Keynes Council is currently seeking an expert advisor for a DLUHC-funded project titled "Expert advisor to assist with DLUHC funded project." This tender, classified under development consultancy services, is located in Milton Keynes within the South East region of the United Kingdom. The procurement method is an open procedure, with the tender period concluding on 26 January 2022. The project is expected to commence on 1 April 2022 and run until 30 September 2023, providing a considerable timeframe for engagement and development. This opportunity may create significant growth potential for businesses specialising in consultancy services, particularly those with expertise in development delivery and governance models. SMEs and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, as the nature of the project requires innovative approaches to address development challenges and enhance community engagement. Businesses with experience in delivering strategic growth programmes could find this tender particularly aligned with their capabilities. ## Notice The Milton Keynes Strategy for 2050 (adopted January 2021 as an annex to the Council Plan) presents a long-term strategy for the growth of Milton Keynes borough to a population of around 410,000 people from around 270,000 today, set within a context of growth across the wider Oxford-Cambridge Arc. As part of the Strategy, the Council sets out our intention to explore new governance and delivery models that give greater democratic control over the quality and pace of development. The Strategy states that any future arrangements should enable us to meet three principles. Strong vision and leadership, driven by high quality community engagement Mechanisms that enable us to secure more of the value of development and land value to create investment that can benefit the community; and Provide the ability to look after and maintain the assets in our city well into the future as part of long-term stewardship. Strategy for 2050, January 2021, p70 To that end, Milton Keynes Council recently secured ?665k of funding from the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities DLUHC to explore options for alternative approaches to delivering our long-term growth programme. This Delivery Mechanisms project is expected to last 18-30 months, in two broad phases, with the role of the Expert Advisor engaged for at least 18 months of that project. During the first phase, the Council intends to understand existing and future barriers to delivery across the range of development sites and typologies in the growth programme; identify the requirements, capacities and resources that would best enable the delivery of high quality growth that meets the Council's ambitions, explore the full range of delivery bodies, mechanisms, partnerships and approaches that are available or could be created, and determine which mechanism, or mechanisms, are most appropriate to address our specific challenges. In the second phase, the full range of issues relating to the establishment and operation of the preferred approach determined through phase one would be explored further through the development of a business case. The subsequent establishment and long-term operation of the proposed model is outside of the scope of this project. Additional information: For any suppliers interested in this opportunity please visit our e-Tendering portal - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/milton-keynes/ Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ef19ff46-d6ce-4fdf-96e6-91354b93cf7f | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 17 Dec 2021 | | Submission deadline | 26 Jan 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Apr 2022 - 30 Sep 2023 | | 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 | MILTON KEYNES COUNCIL | | Locality | MILTON KEYNES | | Post town | Milton Keynes | | Postcode | MK9 3EJ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ12 Milton Keynes | | Local authority | Milton Keynes | | Electoral ward | Central Milton Keynes | | Westminster constituency | Milton Keynes Central | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 73220000 - Development consultancy services - 98110000 - Services furnished by business, professional and specialist organisations ## Release History - 17 Dec 2021 at 10:51 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ef19ff46-d6ce-4fdf-96e6-91354b93cf7f ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ef19ff46-d6ce-4fdf-96e6-91354b93cf7f 17th December 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/milton-keynes/aspx/ Additional information on how to apply for this contract ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/milton-keynes/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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