--- title: "Didcot Garden Town green infrastructure design including surveys to inform design, preparation of planning applications and drafting specifications for implementation" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-6a211860-b567-4d24-a824-ef7a3311236a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6a211860-b567-4d24-a824-ef7a3311236a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6a211860-b567-4d24-a824-ef7a3311236a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6a211860-b567-4d24-a824-ef7a3311236a.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "SOUTH OXFORDSHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL" published: "2024-11-20" --- # Didcot Garden Town green infrastructure design including surveys to inform design, preparation of planning applications and drafting specifications for implementation Buyer: SOUTH OXFORDSHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6a211860-b567-4d24-a824-ef7a3311236a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6a211860-b567-4d24-a824-ef7a3311236a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6a211860-b567-4d24-a824-ef7a3311236a.json) ## Summary South Oxfordshire District Council is currently inviting proposals for the detailed design and specification of four blue-green infrastructure enhancement projects within Didcot Garden Town. This procurement process, classified under urban planning and landscape architectural services (CPV 71400000), is at the tender stage. The tender period concludes on 10 January 2025, with the contract period scheduled to begin on 21 March 2025 and end on 31 December 2025. Interested parties should note that this is an open procedure below the threshold, and key dates include the publication date of 20 November 2024. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in landscape architecture, urban planning, ecology, hydrology, and related fields. Firms that are multi-disciplined, including SMEs and VCSEs, with capabilities in principal design, quantity surveying, planning, and environmental assessment, will find this project particularly well-suited. Engaging with this tender can provide substantial business growth through the involvement in significant infrastructure projects, fostering long-term relationships with local councils and stakeholders. ## Notice The aim is to obtain a proposal for the detailed design and specification of four blue-green infrastructure enhancement projects in areas of Didcot identified and analysed in the Green Infrastructure strategy (see Figure 1) through RIBA Stage 2-4. The proposal will include: * Principal Designer requirements under The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 * commissioning and carrying out of all surveys required to inform design and planning applications * engagement with relevant landowners (including the council) in liaison with the Didcot Garden Town team * preparation of drawings and documents, subject to council approval, required to secure planning permission with a focus on electronic versions rather than paper * preparation of specifications, including drawings and documents, to enable the council to procure contractors to implement the works on the ground. Project management of works on the ground, using the specifications prepared under this contract, is a future deliverable and will be procured separately by the council in due course. We are seeking a multi-disciplined team of consultants that cover a range of skill sets to enable the successful delivery of this commission, which may include the following: * Landscape architect / lead consultant (Principal Designer under CDM regs) * Quantity Surveyor * Planner * Ecologist * Hydrologist / drainage engineer ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d5519fd7-89be-4873-a1e8-bae3251bc1b9 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 20 Nov 2024 | | Submission deadline | 10 Jan 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 21 Mar 2025 - 31 Dec 2025 | | 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 | SOUTH OXFORDSHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL | | Locality | ABINGDON | | Post town | Oxford | | Postcode | OX14 3JE | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC | | Local authority | Vale of White Horse | | Electoral ward | Abingdon Abbey Northcourt | | Westminster constituency | Oxford West and Abingdon | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ### Codes - 71400000 - Urban planning and landscape architectural services ## Release History - 20 Nov 2024 at 12:55 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d5519fd7-89be-4873-a1e8-bae3251bc1b9 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d5519fd7-89be-4873-a1e8-bae3251bc1b9 20th November 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=ffc04fa4-bba5-ef11-8132-005056b64545&p=08800155-5442-e511-80ed-000c29c9ba21 Advert ## Notice URLs - http://www.southoxon.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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