--- title: "The Future of Our Local Economy" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-794676c2-67cb-4195-a085-f49273065534" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-794676c2-67cb-4195-a085-f49273065534" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-794676c2-67cb-4195-a085-f49273065534.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-794676c2-67cb-4195-a085-f49273065534.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF BARKING AND DAGENHAM" published: "2017-03-17" --- # The Future of Our Local Economy Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF BARKING AND DAGENHAM Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-794676c2-67cb-4195-a085-f49273065534 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-794676c2-67cb-4195-a085-f49273065534) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-794676c2-67cb-4195-a085-f49273065534.json) ## Summary The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham is seeking proposals for "The Future of Our Local Economy," an economic review to inform its Local Plan and future strategic decisions. This tender, currently in the active stage, has a submission deadline of 5pm on April 11, 2017. The contract, valued at a minimum of £50,000, will run from May 8, 2017, to October 2, 2017. Interested parties should submit a detailed outline of their methodology, along with a breakdown of costs, to address seven specified work streams relevant to the borough's economic landscape. This tender presents significant opportunities for consultancy firms specialising in economic analysis and research. Businesses with expertise in market assessments, economic forecasting, and urban development strategies would be well-positioned to compete for this contract. Additionally, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary or community sector enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to apply, potentially collaborating with other firms to fulfil the distinct aspects of the commission. ## Notice To inform its emerging Local Plan, as well as future skills, economic strategies and investment decisions, the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham wish to commission an Economic Review of the Borough. The commission has seven work streams these are the following: Work Stream 1: Our local economy - an economic review of the borough. Work Stream 2: An economic atlas Work Stream 3: Our existing sector strengths and economic capabilities. Work Stream 4: Drivers of change and growth projections/ scenarios. Work Stream 5: Supply side: land and floor space requirements. Work Stream 6: Supply side: skills needed for the future. Work Stream 7: Policy recommendations to harness future growth. Interested parties are asked to submit an outline of their proposed methodology to meet the above requirements and provide a detailed breakdown of costs. The appraisal must be capable of withstanding examination and close scrutiny. The proposal should indicate the timing for the completion of the work, including the submission of a draft report for comments before submission of a final report. Tender submissions should be structured to contain the following information, based on the evaluation criteria in paragraph 4.8 of the attached tender brief: * Understanding of the brief and its requirements. * Proposed methodology that sets out the key stages, activities and outputs, including staff allocation for the various activities to be undertaken. * Relevant skills, experience and track record. * Proposed team, including sub-consultants. Qualification details of key staff that will be assigned to the project. * Examples of similar commissions undertaken. * Details of the information/materials which will be required from the Council. * Confirmation that work can start immediately. * Financial proposals - to be provided on a separate sheet(s). Financial proposals - to be provided on a separate sheet(s).The Council has expressed that the value of the contract is likely to be no less than 50,000 given the scope of services required (see brief for more details). Bidders should be aware that this study forms the first commission of a two-part commission process, known collectively as 'The Future of Our Borough' series. The second commission, is named; Commission 2 - The Future of Our Employment Land. The successful bidders will be required to work together on key parts of the distinct work streams (this is set out in the tender brief). Commission 2 has been published for tender at the same time and is available on contracts finder Consultant teams should provide the following number of tender submissions in the formats specified: *Two bound copies *One electric copy on CD-ROM Bidders should review the attached documents for full details of requirements. Additional information: Tender submissions must be returned by 5pm April 11th 2017, and should be addressed as follows: FAO: Peter Wiltshire London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Room 111, Town Hall 1 Town Square Barking IG11 7LU Queries relating to the tender process should be emailed no later than 5pm Thursday 6 April 2017 to: Jamie Simpson jamie.simpson@lbbd.gov.uk 020 8227 5816 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f54423a6-7e72-46ee-9ac0-f591746052a1 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not applicable | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 17 Mar 2017 | | Submission deadline | 11 Apr 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 7 May 2017 - 2 Oct 2017 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £50,000 | | 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 | LONDON BOROUGH OF BARKING AND DAGENHAM | | Locality | BARKING | | Post town | Ilford | | Postcode | IG11 7LU | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI5 Outer London - East and North East | | ITL 3 | TLI52 Barking & Dagenham and Havering | | Local authority | Barking and Dagenham | | Electoral ward | Abbey | | Westminster constituency | Barking | | Delivery location | TLI London, TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 71321100 - Construction economics services - 79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics ## Release History - 17 Mar 2017 at 10:22 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f54423a6-7e72-46ee-9ac0-f591746052a1 - 16 Mar 2017 at 18:38 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f54423a6-7e72-46ee-9ac0-f591746052a1 - 16 Mar 2017 at 17:10 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f54423a6-7e72-46ee-9ac0-f591746052a1 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f54423a6-7e72-46ee-9ac0-f591746052a1 17th March 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/bdd49fd0-7174-454c-bd01-01eb1f0247bd Tender Brief The Future of Our Local Economy - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3ad46336-d766-4c3b-ad1a-212e306f5453 Tender Evaluation Criteria and Scoring Matrix The Future of Our Local Economy - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/31e515ed-1755-4044-af8c-03e98a778adf Form of Tender The Future of Our Local Economy - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ece1fd69-121b-4885-848e-bd441ebde112 Statement of Bona Fide Tender The Future of Our Local Economy - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c429092e-516f-4ea0-b0f4-10d6d5546ff8 General Guidance Invitation To Tender The Future of Our Local Economy - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/28275848-86ef-4cf5-831b-e74a662d3f3e Draft Contract The Future of Our Local Economy ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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