--- title: "Didcot Garden Town Draft Delivery Plan Summary by Technical Author for South Oxfordshire District Co" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-ba736b5c-b68c-4c62-b69f-d4d58a737b72" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ba736b5c-b68c-4c62-b69f-d4d58a737b72" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ba736b5c-b68c-4c62-b69f-d4d58a737b72.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ba736b5c-b68c-4c62-b69f-d4d58a737b72.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "SOUTH OXFORDSHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL" published: "2017-07-03" --- # Didcot Garden Town Draft Delivery Plan Summary by Technical Author for South Oxfordshire District Co Buyer: SOUTH OXFORDSHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ba736b5c-b68c-4c62-b69f-d4d58a737b72 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ba736b5c-b68c-4c62-b69f-d4d58a737b72) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ba736b5c-b68c-4c62-b69f-d4d58a737b72.json) ## Summary The procurement process is initiated by the South Oxfordshire District Council, focusing on a project titled "Didcot Garden Town Draft Delivery Plan Summary by Technical Author." This opportunity falls under the project management consultancy services category and is located in the South East of the United Kingdom. The procurement is currently at the planning stage, with key activities set to take place from 9th October 2017 to 3rd November 2017. The buyer has set a timeline for expressions of interest, with a notice published on 3rd July 2017, indicating the need for experienced suppliers to contribute to the delivery plan summary. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in project management consultancy, particularly those with experience in urban planning and public sector projects. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, as the procurement seeks suppliers who can deliver a clear and accessible document summarising the draft delivery plan. Businesses capable of producing high-quality summarisation aligned with council style guides will be well-suited to compete for this contract. ## Notice Request for Expressions of Interest- Didcot Garden Town Draft Delivery Plan Summary by Technical Author for South Oxfordshire District Council, Vale of White Horse District Council. South Oxfordshire District Council and Vale of White Horse District Council would like to invite suitably experienced suppliers to participate in the Expression of Interest for the provision of Didcot Garden Town Draft Delivery Plan Summary by Technical Author for South Oxfordshire District Council, Vale of White Horse District Council South Oxfordshire District Council, Vale of White Horse District Council, Oxfordshire County Council and Oxfordshire LEP successfully bid for garden town status for Didcot in December 2015. As part of this a grant was received from central government to produce a delivery plan for the Garden Town area. Once the Delivery Plan has been finalised and approved by Council, there is a need to produce a summary document that can be more easily distributed and circulated than the main document. Between 09 October 2017 to 03 November July 2017) - Take a holistic view of the draft delivery plan (443 pages)available at www.didcotgardentown.co.uk and produce a summary document using plain English that is consistent with the main document, easy to read and in keeping with the councils' style guide. The final document will need to be available, in electronic form (capable of being sent to print) by 3rd November 2017. Expressions of Interest are invited and enc...ts on the issues the project would present, including an indicative price for information purposes only. This opportunity is now live and available for you to participate. 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This will enable the Capita Procurement team to invoke the ethical walls process with yourselves and the 5C's and ensure a transparent and compliant quotation/tender process is delivered. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f19f01a3-9ff9-4622-b9ec-19f6bcab49ec | | Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 3 Jul 2017 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 9 Jul 2017 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 8 Oct 2017 - 3 Nov 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 | Planned | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SOUTH OXFORDSHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL | | Locality | MILTON | | Post town | Oxford | | Postcode | OX14 4SB | | 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 | Sutton Courtenay | | Westminster constituency | Didcot and Wantage | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72224000 - Project management consultancy services ## Release History - 3 Jul 2017 at 16:45 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f19f01a3-9ff9-4622-b9ec-19f6bcab49ec ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f19f01a3-9ff9-4622-b9ec-19f6bcab49ec 3rd July 2017 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - http://www.mytenders.org/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL144875 NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders Web Site at the link provided. ## Notice URLs - http://procurementsolutions.esourcingportal.com - https://procurementsolutions.esourcingportal.com/index.cfm ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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