--- title: "Outline Infrastructure and Sustainability Assessment for High Growth Areas" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-dbabdc62-0cd5-4c17-bff6-887d5741f737" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-dbabdc62-0cd5-4c17-bff6-887d5741f737" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-dbabdc62-0cd5-4c17-bff6-887d5741f737.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-dbabdc62-0cd5-4c17-bff6-887d5741f737.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "ENTERPRISE CHESHIRE AND WARRINGTON" published: "2025-09-15" --- # Outline Infrastructure and Sustainability Assessment for High Growth Areas Buyer: ENTERPRISE CHESHIRE AND WARRINGTON Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-dbabdc62-0cd5-4c17-bff6-887d5741f737 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-dbabdc62-0cd5-4c17-bff6-887d5741f737) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-dbabdc62-0cd5-4c17-bff6-887d5741f737.json) ## Summary Enterprise Cheshire and Warrington (ECW), a council-owned organisation, in collaboration with local councils and industry leaders, is seeking a consultant to conduct an infrastructure and sustainability assessment for high growth areas in Cheshire and Warrington. The procurement is in the tender stage with an open procedure (below threshold) aimed at enhancing regional growth strategies. The contract is scheduled to start on 16th October 2025, and proposals should be submitted by 6th October 2025. The project involves assessing approximately ten high-growth locations, integrating sustainability practices into development plans in North West England under the CPV category of "Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing, and security." This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in consulting, especially those experienced in infrastructure sustainability and economic growth strategies. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly encouraged to participate. Businesses with expertise in regional energy planning, spatial development, or those adept in conducting high-level sustainability analyses are well-positioned to assist ECW in achieving its strategic goals, potentially influencing development practices significantly and opening further project opportunities in the North West region. ## Notice Cheshire and Warrington is one of the UK's economic success stories and the most productive economy in the North of England. Enterprise Cheshire and Warrington (ECW), a council-owned organisation, works alongside elected leaders to make the region the healthiest, most sustainable, inclusive, and growing place in the country. We collaborate with the three local councils, industry leaders, and community partners to shape economic and transport strategies, deliver skills training and business support, and ensure that the voice of business is heard in local decision-making. Through its Marketing Cheshire division, ECW also champions the region as an outstanding place to live, work, invest, study, and visit. Working in collaboration with local government, businesses, educational institutes and other public, private and community sector organisations, we keep Cheshire and Warrington firmly on the map. ECW are seeking a consultant(s) to work alongside ourselves and Cheshire West and Chester Council (CWAC), Cheshire East Council (CEC), and Warrington Borough Council (WBC) to conduct an initial high-level Infrastructure and Sustainability assessment at high growth places (c. 10 total areas, to be communicated to the successful bidder) across Cheshire and Warrington. Given a tight budget and timeline, initial work will be constrained to a given number of vectors and available data to enable screening at these locations and provide early evidence ahead of future detailed work. This evidence will inform future work across the subregion, including broader energy planning, Regional Energy Strategic Plan submission development, Local Authority planning, and potential work on a Growth Plan, and Spatial Development Strategy - with the underpinning blockers and opportunities at these key high growth locations clearly noted in advance of further business case development around these sites. The successful bidder will also need to provide a high-level sustainability analysis for the pipeline at each of the high growth places. The Cheshire and Warrington Sustainable and Inclusive Economic Strategy, recently published for consultation, states our ambition to be the most sustainable, inclusive, healthy, and growing place in the UK by 2045. It is vital that new development is carried forward in line with these ambitions, and an early pipeline assessment at each location to better understand impacts on climate and nature is vital to ensure The successful bidder will be required to deliver services in accordance with all tender documents and the contract to be placed with the successful bidder. Tenderers are requested to study the specification in detail and ensure that the specified requirements can be met and thus your understanding of our requirements is reflected in your Pricing Schedule return. The contract is expected to commence Thursday 16th October with the exact dates to be agreed depending on the agreement between the successful provider and ECW. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8789df28-9df0-4ce4-8771-515225893a9c | | 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 | 15 Sep 2025 | | Submission deadline | 6 Oct 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 15 Oct 2025 - 19 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 | ENTERPRISE CHESHIRE AND WARRINGTON | | Locality | WINSFORD | | Post town | Crewe | | Postcode | CW7 1AH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire | | ITL 3 | TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester | | Local authority | Cheshire West and Chester | | Electoral ward | Winsford Dene | | Westminster constituency | Mid Cheshire | | Delivery location | TLD North West (England) | ## 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 - 15 Sep 2025 at 15:01 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8789df28-9df0-4ce4-8771-515225893a9c ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8789df28-9df0-4ce4-8771-515225893a9c 15th September 2025 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ac13023c-efad-4a1d-93f4-f306536bf42e - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/80c72f4c-e48f-463d-b863-c0dcca8cf775 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7ba95c0f-6ece-4f02-88a7-0cb8bd01b07c ## Notice URLs - https://cheshireandwarrington.com/how-we-work/about/tenders-and-opportunities/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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