--- title: "Bury Town Centre Business Improvement District Brief" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-e6f88635-b76e-4966-a403-de5902b773b8" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e6f88635-b76e-4966-a403-de5902b773b8" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e6f88635-b76e-4966-a403-de5902b773b8.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e6f88635-b76e-4966-a403-de5902b773b8.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "BURY COUNCIL" published: "2018-07-11" --- # Bury Town Centre Business Improvement District Brief Buyer: BURY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e6f88635-b76e-4966-a403-de5902b773b8 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e6f88635-b76e-4966-a403-de5902b773b8) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e6f88635-b76e-4966-a403-de5902b773b8.json) ## Summary The Bury Town Centre Business Improvement District Brief is an active tender being conducted by the Bury Council, seeking to appoint a qualified BID Consultant to carry out a feasibility study for the redevelopment of Bury Town Centre. This procurement falls within the services industry category, with a total budget of £40,000. The tender period concludes on 3rd August 2018, after which the project will progress through three stages: the feasibility study, BID development, and subsequently, the formal BID ballot and setup. The project is geographically located in Bury, North West England, with a focus on enhancing local business engagement through the involvement of key stakeholders in the town centre improvement efforts. This tender presents valuable opportunities for businesses specialising in market research, economic studies, and business consultancy services. Companies that have experience in conducting feasibility studies and facilitating business improvement initiatives would be particularly well-suited to compete. By successfully bidding for this project, businesses can play a crucial role in shaping the economic landscape of Bury and potentially securing further contracts in the future as the project progresses through its subsequent stages. ## Notice Bury Town Centre Management Board, with support from Bury Council, are looking to appoint a suitably qualified BID Consultant to undertake a BID Feasibility Study for Bury Town Centre, followed by possible progression through to Ballot/BID Set Up (dependent on the findings of the Feasibility Study). The project will be led and managed by Bury Town Centre Management Board (BTCMB), a partnership representing businesses and key stakeholders in the town centre. BTCMB is looking at a partnership approach which engages businesses and other stakeholders in activity which will support the ongoing development and success of the town centre. The group therefore are seeking to determine whether a BID would be a viable option for Bury town centre. BTCMB have recently secured BID Loan funding (MHCLG) in order to take the project forward. The project will need to be undertaken in three stages. Stage 1 Feasibility Study Stage 2 BID Development through to, and including, BID ballot Stage 3 BID Set Up The successful bidders will need to provide a proposal which includes timescales and full costs for the overall project and which also clearly sets out the tasks, full project costs (including staff costs) for each stage along with details of the staff involved. The closing time for expressing an interest in the opportunity via The Chest is 5.00 pm on Monday 30th July 2018 The closing time for completed tender submissions, via The Chest, is 12 noon on Friday 3rd August 2018. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2d4af3af-7248-429e-aa27-20c453aef530 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 11 Jul 2018 | | Submission deadline | 3 Aug 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Aug 2018 - 31 Dec 2018 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £40,000 | | 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 | BURY COUNCIL | | Locality | BURY | | Post town | Bolton | | Postcode | BL9 0SW | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester | | ITL 3 | TLD37 Greater Manchester North East | | Local authority | Bury | | Electoral ward | Bury East | | Westminster constituency | Bury North | | Delivery location | TLD North West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics - 79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services ## Release History - 11 Jul 2018 at 15:42 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2d4af3af-7248-429e-aa27-20c453aef530 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2d4af3af-7248-429e-aa27-20c453aef530 11th July 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.bury.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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