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title: "Retail and Leisure Needs Assessment"
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buyer: "THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON UPON THAMES"
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# Retail and Leisure Needs Assessment

Buyer: THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON UPON THAMES  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ebc2f775-211d-4ae5-b434-7c816bb8c294

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## Summary

The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames Council is seeking consulting services for a Retail and Leisure Needs Assessment as part of the preparation of a new Local Plan. The contract, worth £36,000 GBP, has already been awarded to Urban Shape. The procurement process was conducted through an open procedure, with the tender period ending on 12th October 2023. The contract period spans from 27th November 2023 to 27th May 2024.

This tender provides an opportunity for companies in the building consultancy services industry to contribute to the development of Kingston upon Thames' future growth strategy. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. Interested businesses should consider aligning their offerings with the requirements outlined in the call for the Retail and Leisure Needs Assessment.

## Notice

The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames Council ("the Council") is preparing a new Local Plan to replace the adopted Core Strategy 2012 and Kingston Town Centre Area Action Plan 2008. The new Local Plan will set out a spatial strategy that identifies where the growth that needs to be accommodated within the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames ("the Borough") will be located. An evidence base is required to support new policies and proposals in the Local Plan as well as assess planning applications. The Council is therefore seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced consultant to a Retail and Leisure Needs Assessment that: - reviews recent trends and changes to planning policy and legislation; - includes a review of the Borough's town centres; - identifies the need for retail uses; - identifies the need for leisure uses; - set outs out the implications for planning policy resulting from the analysis and provides recommendations on a strategy to accommodate future growth.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ff78819f-1633-4e59-960a-8143374a25d7 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Dec 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Oct 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Nov 2023 |
| Contract period | 27 Nov 2023 - 27 May 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £36,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £36,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON UPON THAMES |
| Locality | KINGSTON UPON THAMES |
| Post town | Kingston upon Thames |
| Postcode | KT1 1EU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI6 Outer London - South |
| ITL 3 | TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton |
| Local authority | Kingston upon Thames |
| Electoral ward | Kingston Town |
| Westminster constituency | Kingston and Surbiton |
| 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) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | URBAN SHAPE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71315200 - Building consultancy services

## Release History

- 6 Dec 2023 at 16:09 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ff78819f-1633-4e59-960a-8143374a25d7

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ff78819f-1633-4e59-960a-8143374a25d7
  6th December 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.kingston.gov.uk

## Provenance

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