--- title: "Sustainable Oldham Strategic Partnership Agreement (SOSPA)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-edf1611a-f545-4518-8a4a-b2d6af90b5a1" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-edf1611a-f545-4518-8a4a-b2d6af90b5a1" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-edf1611a-f545-4518-8a4a-b2d6af90b5a1.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-edf1611a-f545-4518-8a4a-b2d6af90b5a1.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "OLDHAM COUNCIL" published: "2023-03-30" --- # Sustainable Oldham Strategic Partnership Agreement (SOSPA) Buyer: OLDHAM COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-edf1611a-f545-4518-8a4a-b2d6af90b5a1 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-edf1611a-f545-4518-8a4a-b2d6af90b5a1) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-edf1611a-f545-4518-8a4a-b2d6af90b5a1.json) ## Summary The Oldham Council is in the planning stage of the Sustainable Oldham Strategic Partnership Agreement (SOSPA). This procurement opportunity falls under the Construction work industry category in England, United Kingdom. The engagement end date for market engagement is set for April 28, 2023. The Council is seeking a Strategic Delivery Partner to carry out public realm and highway improvement works across Oldham. The procurement method is a tender seeking a partner organisation with relevant experience, skills, and resources to collaborate in a partnering and NEC4 framework. This tender for the Sustainable Oldham Strategic Partnership Agreement (SOSPA) presents an opportunity for businesses interested in construction works in partnership with a public authority. SMEs and VCSEs are encouraged to participate. The Council aims to align requirements with current best practices and gain insight into delivery, commercial, and funding strategies. Businesses with experience in public realm and highway improvement works, collaborative working, and construction programme delivery would be well-suited to compete for this opportunity. ## Notice Oldham Council are undertaking this preliminary market engagement to inform a procurement and delivery strategy. This will not be defined as negotiation and any future tender process will remain a competitive process. The preliminary market engagement is being carried out under the provisions of Regulations 40 and 41 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/102). Involvement in this preliminary market engagement will not preclude any organisation from participating in any future tender process. Objectives The primary objectives of this preliminary market engagement: Inform the market of the upcoming opportunity ensure that the requirements are correctly aligned with current and best practice and are proven and affordable gain insight and feedback on delivery structures gain insight and feedback on commercial and contracting strategies gain insight into funding and investment strategies Use the information gathered to inform the tender documentation in accordance with Regulation 18 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/102) The Council is seeking a Strategic Delivery Partner to deliver a series of high-quality public realm and highway improvement works across Oldham and its Local District Centres. The Partner will have the financial means, relevant experience, skills and resources, and will adopt a partnership working approach that will add and supplement to the partnering ethos of NEC4 and promote collaborative working prior, during, and post construction. The Partner could be a single organisation or group of organisations that bring together the necessary expertise, techniques, and collaborative approach to partnership working. The Sustainable Oldham Strategic Partnership Agreement (SOSPA) is intended to promote a partnering and collaborative approach to delivering a programme of construction works where Partner and Employer work together to optimise delivery and remain committed to continuous improvement. Please go to https://procontract.due-north.com/ and search for DN663452 for further information and to access a questionnaire that is required to be completed and returned. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/77e2b835-c092-4822-9766-d6794ad731f4 | | Notice type | Market Engagement 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 | 30 Mar 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 28 Apr 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | 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 | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | OLDHAM COUNCIL | | Locality | OLDHAM | | Post town | Oldham | | Postcode | OL1 1UT | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester | | ITL 3 | TLD37 Greater Manchester North East | | Local authority | Oldham | | Electoral ward | Coldhurst | | Westminster constituency | Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton | | 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) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 45 - Construction work ### Codes - 45000000 - Construction work ## Release History - 30 Mar 2023 at 11:25 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/77e2b835-c092-4822-9766-d6794ad731f4 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/77e2b835-c092-4822-9766-d6794ad731f4 30th March 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://procontract.due-north.com/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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