--- title: "Local Housing Market Assessment (LHMA)" ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-131320" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-kuma6s-131320" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-131320.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-131320.json" source: "Sell2Wales" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "BLAENAU GWENT COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2023-05-04" --- # Local Housing Market Assessment (LHMA) Buyer: BLAENAU GWENT COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-kuma6s-131320 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-kuma6s-131320) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-131320.json) ## Summary The Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council is inviting tenders for the Local Housing Market Assessment (LHMA) in Ebbw Vale. The procurement process is at the tender stage, with a deadline for submissions by 12:00 noon on 31st May 2023. The assessment falls under the services category and aims to support key local documents and strategies. This tender offers business growth opportunities for development consultancy services providers interested in public sector projects. Interested parties can access tender documentation and submit responses through the Bravo Solutions portal by the specified deadline. The deadline for seeking clarifications is 5:00pm on the 23rd May 2023, with the intention to award the contract by the 14th June 2023. ## Notice Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council are required to prepare a new local housing market assessment for the authority area which will be used to underpin key local documents such as the Council's Replacement Local Development Plan, Local Housing Strategy, and other corporate documents.The updated assessment will be required to satisfy Welsh Government's Local Housing Market Assessment guidance published in March 2022: https://gov.wales/local-housing-market-assessment-lhma-guidance-local-authoritiesNOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=131320 This Procurement exercise is being run by the Authority's e-tendering portal Bravo Solutions https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk.All documentation has been uploaded to enable direct access following registration.NB: You must download all documentation directly from the portal, tender documents will not be communicated by any other means.E-Tender access information:-- Go to https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk.-- The first person from your Organisation to use the Platform will be required to register on behalf of the Organisation.-- On registering on the Platform the Super User will select a Username and will receive a password.-- The Password will be sent by e-mail to the e-mail address that was specified in the User Details section of the Registration page.-- In order to log-in to the Platform please enter your Username and Password.-- Contact the Helpdesk immediately if you are unable to contact the Super User (for example if they have left your Organisation).-- Note: If your Organisation is already registered on the Platform then you must not make any additional registration.Please contact the Helpdesk to gain access to the Platform.-- The Help desk is available Monday-Friday: 8:00-18:00.Telephone: +44 8003684852 e-mail: help@bravosolution.co.uk-- Tenders must be uploaded to the Bravo Solution portal by 12:00 noon 31st May 2023.How to find the ITT:-- Once logged in you must click on 'ITT's Open to all Suppliers'.-- The Etender references for this contract are: Project_53343 and ITT_102594.-- Click on the title to access summary details of the contract. If you are still interested in submitting a tender, click the 'Express an Interest button'. This will move the ITT from the 'Open to all Suppliers' area to the 'My ITT's' on the home page.-- You will then see the full details of the ITT in the Qualification, Technical and Commercial envelopes along with any relevant documents in the 'Attachments' area.-- Tenderers are required to provide responses to:--the Selection Questionnaire within the Qualification Envelope--the Method Statements within the Technical Envelope--upload the requested Pricing information within the Commercial Envelope.-- Should you have any questions on the ITT, please use the 'Messages' area to contact the buyer directly - Do not contact the named person at the top of this notice.Deadlines for submissions is 12 noon the 31st May 2023 with clarifications allowed until 5:00pm on the 23rd May 2023.(WA Ref:131320) ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Sell2Wales | | Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=131320 | | Notice type | S2W Notice - Website Invitation to Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 4 May 2023 | | Submission deadline | 31 May 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | 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 | Not specified | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | BLAENAU GWENT COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | EBBW VALE | | Post town | Newport | | Postcode | NP23 6AA | | Country | Wales | | ITL 1 | TLL Wales | | ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales | | ITL 3 | TLL53 Gwent Valleys | | Local authority | Blaenau Gwent | | Electoral ward | Ebbw Vale South | | Westminster constituency | Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73220000 - Development consultancy services ## Release History - 4 May 2023 at 14:30 - Tender - S2W Notice - Website Invitation to Tender Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=131320 ## Notice URLs - http://www.blaenau-gwent.gov.uk/ - https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk.All - https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk.— - https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html - https://gov.wales/local-housing-market-assessment-lhma-guidance-local-authoritiesNOTE - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=131320 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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