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title: "Research into and Options Appraisal on Second Homes and Short-term Holiday Lets in Carmarthenshire"
ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-137769"
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source: "Sell2Wales"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CARMARTHENSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2024-05-01"
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# Research into and Options Appraisal on Second Homes and Short-term Holiday Lets in Carmarthenshire

Buyer: CARMARTHENSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-kuma6s-137769

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## Summary

The Carmarthenshire County Council has recently awarded a contract for a research project titled "Research into and Options Appraisal on Second Homes and Short-term Holiday Lets in Carmarthenshire". The project falls under the services category and aims to address the impact of high numbers of short-term holiday accommodation and second homes on housing availability and community prosperity. Alma Economics was awarded the contract, and the procurement process reached the award stage on 29th February 2024.

This tender offers business growth opportunities for consultancy firms specializing in market research, economic analysis, and policy development in the housing sector. Interested businesses should take note of the important deadline for the tender period ending on 16th February 2024, with the award period concluding on 1st March 2024. Given the focus of the project on housing and planning policies, companies with expertise in architectural services, research consultancy, and economic analysis are well-suited to compete for this contract with Carmarthenshire County Council.

## Notice

CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE: Carmarthenshire is committed to ensuring its communities are sustainable in the long-term, with a sufficient supply and a suitable choice of housing to meet the needs of local communities. In this respect, it is recognised that uncontrolled high numbers of short-term holiday accommodation and second homes can undermine the social, cultural and economic prosperity of communities and erode the availability of housing stock, and notably the provision of affordable homes.Carmarthenshire County Council are inviting tenders for a consultant to undertake research into Second Homes and Short-Term Holiday Lets in Carmarthenshire and to prepare an options appraisal on future policy approaches including but not limited to the use:i. Of area specific or County wide Article 4 Directions,ii. Land Use Planning Policies,iii. Use of Council Tax premiums, planning Conditions or a combination of approaches.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Sell2Wales |
| Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=137769 |
| Notice type | S2W Notice - Website Contract Award 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, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 May 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Feb 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Feb 2024 |
| 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 | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CARMARTHENSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | CARMARTHEN |
| Post town | Swansea |
| Postcode | SA31 1JP |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL4 Mid and South West Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL42 South West Wales |
| Local authority | Carmarthenshire |
| Electoral ward | Carmarthen Town North and South |
| Westminster constituency | Caerfyrddin |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ALMA ECONOMICS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics

## Release History

- 1 May 2024 at 10:03 - Award - S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=137769
- 19 Jan 2024 at 11:54 - Tender - S2W Notice - Website Invitation to Tender Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=137769

## Notice URLs

- http://www.carmarthenshire.gov.uk
- https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html
- https://www.almaeconomics.com/

## Provenance

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