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title: "Helensburgh & Lomond Housing Market Study"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000511644"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL"
published: "2018-10-02"
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# Helensburgh & Lomond Housing Market Study

Buyer: ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000511644

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## Summary

The Helensburgh & Lomond Housing Market Study, commissioned by Argyll and Bute Council, is currently in the award stage. This project involves a comprehensive assessment of housing need and demand in the Helensburgh and Lomond area, aiming to identify imbalances in housing supply and demand, especially related to the impacts of local developmental projects. The procurement process followed an open method, and involved a tender submission deadline of 12 noon on 1st October 2017. The contract was signed on 8th November 2017, with a value of £34,435, and covers services within the general public services and housing sectors in the Argyll and Bute region.

This tender provides opportunities for consulting firms, particularly those with expertise in housing market analysis and research. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) focused on community amenity studies, data analysis, and housing strategy development will find this a suitable project to target. By participating in such public procurement processes, businesses can not only contribute to local development strategies but also expand their networks and enhance their visibility in the public sector.

## Notice

Argyll & Bute Council wishes to commission a comprehensive housing need and demand assessment and local housing market analysis for the Helensburgh and Lomond area.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Argyll & Bute Council wishes to commission a comprehensive housing need and demand assessment and local housing market analysis for the Helensburgh and Lomond area.The main aims of this study are: To review previous research and update the existing data used to inform both the Housing Need and Demand Assessment (HNDA) and the Local Housing Strategy (LHS)for Argyll and Bute; To identify and quantify both current and projected imbalances between housing supply and demand at prescribed local housing market sub-area levels, as far as possible specifying tenure, size, type and location of housing required; To assess in particular the potential impact of the proposed developments at the HMNB Clyde on the local housing system, and to quantify future housing requirements arising from this; To assess the requirement for specialist provision, by type, in accordance with the Housing Need and Demand Assessment guidance, and identify viable solutions to address identified need in liaison with the Housing & Social Care Partnership; To provide a better understanding of the linkages between the Helensburgh and Lomond housing market and the adjoining West Dunbartonshire and Glasgow housing markets; To identify those housing needs which can be addressed via in situ solutions and to quantify the requirement for new build solutions, with appropriate recommendations for inclusion in future updates of the Strategic Housing Investment Plan (SHIP); To outline the wider policy, economic and demographic context, and to recommend strategic housing objectives designed to optimise the operation of the local housing system within that context.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT332961 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Oct 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Oct 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Nov 2017 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £34,435 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL |
| Locality | LOCHGILPHEAD |
| Post town | Paisley |
| Postcode | PA31 8RT |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Argyll and Bute |
| Electoral ward | Mid Argyll |
| Westminster constituency | Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber |
| Delivery location | TLM63 Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh, Arran and Cumbrae, and Argyll and Bute, TLM81 East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire, and Helensburgh and Lomond |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NORTH STAR CONSULTING & RESEARCH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 70 - Real estate services
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 70333000 - Housing services
- 73210000 - Research consultancy services

## Release History

- 2 Oct 2018 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT332961
- 12 Sep 2017 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP295244

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP295244&idx=1
  12th September 2017 - ITQ
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP295244&idx=2
  12th September 2017 - Questionnaire A&B
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP295244&idx=3
  12th September 2017 - terms and conditions
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP295244
  Helensburgh & Lomond Housing Market Study - Argyll & Bute Council wishes to commission a comprehensive housing need and demand assessment and local housing market analysis for the Helensburgh and Lomond area.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT332961
  Helensburgh & Lomond Housing Market Study - Argyll & Bute Council wishes to commission a comprehensive housing need and demand assessment and local housing market analysis for the Helensburgh and Lomond area.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.argyll-bute.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000511644
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/

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