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title: "Creative Placemaking Flexible Framework"
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# Creative Placemaking Flexible Framework

Buyer: DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000759543

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## Summary

Dumfries and Galloway Council has successfully established the "Creative Placemaking Flexible Framework" to support community-led engagement through creative activities aimed at facilitating positive change. This framework covers various localities, including Annandale & Eskdale, Nithsdale, Stewartry, and Wigtownshire (UKM92). The procurement stage is currently at the Award phase, with contracts signed as of 2nd August 2024 for Annandale & Eskdale and the 2nd September 2024 for the other three lots. The open procedure method was used for this public service category tender, ensuring a comprehensive submission process that concluded on 22nd May 2024.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses in the creative engagement industry to grow their portfolio by working closely with local communities on various projects. SMEs, in particular, would find this framework advantageous due to its focus on community engagement and capacity building, making it ideal for firms specializing in community planning, creative activities, and public consultancy services. Successful bidders included a mix of SMEs and larger firms like 7N Architects, greenspace scotland, and WSP UK Limited, demonstrating the framework's suitability for a range of business sizes. This framework encourages hands-on support and strategic input, making it a lucrative venture for businesses keen to drive local community initiatives and urban development strategies.

## Notice

Creative placemaking is defined as support to community-led engagement which incorporates creative activity to facilitate positive change for people and the places they live. Dumfries and Galloway Council are looking to establish a framework for creative placemaking providers to enable a compliant route to appointing services to support communities to engage local people over a range of topics.

### Lot Information

Creative Placemaking - Annandale & Eskdale

The framework will cover the following (not exclusive to): - Work at the instruction of Local Place Teams, the Place Planning Partnership and wider Communities and Economy & Development services regarding when and where interventions are required. - As requested, provide hands- on support to communities expressing an interest in developing plans, programmes, and projects, specifically support to creatively engage with their local community, in particular those that are marginalised and/ or harder- to- reach. - As requested, build communities' capacity to use a range of creative engagement techniques, including those suitable for children and young people. - As requested, informing the development of strategy, e.g., a place plan, a masterplan, inputting to the preparation of feasibility studies, options appraisals, project and business cases. - Collect evaluative outcome evidence and case studies regarding the success of creative placemaking interventions with communities. - Report evaluative evidence to the Council and partners as appropriate. - Assist partners to understand the value of and consider creative placemaking when communities are finding engagement challenging.

Renewal: Two 12 month extension periods at discretion of Dumfries and Galloway Council.

Creative Placemaking - Nithsdale

The framework will cover the following (not exclusive to): - Work at the instruction of Local Place Teams, the Place Planning Partnership and wider Communities and Economy & Development services regarding when and where interventions are required. - As requested, provide hands- on support to communities expressing an interest in developing plans, programmes, and projects, specifically support to creatively engage with their local community, in particular those that are marginalised and/ or harder- to- reach. - As requested, build communities' capacity to use a range of creative engagement techniques, including those suitable for children and young people. - As requested, informing the development of strategy, e.g., a place plan, a masterplan, inputting to the preparation of feasibility studies, options appraisals, project and business cases. - Collect evaluative outcome evidence and case studies regarding the success of creative placemaking interventions with communities. - Report evaluative evidence to the Council and partners as appropriate. - Assist partners to understand the value of and consider creative placemaking when communities are finding engagement challenging.

Renewal: Two 12 month extension periods at discretion of Dumfries and Galloway Council.

Creative Placemaking - Wigtownshire

The framework will cover the following (not exclusive to): - Work at the instruction of Local Place Teams, the Place Planning Partnership and wider Communities and Economy & Development services regarding when and where interventions are required. - As requested, provide hands- on support to communities expressing an interest in developing plans, programmes, and projects, specifically support to creatively engage with their local community, in particular those that are marginalised and/ or harder- to- reach. - As requested, build communities' capacity to use a range of creative engagement techniques, including those suitable for children and young people. - As requested, informing the development of strategy, e.g., a place plan, a masterplan, inputting to the preparation of feasibility studies, options appraisals, project and business cases. - Collect evaluative outcome evidence and case studies regarding the success of creative placemaking interventions with communities. - Report evaluative evidence to the Council and partners as appropriate. - Assist partners to understand the value of and consider creative placemaking when communities are finding engagement challenging.

Renewal: Two 12 month extension periods at discretion of Dumfries and Galloway Council.

Creative Placemaking - Stewartry

The framework will cover the following (not exclusive to): - Work at the instruction of Local Place Teams, the Place Planning Partnership and wider Communities and Economy & Development services regarding when and where interventions are required. - As requested, provide hands- on support to communities expressing an interest in developing plans, programmes, and projects, specifically support to creatively engage with their local community, in particular those that are marginalised and/ or harder- to- reach. - As requested, build communities' capacity to use a range of creative engagement techniques, including those suitable for children and young people. - As requested, informing the development of strategy, e.g., a place plan, a masterplan, inputting to the preparation of feasibility studies, options appraisals, project and business cases. - Collect evaluative outcome evidence and case studies regarding the success of creative placemaking interventions with communities. - Report evaluative evidence to the Council and partners as appropriate. - Assist partners to understand the value of and consider creative placemaking when communities are finding engagement challenging.

Renewal: Two 12 month extension periods at discretion of Dumfries and Galloway Council.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP515149 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Sep 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 22 May 2024 |
| Future notice date | 11 Mar 2024 |
| Award date | 2 Aug 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 | £500,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Unsuccessful |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY COUNCIL |
| Locality | DUMFRIES |
| Post town | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Postcode | DG1 2HP |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM92 Dumfries and Galloway |
| Local authority | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Electoral ward | Nith |
| Westminster constituency | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Delivery location | TLM92 Dumfries and Galloway |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 18 |
| Supplier names | 7N ARCHITECTS; AUSTIN-SMITH LORD; GREENSPACE SCOTLAND; ICECREAM ARCHITECTURE ICE CREAM; IRONSIDE FARRAR; KEVIN MURRAY ASSOCIATES; LATERAL NORTH; MEDIA EDUCATION; NEW PRACTICE; OPTIMISED ENVIRONMENTS; SCP TRANSPORT; SKS SCOTLAND; SUSTRANS; THE PAUL HOGARTH; THE STOVE NETWORK; THE URBANISTS; URBAN FORESIGHT; WSP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 75200000 - Provision of services to the community
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 30 Sep 2024 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP515149
- 22 Apr 2024 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR503567
- 22 Apr 2024 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR503566
- 19 Apr 2024 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR503506
- 29 Feb 2024 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB499756

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB499756
  Creative Placemaking Flexible Framework - Creative placemaking is defined as support to community-led engagement which incorporates creative activity to facilitate positive change for people and the places they live. Dumfries and Galloway Council are looking to establish a framework for creative placemaking providers to enable a compliant route to appointing services to support communities to engage local people over a range of topics.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR503506
  Creative Placemaking Flexible Framework - Creative placemaking is defined as support to community-led engagement which incorporates creative activity to facilitate positive change for people and the places they live. Dumfries and Galloway Council are looking to establish a framework for creative placemaking providers to enable a compliant route to appointing services to support communities to engage local people over a range of topics.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR503567
  Creative Placemaking Flexible Framework - Creative placemaking is defined as support to community-led engagement which incorporates creative activity to facilitate positive change for people and the places they live. Dumfries and Galloway Council are looking to establish a framework for creative placemaking providers to enable a compliant route to appointing services to support communities to engage local people over a range of topics.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR503566
  Creative Placemaking Flexible Framework - Creative placemaking is defined as support to community-led engagement which incorporates creative activity to facilitate positive change for people and the places they live. Dumfries and Galloway Council are looking to establish a framework for creative placemaking providers to enable a compliant route to appointing services to support communities to engage local people over a range of topics.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP515149
  Creative Placemaking Flexible Framework - Creative placemaking is defined as support to community-led engagement which incorporates creative activity to facilitate positive change for people and the places they live. Dumfries and Galloway Council are looking to establish a framework for creative placemaking providers to enable a compliant route to appointing services to support communities to engage local people over a range of topics.

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