Published date: 20 May 2016

This notice was replaced on 20 May 2016

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 2 May 2018)

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Architectural, engineering and planning services - 71240000

Location of contract

East Midlands

Value of contract

£8,000 to £12,000

Procurement reference

LP/SPD/AHVA

Published date

20 May 2016

Closing date

10 June 2016

Contract start date

20 June 2016

Contract end date

12 August 2016

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Charnwood Local Plan Core Strategy (2011-2028) sets out the policy framework for requiring the provision of affordable housing as part of new housing developments in the Borough.
The Council is currently preparing a Housing Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) to provide clear guidance on the housing policies in the Core Strategy.
The purpose of this commission is to provide viability evidence to support the preparation of this guidance with specific regard to supporting the delivery of affordable housing in a changing government policy and funding context.
Key outputs include a formula for calculating a commuted sum and an assessment of the impact on viability of different mixes, potential implications of new alternative mechanisms for delivering affordable homes, potential implications of the proposed starter homes national policy; relationship between different mixes of market homes, impact of discount market sales.

Last Date for the request of Quotation Documents is 03/06/2016

About the buyer

Contact name

Clare Clarke

Address

Charnwood Borough Council
Southfield Road
Loughborough
LE11 2TU
England

Telephone

(01509) 63 2524

Email

localplans@charnwood.gov.uk

Website

www.charnwood.gov.uk