Published date: 24 January 2023

Last edited date: 24 January 2023

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.


Closing: 17 February 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis - 71241000

Location of contract

East of England, South East

Value of contract

£30,000

Procurement reference

Wickford BID Feasibility Study

Published date

24 January 2023

Closing date

17 February 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

27 March 2023

Contract end date

27 December 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

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

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Basildon Brough Council wishes to appoint a suitable consultant / consultancy firm to:

• Organise a 'team building and shared visioning' workshop in Wickford (for key public, private, educational and voluntary/community stakeholders interested in shaping the future of Wickford town Centre); and

• Undertake a Feasibility Study to assess the potential for establishing a viable Business Improvement District (BID) partnership in the town of Wickford, in Basildon borough.

The reason we are asking the consultant to organise a 'team building and shared visioning' workshop at the outset of the process is because we believe there is some evidence to suggest that we need to increase some stakeholders understanding of the need for solid partnership working of this process is to work and we think there would be some value in helping these same stakeholders understand the scale and of the opportunity, build a shared vision for Wickford Town Centre and establish a strong consensus and buy in to this vision.

Once this workshop is complete, we are looking for the consultant to help us to undertake a BID Feasibility Study.

Whilst we need to be guided by the outcome of the Feasibility Study, if the results are positive and the indications are that the development of a BID might be viable in Wickford, we may then subsequently want to work with the appointed consultant to develop a Business Plan for Business Improvement District in Wickford, in order to be able to use this Business Plan to further progress the establishment of a BID in the town.

Basildon Brough Council is inviting quotations from organisations capable of undertaking this work. The successful organisation should:
• Have a proven track record in completing Economic Development related feasibility studies.
• Have a proven track record in preparing actionable business plans.
• Be able to demonstrate a full understanding and application of BIDs legislation.
• Ability to communicate effectively with the BID Task Team, wider business community, Council and public sector.

Interested bidders please read the ITT attached to this notice. Suppliers must submit their bids on: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta and use the Access Code: UZP7375HF8

Thank you

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About the buyer

Address

The Basildon Centre
St Martins Square
BASILDON
SS14 1DL
England

Email

procurement@basildon.gov.uk