Published date: 14 May 2021

Last edited date: 14 May 2021

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: 11 June 2021, 3pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Project management consultancy services - 72224000

  • Business development consultancy services - 79411100

Location of contract

B69 3DB

Value of contract

£120,000 to £150,000

Procurement reference

SMBC 21002

Published date

14 May 2021

Closing date

11 June 2021

Closing time

3pm

Contract start date

28 June 2021

Contract end date

31 March 2022

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?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Towns Fund Projects Full Business Case Development Consultancy

Located in the West Midlands, Sandwell is a Metropolitan Borough in the Black Country, which is made up of six towns - Oldbury, Rowley Regis, Smethwick, Tipton, Wednesbury and West Bromwich. The borough has excellent access to the national motorway network with five junctions feeding in to the M5 and M6 motorways serving the South West, South East and North West regions of the UK.

As Sandwell Council embarks on an exciting period of transformation, inward investment and expansion a superb opportunity to secure funding from Towns Fund in three of our six towns has arisen.

The Government invited Rowley Regis, Smethwick and West Bromwich to put forward bids for up to £25m each of funding to deliver interventions in planning and regeneration, skills and enterprise infrastructure, and connectivity (transport and digital). Rowley Regis, Smethwick and West Bromwich submitted their Town Investment Plans in October 2020 and £67.5m of investment has been conditionally offered by Government.

The projects now need to be developed to Full Business Cases.

This opportunity is for a consultancy to work alongside the council and partners to develop the Full Business Cases and Summary Document submissions for 6 of the 17 projects contained within the Town Investment Plans, and support as outlined below. A flexible approach is essential to respond to guidance released by MHCLG and the nature of working in a partnership environment.

Maximum Contract Value: £150,000 inclusive of £15K cap for day rates

The Council will be using the In-tend e-Tendering System for this Procurement exercise, please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc to access the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal.

From here you will be able to register your company, express an interest in the opportunity, and gain immediate access to the ITT and other related documents.

In Order To View and Submit a Tender, you will be required to` Opt-In`.

For a Step by Step user guide to the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal please click on the `Guidance for Suppliers` section of the website. All procurement responses must be carried out via the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal.

If you require further assistance in respect of the system please contact the In-tend support team on 0844 272 8810.

Closing date: Friday 11 June 2021 at 15:00hrs

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Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Michelle Hackwood

Address

Freeth Street
Oldbury
West Midlands
B69 3DB
United Kingdom

Telephone

0121 569 2873

Email

michelle_hackwood@sandwell.gov.uk