Published date: 18 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.


Closing: 6 June 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Technical planning services - 71356400

  • Urban planning services - 71410000

  • Environmental planning - 90712000

Location of contract

NN14 4LZ

Value of contract

£50,000 to £60,000

Procurement reference

North Northamptonshire Investment Framework 18/19

Published date

18 May 2018

Closing date

6 June 2018

Contract start date

13 June 2018

Contract end date

31 March 2019

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

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

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes


Description

Tenders are sought for the preparation of a North Northamptonshire Investment Framework (NNIF). This will identify and prioritise strategic infrastructure and growth enabling projects and programmes, providing a robust basis for negotiating a housing and growth deal with government, and for securing other private and public-sector investment needed to accelerate delivery of the adopted Joint Core Strategy.

The indicative programme for this work is identified below:

Indicative Procurement Timetable
18/5/2018 - KBC issues consultancy brief on behalf of JPDU on Contracts Finder
25/5/2018 - Deadline for clarification questions (JPDU to respond by 30/5)
1700 hours on 6/6/2018 - Deadline for tenders
12/6/2018 - Provisional date for interviews
13/6/2018 - Appointment of consultants
14/6/2018 - Inception meeting (information on projects etc. to be provided). Potential for consultants to attend JDC (7.00pm) to outline approach
20/6/2018 - Stakeholder workshop
26/7/2018 - Member workshop (JDC & JPC) at 6.00 pm
6/9/2018 - Steering Group finalises draft NNIF & proposed growth deal
20/9/2018 - JDC endorses NNIF & proposed growth deal (potentially as confidential item)
By 31/3/2019 - Draw down of further consultancy advice in relation to growth deal and funding bids

If you are interested in this procurement opportunity then please send an email to the Procurement Unit at webprocurement@kettering.gov.uk requesting a copy of the Tender Documentation.


About the buyer

Address

Bowling Green Road
KETTERING
NN157QX
England

Email

andrewlongley@nnjpdu.org.uk