Published date: 28 February 2020

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: 27 March 2020

Contract summary

Industry

  • Public utilities - 65000000

  • Real estate services - 70000000

  • Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 71000000

    • Business and management consultancy and related services - 79400000

Location of contract

West Midlands

Value of contract

£48,000

Procurement reference

HEREFCC-DN467740-71896840

Published date

28 February 2020

Closing date

27 March 2020

Contract start date

6 April 2020

Contract end date

5 April 2022

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

The Hereford Enterprise Zone Board is responsible for the delivery of Skylon Park, Hereford Enterprise Zone. Skylon Park is a world-class business landscape, available for immediate development following over £20 million investment in infrastructure, and offers a high quality business environment in a parkland setting. The 72-hectare site is located within Rotherwas, the largest and most strategically important employment area in Herefordshire, and is already home to over 250 companies employing in excess of 2,500 people. Our aim is to utilise Zone status to speed up the development of the new land, which will become a catalyst for enhanced economic growth throughout the Marches through the creation of highly skilled jobs and encouragement of overseas investment into the area.We have developed or sold over 51 acres to date, with 41 EZ clients in occupation and 755 jobs within those businesses. This brief covers an intensive 18 month period where the remaining infrastructure investment required to make the zone ready is implemented. Projects have yet to be developed, but likely to include the installation of access roads, utility infrastructure (including drainage), trenching, other groundworks, cycle ways / walkways, landscaping and signage.

About the buyer

Contact name

Dawn Moodley

Address

Council Offices
Plough Lane
Hereford
HR4 0LE
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 1432261921

Email

Dawn.Moodley@herefordshire.gov.uk

Website

https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk