Published date: 11 July 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: 3 August 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Market and economic research; polling and statistics - 79300000

  • Miscellaneous business and business-related services - 79900000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£40,000

Procurement reference

BURY001-DN353041-01253730

Published date

11 July 2018

Closing date

3 August 2018

Contract start date

1 September 2018

Contract end date

31 December 2018

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?

No

Description

Bury Town Centre Management Board, with support from Bury Council, are looking to appoint a suitably qualified BID Consultant to undertake a BID Feasibility Study for Bury Town Centre, followed by possible progression through to Ballot/BID Set Up (dependent on the findings of the Feasibility Study).
The project will be led and managed by Bury Town Centre Management Board (BTCMB), a partnership representing businesses and key stakeholders in the town centre.

BTCMB is looking at a partnership approach which engages businesses and other stakeholders in activity which will support the ongoing development and success of the town centre. The group therefore are seeking to determine whether a BID would be a viable option for Bury town centre. BTCMB have recently secured BID Loan funding (MHCLG) in order to take the project forward.
The project will need to be undertaken in three stages.
Stage 1 Feasibility Study
Stage 2 BID Development through to, and including, BID ballot
Stage 3 BID Set Up
The successful bidders will need to provide a proposal which includes timescales and full costs for the overall project and which also clearly sets out the tasks, full project costs (including staff costs) for each stage along with details of the staff involved.
The closing time for expressing an interest in the opportunity via The Chest is 5.00 pm on Monday 30th July 2018
The closing time for completed tender submissions, via The Chest, is 12 noon on Friday 3rd August 2018.

About the buyer

Contact name

Russell Starkie

Address

Town Hall
Knowsley Street
Bury
BL9 0SW
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 1612535583

Email

r.starkie@bury.gov.uk

Website

http://www.bury.gov.uk/