Published date: 17 May 2023

This notice was replaced on 27 September 2023

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 27 September 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.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Real estate services - 70000000

  • Architectural and related services - 71200000

  • Architectural, engineering and planning services - 71240000

    • Technical services - 71356000

    • Technical planning services - 71356400

    • Urban planning and landscape architectural services - 71400000

    • Project management consultancy services - 72224000

    • Market and economic research; polling and statistics - 79300000

    • Environmental planning - 90712000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£70,000

Procurement reference

SWINDON001-DN670692-67295756

Published date

17 May 2023

Closing date

16 June 2023

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

30 June 2023

Contract end date

29 February 2024

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

Swindon Borough Employment Study (2023) consisting of Lot A: Employment Needs and Land Supply and Lot B - Retail and Main Town Centre Uses Needs Study and Lot C - Both Lot A and B for the Swindon Borough Council Local Plan (Regulation 18).

Swindon Borough Council invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced service providers for the provision of the Swindon Borough Employment Study (2023). This is a multi-lot commission and consists of:

- Lot A - Employment Needs and Land Supply Study
- Lot B - Retail and Main Town Centre Uses Needs Study
- Lot C - Both Lot A and B.

The Council is keen to commission evidence to align with a new economic vision and direction for the Borough and consists of technical studies updating the employment needs and land supply position together with an update to the retail and commercial leisure evidence base.

The initial contract term will be for 9 months.

Full details relating to the works are provided in the RFQ documents.

To participate, suppliers will need to register as a supplier with ProContract at www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk, then register and interest before obtaining access to the tender documents. In the event of difficulties registering as a supplier, please refer to the System Administrator Proactis support team: ProContractSuppliers@proactis.com.

RFQ / Tender clarifications to be submitted in writing via messaging in ProContract tender portal, including the project reference and title clearly in the subject title, by 26th May 2023 at 17:00 hrs Local Time. The Council's responses to these clarification questions will be issued periodically via messaging in ProContract tender portal.

RFQ / Tender Responses are required to be submitted no later than 16th June 2023 at 17:00 hrs Local Time via ProContract tender portal - www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk.

Please note that this project has been advertised on Contract Finder / other web portals, however, Supplying the South West Portal www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk is the only portal that includes all the relevant documents required to respond to this opportunity, bearing Project ID: DN670692.

No tender submissions will be considered without completing the RFQ / tender documents in full including attachments and returning them in alignment with the instructions within the RFQ / tender documents.


About the buyer

Contact name

Stephen Hay

Address

Swindon Borough Council, Civic Offices
Euclid Street
Swindon
SN1 2JH
England

Email

shay@swindon.gov.uk

Website

http://www.swindon.gov.uk/