Published date: 4 December 2019

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Urban environmental development planning - 90712100

Location of contract

East of England

Value of contract

£70,000

Procurement reference

MS003A

Published date

4 December 2019

Closing date

29 November 2019

Contract start date

1 December 2019

Contract end date

30 June 2020

Contract type

Not specified

Procedure type

Single tender action (below threshold)

A direct contract with a single supplier, without competition.

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Rochford District Council and Southend-on-Sea Borough Council ('the Councils') wish to appoint a suitably qualified consultant to undertake a Settlement Role and Hierarchy Study ('the Study') to support and inform the preparation of their respective emerging local development plans.

The study area comprises all of Rochford District and Southend Borough.
The primary purpose of the Study is to provide an indication of the role, function and relative sustainability of each settlement in Rochford District and Southend-on-Sea Borough; to establish a provisional settlement hierarchy to inform the preparation of emerging development plan documents; and to provide an analysis of the potential future growth needs of each settlement with respect to their future role, function and relative sustainability.
The Study will form a key component of the Councils' evidence base to underpin policies in their emerging local development plans for housing and economic development, including supporting the delivery of sustainable development through an appropriate spatial strategy. The outcomes of the Study will enable the Councils to plan proactively for the future of both areas and their residents by ensuring future housing and employment growth with supporting infrastructure, as taken forward in their emerging development plan documents, is sustainably located and respects and enhances the role, function and relative sustainability of settlements across both authority areas.

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Evaluations will be completed by 13th December.

About the buyer

Contact name

Michelle McMenemy

Address

Civic Centre
SOUTHEND-ON-SEA
SS26EN
England

Telephone

01702 212088

Email

michellemcmenemy@southend.gov.uk