Published date: 19 April 2023

Last edited date: 24 April 2023

This notice was replaced on 5 December 2023

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

Awarded contract (published 5 December 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

  • Housing services - 70333000

  • Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis - 71241000

  • Project and design preparation, estimation of costs - 71242000

    • Draft plans (systems and integration) - 71243000

    • Supervision of project and documentation - 71248000

    • Urban planning and landscape architectural services - 71400000

    • Urban environmental development planning - 90712100

Location of contract

SN1 2JH

Value of contract

£0 to £45,000

Procurement reference

SWINDON001-DN666503-46215348

Published date

19 April 2023

Closing date

22 May 2023

Closing time

2pm

Contract start date

31 May 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

A Swindon Borough Local Plan Housing Study is required to ensure that the new Local Plan is supported by a robust updated evidence base to underpin its total and varied housing needs and provides a solid foundation to further develop and understand specialist housing needs across the Borough.

Concurrently, the Council is undertaking a review of the Housing Strategy to target Council investment in housing provision. This commission is jointly funded between Planning and Housing & Adult Social Care, and the evidence will support the development of both complimentary strategies.

This contract is comprised of the following elements. It is to be treated as a single Lot:

Housing Market Area Profile (Part 1)
Local Housing Needs Assessment (Part 2)
Affordable Housing Need (Part 3)
Housing Requirements of Different Groups (Part 4)
Specialist Housing and Accommodation and Older Peoples Housing and Care Facilities - Bespoke Research (Part 5)

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Housing Study incorporating Local Housing Needs Assessment for Swindon Borough Council Local Plan

  • Opportunity
  • Published 19 April 2023

Additional text

Full details relating to the works are provided in the RFQ documents.
To participate, Suppliers will need to Register as a Supplier with ProContract, www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk, then Register an 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 28 April 2023, 12:00 hrs UK 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 22nd May 2023, 14:00hrs UK Local time via ProContract tender portal - https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/
Please note that this project has been advertised on Contracts Finder/ other web portals, however, Supplying the South West Portal, https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/ http://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/ is the only portal that includes all the relevant documents required to respond to this opportunity, bearing Project Id: DN666503.
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

Molly Gallagher

Address

Swindon Borough Council, Planning Policy, Wat Tyler West, 5th Floor
Wat Tyler House, Beckhampton Street
Swindon
SN1 2JH
England

Telephone

+44 1793445500

Email

mgallagher@swindon.gov.uk

Website

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