Published date: 3 January 2017

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: 13 February 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Urban planning and landscape architectural services - 71400000

  • Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services - 71600000

Location of contract

HP1 1HH

Value of contract

£20,000 to £40,000

Procurement reference

RFQ16-0085

Published date

3 January 2017

Closing date

13 February 2017

Contract start date

3 April 2017

Contract end date

4 September 2017

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

Update of Parking Standards for Dacorum Borough Council.

The Council is seeking to appoint consultants to undertake a review of its existing parking standards. This will involve carrying out appropriate desk based research, together with any necessary site-specific surveys to enable clear recommendations to be made regarding any changes to the standards themselves, and their method of application.

This work should have regard to the emerging guidance being prepared by the local highway authority (Hertfordshire County Council) with regard to parking design and layout, and to the 'Accessibility Zones' approach already in operation (and adopted as a Supplementary Planning Document).

Full details of the requirements are included in the Request for Quotation specification .

Timescales: the work is expected to commence early April 2017

Organisations bidding for this service must satisfy the minimum criteria below:
Minimum Criteria
Bidders must provide evidence regarding their experience of:

o Undertaking work relating to the setting and/or review of parking standards, within the last three years
and;
o Working with Local Authorities, understanding the processes associated with preparing and adopting Supplementary Planning Documents or Local Plan guidance, within the last three years.

About the buyer

Contact name

Sue Foster (DBC)

Address

The Marlowes
Hemel Hempstead
Hertfordshire
HP1 1HH
United Kingdom

Telephone

01442 228346

Email

sue.foster@dacorum.gov.uk

Website

www.dacorum.gov.uk