Published date: 14 April 2023

This notice was replaced on 24 July 2023

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

Awarded contract (published 24 July 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

  • Architectural, engineering and planning services - 71240000

  • Urban planning and landscape architectural services - 71400000

  • Environmental planning - 90712000

    • Urban environmental development planning - 90712100

    • Environmental issues consultancy services - 90713000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£40,000

Procurement reference

SWINDON001-DN665978-44115329

Published date

14 April 2023

Closing date

5 May 2023

Closing time

11:59pm

Contract start date

22 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?

No


Description

Swindon Borough Council invites expression of interest from suitably qualified and experienced service providers for the provision of the Integrated Sustainability Appraisal/Strategic Environmental Assessment of the Swindon Borough Local Plan (Regulation 18).

Project Description

The primary aim of this commission is to produce a robust and up-to-date Sustainability Appraisal of the new Swindon Local Plan which incorporates the requirements of the Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes Regulations 2004 (commonly referred to as the 'Strategic Environmental Assessment Regulations').

In doing so it should identify and assess the likely social, economic and environmental effects of the proposed spatial strategy, policies and sites together with the reasonable alternatives.

It also aims to produce updates to the Health and Equalities Impact Assessments.

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, 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 21 April 1200 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 5th May 2023, 23:59hrs UK Local Time via ProContract tender portal - http://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/

Please note that this project has been advertised on Contracts Finder/other web portals however Supplying the South West portal http://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/ is the only portal that includes all relevant documents required to respond to this project, bearing Project ID: DN665978


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About the buyer

Address

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

Email

forwardplanning@swindon.gov.uk