Published date: 23 July 2020

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: 21 August 2020

Contract summary

Industry

  • Landscaping work for green areas - 45112710

  • Landscape architectural services - 71420000

Location of contract

East Midlands

Value of contract

£19,500,000

Procurement reference

LEICSCITY02-DN468700-84233480

Published date

23 July 2020

Closing date

21 August 2020

Contract start date

1 January 2021

Contract end date

31 December 2051

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes


Description

Outline planning consent for the development was secured in 2011 and the first phase of enabling highway infrastructure to open up 5 ha of employment land was completed in 2013. Residential development commenced in 2017 and a first phase of 100 homes is nearing completion. Further phases of development will start from late-2020 including a next phase of 307 homes. Proposals for a mixed used village centre of circa 400 homes are under consideration.
A summary of the current phasing plan is outlined in Appendix 1 and a comprehensive site wide green infrastructure strategy for the development is included in Appendix 2.
The current indicative schedule of proposed green infrastructure within the development is tabled in Appendix 3.


About the buyer

Contact name

Sohail Aboobakar

Address

City Hall (4th Floor)
115 Charles Street
Leicester
LE1 1FZ
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 1164544341

Email

Sohail.Aboobakar@leicester.gov.uk

Website

http://www.leicester.gov.uk