Published date: 7 January 2020

Last edited date: 27 January 2020

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Awarded contract (published 20 October 2021)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Architectural design services - 71220000

  • Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis - 71241000

  • Urban planning and landscape architectural services - 71400000

    • Development consultancy services - 73220000

Location of contract

East Midlands, West Midlands

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

NFC HOTF MP

Published date

7 January 2020

Closing date

3 February 2020

Contract start date

21 February 2020

Contract end date

30 September 2020

Contract type

Not specified

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The National Forest Company (NFC) invites consultants to submit proposals to work with the NFC, local planning authorities (LPAs) and partners to produce a Masterplan for the Heart of the Forest. The Heart of the Forest is an area of around 10 square miles of former industrial landscape currently under restoration on the Leicestershire / Derbyshire border. The area has been subject to significant change over the previous 25 years from a working coalfield to an emerging visitor destination set within an establishing wooded landscape.

The Masterplan will look to build on these achievements and set out how the next 25 years could see the area become an established and sustainable visitor destination, serving both residents and visitors, set within maturing woodlands. The evolution of the area will be based on the emerging National Forest 'Greenprint' themes of creating a low carbon and sustainable economy, forming an environment resilient to climate change and the creation of a National Forest sense of place.

The Masterplan will be produced in two phases. Phase one will be an inspiring and visual document which will engage and enthuse partners, landowners, businesses and local residents to collectively drive ambition and realise the potential of the area. Phase two will establish clear governance for delivery of the vision through the development and delivery of a more detailed plan. This commission is to deliver phase one and to make recommendations for a proposed approach to phase two.

Full details are provided on the attached specification.

More information

Attachments

Additional text

Contact details and how to apply are detailed on the attached specification document.

About the buyer

Contact name

Philip Metcalfe

Address

Moira
SWADLINCOTE
DE126BA
England

Telephone

01283 554209

Email

pmetcalfe@nationalforest.org

Website

www.nationalforest.org