Published date: 12 May 2023

This notice was replaced on 11 September 2023

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

Awarded contract (published 11 September 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

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    • Recreational, cultural and sporting services - 92000000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£60,000 to £65,000

Procurement reference

SWINDON001-DN669624-70574219

Published date

12 May 2023

Closing date

9 June 2023

Closing time

11:59pm

Contract start date

23 June 2023

Contract end date

31 August 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 is in the process of preparing a new Local Plan which will supersede the current Swindon Local Plan 2026. As part of this process, the Council is keen to commission suitably qualified consultants to attain new evidence. An update to this work will provide the Council with up-to-date data and a strategy to provide robustness and direction to inform decision-making impacting the provision of sport and leisure facilities and ancillary services within the Borough. This Integrated Sports Assessment will form part of the evidence base for the Councils new Local Plan.

The commission will comprise three main components:
1. Outdoor Sports Strategy Update
2. Indoor Sports Facilities Assessment
3. Connecting Places Spatial Strategy and Action Plan.

The initial contract term will be for 14 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 23rd May 2023, 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 9th June 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
http://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/ is the only portal that includes all the relevant documents required to respond to this opportunity bearing Project Id: DN669624

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.

More information

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About the buyer

Address

Swindon Borough Council, Civic Offices
Euclid Street
Swindon
sn1 2jh
England

Email

forwardplanning@swindon.gov.uk

Website

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