Published date: 29 October 2015

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: 30 November 2015

Contract summary

Industry

  • Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 71000000

  • Advisory architectural services - 71210000

  • Urban planning and landscape architectural services - 71400000

    • Construction consultancy services - 71530000

    • Personal development training services - 80570000

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£0 to £400,000

Procurement reference

20151029120005-9495

Published date

29 October 2015

Closing date

30 November 2015

Contract start date

1 April 2016

Contract end date

31 March 2019

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?

Yes

Description

The remit of the Service is to promote high quality design submissions and help to
deliver the vision and objectives of the Brighton & Hove City Plan. This provision
will enhance the discretionary advice service currently offered to Applicants within
the city and help to upskill key stakeholders and staff.

The Supplier will be responsible for recruiting and convening a panel of experts to
review and provide pre-planning advice on behalf of BHCC. Panel Review will be
offered to Applicants prior to the submission of full planning applications for major
schemes and will scrutinise these applications in light of national and local
planning policy. Following the Panel convening, the Supplier will produce a
Review Report (see section 2.6) with the aim of helping Applicants improve their
chance of submitting a successful planning application.

In addition the Supplier will be required to provide a fixed number of training days
to upskill BHCC's nominated stakeholders, including but not limited to BHCC staff
and members.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Sean Webber

Address

King's House, Grand Avenue
Hove
BN3 2SR
ENG

Telephone

+44 1273290000

Email

sean.webber@brighton-hove.gov.uk