Published date: 1 August 2022

Last edited date: 11 August 2022

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: 6 September 2022, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Urban planning services - 71410000

  • Economic impact assessment - 79311410

  • Urban environmental development planning - 90712100

Location of contract

TN39 3JX

Value of contract

£20,000 to £30,000

Procurement reference

IT-234-34862-RDC - 034862

Published date

1 August 2022

Closing date

6 September 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

26 September 2022

Contract end date

31 December 2022

Contract type

Service contract

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?

No

Description

Rother District Council is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced Consultant to undertake a full assessment of the financial viability of affordable housing on development, testing different levels/percentages of affordable housing requirements spatially across the District. This will be an important piece of evidence to help develop the Council's affordable housing policy within the new Local Plan 2019-2039. As well as being up to date and consistent with government guidance, it is important to ensure the Council's affordable housing policies:
• Will lead to an increased supply of affordable housing across the District to address the urgent need;
• are based on sound and robust evidence;
• are up to date;
• are consistent with government policy and guidance;
• are viable when balanced against CIL contributions; and
• will pass scrutiny by an Inspector at examination.

Full information is available in the tender documents.

More information

Links

Additional text

The procurement process is being carried out through the South East Shared Services e-Sourcing portal (https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sesharedservices/aspx/ProjectManage/34862). The tender documents are available through the portal.

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Jack Berry (WDC)

Address

London Road
Bexhill on Sea
East Sussex
TN39 3JX
United Kingdom

Telephone

01323 443354

Email

jack.berry@wealden.gov.uk

Website

www.rother.gov.uk