Published date: 27 January 2025
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
Economic research services - 79311400
Economic impact assessment - 79311410
Location of contract
England
Value of contract
£40,000 to £45,000
Procurement reference
NEWFOR001-DN760745-36536788
Published date
27 January 2025
Closing date
28 February 2025
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
21 June 2025
Contract end date
30 June 2025
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
e-ITT for the provision of an Economic Needs Assessment on behalf of the New Forest District Council
Closing Date for Submission of Tenders
12.00 NOON, 28th FEBRUARY 2025
to be returned electronically via the Council's e-tendering solution "Pro-Contract" hosted on the South East Business Portal (SEBP)
New Forest District Council and the New Forest National Park Authority ('the Authorities') wish to appoint a suitably qualified consultant, or consultant team with appropriate experience and expertise, to undertake an Economic Needs Assessment for these plan areas. The work being commissioned will form an integral part of the evidence base to be used to inform the economy and employment policies and proposals as part of the Authorities' respective Local Plan reviews.
The focus of the consultants' task will be to make evidence-based recommendations on the likely future need for employment land and premises to inform the Authorities' respective local plans, potential site allocations, and planning policies that support the local economy. This will include collating, where necessary compiling and synthesising different sources and types of information, and applying commercial judgement and local market intelligence. Canvassing the views of local commercial agents will be important in undertaking the assessment.
It is expected that the analysis will examine labour demand, labour supply and property market trends and requirements. It is important that the study meets the evidential requirements of the latest National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF, December 2024) and Planning Practice Guidance (PPG), to ensure that employment needs are objectively assessed so they can be planned for in an appropriate way. It is also important that the study is proportionate in methodology and cost, and makes effective use of existing information.
All correspondence is via the Councils e-tendering portal ProContract hosted on the South East Business Portal (SEBP).
About the buyer
Contact name
Jon Munden
Address
Appletree Court
Beaulieu Road
Lyndhurst
SO43 7PA
United Kingdom
Telephone
+44 2380285588
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