Published date: 17 June 2021

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: 8 July 2021, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Engineering services - 71300000

  • Urban planning and landscape architectural services - 71400000

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

KBPTWBC001-DN551095-60156839

Published date

17 June 2021

Closing date

8 July 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

2 August 2021

Contract end date

31 March 2022

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

Tunbridge Wells Borough Council ["TWBC"] is in the process of producing a new Local Plan and will be considering how it should take forward any changes which emerge from legislation following the Government's proposed changes in the autumn 2020 White Paper "Planning for the Future".

Substantial work has been undertaken on the Local Plan: Regulation 19 consultation on a Pre-Submission Local Plan has taken place from 25th March to 4th June 2021.

TWBC is inviting tenders from suitably experienced and qualified consultants/consultancies to (in summary) provide advice and assistance in the submission of the PSLP, responses to matters and questions raised by the Inspector head of examination, prepare for and potentially appear at Examination of the PSLP, and to advise and undertake work on other related matters. To additionally provide advice and to undertake specific pieces of work related to potential changes to the national planning system.

Key Dates & Timeline for Procurement

Tender release: Thursday 17th June 2021
Expression of Interest Deadline: 12:00pm Thursday 8th July 2021
Deadline for submission of completed tenders: 12:00pm Thursday 15th July 2021
Evaluation: w/c 19th July 2021
Appointment of contractor: by Friday 23rd July 2021

All expressions of interest, and any subsequent communication or submission of proposals, must be made via the Kent Business Portal: www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk

More information

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About the buyer

Contact name

Dan Hutchins

Address

Town Hall
Tunbridge Wells
TN1 1RS
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 1892526121

Email

dan.hutchins@tunbridgewells.gov.uk

Website

http://www.tunbridgewells.gov.uk