Published date: 14 March 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: 11 April 2022, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Real estate services - 70000000

  • Urban planning and landscape architectural services - 71400000

  • Environmental planning - 90712000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£20,000 to £30,000

Procurement reference

EDEVN001-DN601506-92902384

Published date

14 March 2022

Closing date

11 April 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

3 May 2022

Contract end date

23 December 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

A partnership of Devon local planning authorities wish to appoint a suitable expert to undertake a Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment. The local authorities making up this partnership ('hereafter referred to as the partner
authorities') comprise:
 East Devon District Council;
 Exeter City Council;
 Mid Devon District Council;
 Teignbridge District Council; and
 Supported by Devon County Council

The purpose of this assessment is to provide:
- a clear understanding of the accommodation issues face by Gypsies, Travellers and Travelling Show people.)
- identify the need for permanent residential sites, transit sites, bricks and mortar accommodation, and emergency stopping places for Gypsies and Travellers in the Study Area, by local authority planning area and expressed in the terms of the number of residential pitches and transit pitches for Gypsies and Travellers, and plots for Travelling Show people. In the case of
residential pitches indicate whether these are needed for purchase or rent (at market value or as social housing), taking into consideration their affordability and other relevant considerations. This need should be identified or each local authority area.
- where possible, identify preferred locations and / or sites within each local planning authority area based on engagement with the travelling community.

More information

Links

Additional text

All expressions of interest for the business opportunity must go through the supplying south west procurement portal.

About the buyer

Contact name

Matthew Dickins

Address

East Devon District Council
Blackdown House, Border Road, Heathpark
Honiton
EX14 1EJ
England

Telephone

+44 1395571540

Email

mdickins@eastdevon.gov.uk

Website

http://www.eastdevon.gov.uk/