Published date: 7 June 2018

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: 2 July 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 79000000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£30,000

Procurement reference

BURY001-DN346038-86503690

Published date

7 June 2018

Closing date

2 July 2018

Contract start date

1 September 2018

Contract end date

31 March 2020

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

Bury Council is seeking a suitably experienced and qualified consultancy to undertake an Integrated Assessment (IA) of our emerging Local Plan in accordance with the National Planning Policy Framework and national guidance contained in the Planning Practice Guidance (PPG). This will form an integral part of the evidence base to underpin the Local Plan and will ensure that sustainability, equality and health factors have been fully considered at each stage of the plan preparation. The IA should fully appraise reasonable alternatives and potential site allocations.
The stages of plan preparation are as follows:
Consult of Local Plan Options Report along with an Integrated Appraisal of Options - October 2018
Consult on Draft Local Plan along with draft Integrated Assessment. - Spring 2019
Consult on Submission Local Plan along with final draft Integrated Assessment - Winter 2019
Submit Local Plan to the Secretary of State along with final Integrated Assessment - Spring 2020
Please note that the above timescale is indicative
Full details of the requirement are contained within the quotation documents which will be made available following expressing an interest.
If you wish to express an interest in this opportunity please click on the 'Login and register interest in this opportunity' button. Once you have registered your interest you will be able to access the tender documentation.
The closing time for expressing an interest in the opportunity via The Chest is 5.00 pm on Monday 2nd July 2018
The closing time for completed tender submissions, via The Chest, is 12 noon on Friday 6th July 2018.


About the buyer

Contact name

Russell Starkie

Address

Town Hall
Knowsley Street
Bury
BL9 0SW
England

Telephone

+44 1612535583

Email

r.starkie@bury.gov.uk

Website

http://www.bury.gov.uk/