Published date: 11 January 2022
Last edited date: 18 January 2022
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Contract summary
Industry
Research and development consultancy services - 73200000
Location of contract
SG6 3JF
Value of contract
£20,000 to £25,000
Procurement reference
IT-285-6081-NH WBF NH002 a/b/c/d
Published date
11 January 2022
Closing date
26 January 2022
Closing time
5pm
Contract start date
31 January 2022
Contract end date
31 March 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?
No
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
NHDC wishes to commission a consultant to help them and their partners devise covid recovery and development plans for each of the main towns in the district.
The district of North Hertfordshire has three market towns, Hitchin, Baldock and Royston, and Letchworth Garden City, the world's first Garden City. The strengths and character of each town centre differs as does their resilience to the impacts of the Covid pandemic. See section 5 below for more information about the towns.
Within this context, as a part of the North Herts Welcome Back Fund programme, the Council wishes to work with key stakeholders in each town to map out
a) a high level strategic and effective covid recovery plan for its town centres in the short term together with
b) a medium- and longer- term development strategy framework to assist the town centres develop successfully over the next decade.
As part of the council's emerging Local Plan, Policy SP4 Town Centres, Local Centres and Community Shops makes reference to reviewing each of its town centre strategies. This work will commence within 12 months of the adoption of the Local Plan and will inform whether it is necessary to review the retail strategy set out in the local Plan. This commission will help inform the scope of work associated with review of the town centre strategies.
The Council is seeking suitability experienced consultancy support with this initial strategic work in preparing plans for each of its town centres.
More information
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Delivery Notes
To access this opportunity please visit www.supplyhertfordshire.uk
Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No
About the buyer
Contact name
Andrew Figgis (NHDC)
Address
Gernon Road
Gernon Road
Gernon Road
SG6 3JF
United Kingdom
Telephone
+44 1462474000
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Closing: 26 January 2022, 5pm