Published date: 22 January 2021

Last edited date: 23 February 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: 1 March 2021, 10am

Contract summary

Industry

  • IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 72000000

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

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

    • Recreational, cultural and sporting services - 92000000

    • Other community, social and personal services - 98000000

Location of contract

SO23 9LJ

Value of contract

£45,000

Procurement reference

SR/AG Jan 2021

Published date

22 January 2021

Closing date

1 March 2021

Closing time

10am

Contract start date

29 March 2021

Contract end date

9 July 2021

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?

Yes

Description

The council is seeking a specialist external consultancy to develop a new ten year economic strategy that:
1. Sets an ambitious, bold and dynamic future direction for Winchester district's economy to play a significant role in the district being carbon neutral by 2030.
2. Supports a green recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic.
3. Presents a compelling proposition of Winchester district as carbon neutral, sustainable place in which to live, work, study and visit.
4. Builds on our existing sector, business and skills strengths, using them to springboard to a greener, more technologically driven, creative economy.
5. Ensures growth is shared by all, reducing inequalities with high quality job opportunities for all demographics across the district.
6. Is built on a collaborative consensus of those who live, work and study here now

The appointed consultancy needs to demonstrate an innovative approach to developing visions and strategies in this discipline with expertise in developing a route map that is transformational yet grounded in reality and supported by our communities

All quotation response documents must be returned electronically to Andrew Gostelow at agostelow@winchester.gov.uk by no later than 10am Monday 1 March 2021.

More information

Attachments

Additional text

Suppliers should raise any clarification questions about this quote to the contact email address by noon on Friday 12th February 2021. If the Council considers a query may have a material effect on quotation responses, all suppliers will be notified without delay by email.

About the buyer

Contact name

Andrew Gostelow

Address

City Offices
Colebrook Street
Winchester
SO239LJ
England

Telephone

07980 732149

Email

agostelow@winchester.gov.uk

Website

https://www.winchester.gov.uk/