Published date: 2 March 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: 30 March 2021, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Market and economic research; polling and statistics - 79300000

  • Economic research services - 79311400

  • Economic impact assessment - 79311410

Location of contract

BN27 2AX

Value of contract

£0 to £75,000

Procurement reference

WDC - 032271

Published date

2 March 2021

Closing date

30 March 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

26 April 2021

Contract end date

16 August 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?

No

Description

Wealden District Council (WDC) and Eastbourne Borough Council (EBC) are seeking to commission a suitably qualified and experienced consultant to undertake a full Economic Study for the two administrative areas. The purpose of this assessment is to provide a robust evidence base to support both WDC and EBC for their new Local Plans and specifically their economic development requirements and policies.
In addition, the Councils are also seeking to develop economic strategies for their respective administrative areas that will likely consider issues such as attracting inward investment, improving the skills of the existing workforce, infrastructure constraints and opportunities, specialisations in particular employment sectors and so forth.
It is anticipated that the contract will commence w/c 26 April 2021.
Full details are included in the document set.

More information

Links

  • www.wealden.gov.uk
  • Tender notice
  • Additional information on how to apply for this contract

Additional text

For more information on how to apply for this project, please visit www.sesharedservices.org.uk and search for ESPH428 in the opportunities section.

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Stephen Bottomley (WDC)

Address

Hailsham
East Sussex
East Sussex
BN27 2AX
United Kingdom

Telephone

01323 443354

Email

stephen.bottomley@wealden.gov.uk

Website

www.wealden.gov.uk