Published date: 27 March 2024

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 19 December 2023, 1pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Housing services - 70333000

Location of contract

UB8 1UW

Value of contract

£25,000

Procurement reference

tender_402372/1323346

Published date

27 March 2024

Closing date

19 December 2023

Closing time

1pm

Contract start date

26 March 2024

Contract end date

25 June 2024

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

The London Borough of Hillingdon ('the Council') was looking to undertake a Strategic Housing Market Assessment (SHMA) in order to support the review of its Local Plan and the subsequent implementation of the Development Plan. The SHMA may also be utilised to support decision-making and assisting in delivering housing functions.
The objectives were;
A.The production of a borough wide SHMA that provides an overview of housing need based on recognised methodologies. This will be utilised to address local housing requirements, as well as inform planning policy in the Local Plan.
B.It should also include evidence of the need for different types of housing in the borough.

C.The work should recognise the latest legislation, policies and guidance on housing and planning, as well as utilising the latest data sources.

The Strategic Housing Market Assessment shall include a summary of total housing need for a minimum of 15 years in Hillingdon based on the potential alternative methodologies, including:
London Plan Target (2021)
Mayor of London's SHMA Methodology (2017) as borough target
The Standard National Methodology
Any rational known alternatives

The contract term is for 13 weeks

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

LB Hillingdon - Strategic Housing Market Assessment

  • Opportunity
  • Published 4 December 2023

Additional text

The London Borough of Hillingdon is inviting all interested organisations to tender through the Council's nominated electronic tendering portal, www.capitalesourcing.com Please register on the above portal where the tender documents for this project can be downloaded.

Award information

Awarded date

1 March 2024

Contract start date

26 March 2024

Contract end date

25 June 2024

Total value of contract

£18,900

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Opinion Research Services ltd

Address

The Strand, Swansea SA1 1AF

Reference

Companies House number: 02904006

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

London Borough of Hillingdon

Address

Civic Centre,
Uxbridge
UB8 1UW
England

Email

amayo@hillingdon.gov.uk