GB-Rickmansworth: Specialist Resources for Planning Skills

Three Rivers District Council (TRDC) is seeking Specialist or Consultancy services to deliver Planning Skills within TRDC.

Expression of Interest are therefore sought for procuring temporary planning specialist resource in Urban Design, Ecology and Trees/Landscape to support the Council from October 2023 to March 2024.

Each specialist resource would also provide a training programme (up to 2 full days) for the Council across the funding period to aid officer knowledge and facilitate further learning beyond the funding period.

In addition to the above support for the Development Management function, Three Rivers District Council is also seeking funding for specialist support for its Planning Policy department in relation to Design Code work to assist the delivery of the new local plan and a review of a number of conservation area appraisals.

It is important to note that the above request to address the Councils existing skills gap is subject to the bid for funding being successful, in part or in full. The Council anticipates confirmation regarding its bid in early October 2023.

This is a joint procurement with Dacorum Borough Council as part of the proposed bid includes working in participation with Dacorum Borough Council in respect of sharing temporary specialist resource in Ecology and Trees/Landscape and the training programme. A full overview of the services required is provided in the EOI attached to this notice.