Provision of Consultancy Services for Housing Stock Options Assessment

Tenders are invited for the Provision of Consultancy Services in respect of the Housing Stock Options Assessment.

The Council wishes to undertake a review of options for the future of its housing stock with the key objectives of:

The estimated costs for the delivery of the Housing Stock Options Assessment (Stage One) is anticipated at circa £40,000

The initial contract period for delivery of the Housing Stock Options Assessment (Stage One) is up to a maximum of three (3) months; the contract is estimated to commence 22 June 2016 and expire 31 August 2016.

There will be a potential option to extend the contract for a further stage (Stage Two). This will be dependent on the outcome of Stage One and if the council requires further development of the preferred option(s). The option to extend will be subject to satisfactory performance, business needs and available funding. If stage two is commissioned, the fee will be agreed in accordance with the tendered Day Rates.

Please note, suppliers wishing to express interest and obtain the documentation, must do so by 15:00 on Thursday 9 June 2016. It is recommended that you express interest and obtain the documentation well before this time to allow sufficient time to prepare and submit a comprehensive response. The deadline for returns is 14:00 Friday 10 June 2016. Please note Derby City Council will only accept expressions of interest through its e-tendering system, please go to https://www.eastmidstenders.org where you can express interest and obtain the documents.