Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (Level 1) - Swindon Borough

Swindon Borough Council invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced service providers for the provision of a Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Level 1. Project Description: Swindon Borough Council is in the process of reviewing its Local Plan to provide for the development needs of the Borough to 2036. This provides the Council with an opportunity to refresh and update its supporting Local Plan evidence base. This will include an update of the Council's Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (SFRA), last completed in 2008, as part of the evidence base for the Local Plan 2026. Swindon Borough Council is therefore seeking to appoint suitably qualified consultants to undertake a detailed, up to date and robust Level 1 SFRA for the Swindon Borough Area. The initial contract term will be for 5 months. Estimated contract spend is between £20,000 and £35,000 across the initial contract term. Full details relating to the works are provided in the tender documents. The relevant tender documents are included within this project webpage as attachments. Tender clarifications to be submitted in writing via e-mail, including the project name clearly in the e-mail title, to psmith@swindon.gov.uk by 29.06.18, 1200hrs UK Local time. The Council's responses to these clarification questions will be uploaded as attachments on the project webpage attachments section. Therefore it is the Contractor's responsibility to check the site regularly for updates to clarifications, as you will not be advised when updates have been made. Tender Responses are required to be submitted no later than 11.07.18, 1700 hrs UK Local time by e-mail to forwardplanning@swindon.gov.uk only. In the event of difficulties downloading tender documents, please refer to the named contact Phil Smith at psmith@swindon.gov.uk. Please note that this project has been advertised on Contracts Finder/ other web portals, however, Supplying the South West Portal, www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk, is the only portal that includes all the relevant documents required to respond to this opportunity, bearing Project Id: DN347601. We would encourage you to click on the 'Register interest' button to help the Council monitor the level of interest in this opportunity. No Tender submissions will be considered without completing the tender documents in full including attachments and returning them in alignment with the instructions within the tender documents.