BP1059 - Consultant for Greater Nottingham Centres Study

Broxtowe Borough Council wishes to undertake a procurement exercise in respect of research for preparing the Greater Nottingham Strategic Plan.

Broxtowe Borough Council, Gedling Borough Council, Nottingham City Council and Rushcliffe Borough Council ("The Councils") are currently preparing the Greater Nottingham Strategic Plan, which comprises 'Part 1' of the Local Plan for each council. The Councils require a Centres Study to form a key part of the evidence base and to inform policies and strategies to be included within the Regulation 19 Version of the Strategic Plan. Each of the authorities will be preparing a Part 2 Local Plan, following the adoption of the Greater Nottingham Strategic Plan.

The study should focus on strategic and policy issues affecting the Greater Nottingham centres.

It is anticipated that the study will be based around the following key stages:

• a)Inception

• b)Quantitative assessment

• c)Review of trends

• d)Policy recommendations

• e)Draft Report

• f)Final Report

Clarifications

Bidders should submit questions via the E-Procurement messaging facility only. Questions received by any other method will not receive a response.

The Council will seek to answer questions within five working days following the day of receipt. Bidders are urged to submit any questions as soon as possible and, in any event, no later than no later than 10am on the 25th August 2023. Any questions received after this time will not be answered. (Please note due to annual leave clarifications raised from the 1st August 2023 to 18th August 2023 will be responded to after the 18th August 2023).

Please visit the Council's e-tendering system https://www.eastmidstenders.org where you can express interest and obtain the documents, (please note we will only accept expressions of interest through the e-tendering system). Please search for BP1059

Additional information: NOTE: All Bidders should access the 'Messages' section of the e-procurement system on a regular basis to check for any clarifications issued on this project and/or any public exchange of information between interested parties, before final submission of their bid. It is the sole responsibility of bidders to do so.