Construction Contract Leads
South East
Category Services
Type
No. of Lots 1
Status Active
Published 18th Feb 2025
Reference | ocds-h6vhtk-04e325 |
Common Procurement Vocabulary | Real estate services |
Procurement Method | Open procedure |
Value | £35,000 |
South East
Category Services
Type
No. of Lots 1
Status Active
Published 18th Feb 2025
Reference | ocds-h6vhtk-04e325 |
Common Procurement Vocabulary | Real estate services |
Procurement Method | Open procedure |
Value | £35,000 |
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Southampton City Council
Southampton
procurement [at] southampton.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ32 - Southampton
Internet address(es)
Main address
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Housing and Economic Needs Assessment - SCC-SMS-0874
Reference number
DN2748
II.1.2) Main CPV code
- 70000000 - Real estate services
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Southampton City Council (“the Authority”) has invited Quotes from suitably qualified suppliers (“Potential Suppliers”) for the provision of a Housing and Economic Needs Assessment.
The Authority is preparing a new Local Plan to 2041/2042 (plan period end date subject to upcoming planning reforms and changes to national plan-making). The new plan needs to take account of the changes made in planning and related policy since its current development framework was adopted.
One key matter for consideration is the housing and economic needs assessment for the emerging Southampton Local Plan.
Southampton City Council’s current development plan provides a framework to 2026. The development plan includes:
- the City of Southampton Local Plan – reviewed 2015;
- the Core Strategy – reviewed 2015;
- the City Centre Action Plan – reviewed 2015,
- the Hampshire Minerals and Waste Plan 2013 - a partial update of which has been submitted to the Planning Inspectorate for Independent Examination to extend the Plan to 2040, with Hearings held in February 2025; and
- the Bassett Neighbourhood Plan 2016 (which extends to 2029).
Further detailed within the specification section 4.
The term of the contract shall be ASAP with the original commission lasting no longer that 6 months however the Authority reserve the right to enter into extensions of up to 2 years following the original commission equating to a total contract term at potentially 2 years 6 months at the sole discretion of the Authority.
The closing date for receipt of Quotes is 10:00Hrs on 1st April 2025.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £35,000
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71410000 - Urban planning services
- 71313000 - Environmental engineering consultancy services
- 90712000 - Environmental planning
- 79311400 - Economic research services
- 79311410 - Economic impact assessment
- 90712100 - Urban environmental development planning
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ32 - Southampton
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Southampton City Council (“the Authority”) has invited Quotes from suitably qualified suppliers (“Potential Suppliers”) for the provision of a Housing and Economic Needs Assessment.
The Authority is preparing a new Local Plan to 2041/2042 (plan period end date subject to upcoming planning reforms and changes to national plan-making). The new plan needs to take account of the changes made in planning and related policy since its current development framework was adopted.
One key matter for consideration is the housing and economic needs assessment for the emerging Southampton Local Plan.
Southampton City Council’s current development plan provides a framework to 2026. The development plan includes:
- the City of Southampton Local Plan – reviewed 2015;
- the Core Strategy – reviewed 2015;
- the City Centre Action Plan – reviewed 2015,
- the Hampshire Minerals and Waste Plan 2013 - a partial update of which has been submitted to the Planning Inspectorate for Independent Examination to extend the Plan to 2040, with Hearings held in February 2025; and
- the Bassett Neighbourhood Plan 2016 (which extends to 2029).
Further detailed within the specification section 4.
The term of the contract shall be ASAP with the original commission lasting no longer that 6 months however the Authority reserve the right to enter into extensions of up to 2 years following the original commission equating to a total contract term at potentially 2 years 6 months at the sole discretion of the Authority.
The closing date for receipt of Quotes is 10:00Hrs on 1st April 2025.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 40
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £35,000
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
End date
31 October 2025
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The term of the contract shall be ASAP with the original commission lasting no longer that 6 months however the Authority reserve the right to enter into extensions of up to 2 years following the original commission equating to a total contract term at potentially 2 years 6 months at the sole discretion of the Authority.
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
II.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section IV. Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
1 April 2025
Local time
10:00am
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
1 April 2025
Local time
10:00am
Section VI. Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
London
Country
United Kingdom