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

Meeting (virtual or face-to-face to be agreed) with the Commissioning Group to confirm the project scope and timelines and agreement of arrangements for stakeholder engagement and exchange of data.

b) Quantitative assessment

Completion of quantitative elements listed in the table above (e.g. quantification of relevant uses in and outside centres and agreement of benchmarks), with a Teams Meeting with the Commissioning Group to review findings.

c) Review of trends

Completion of trend analysis including the review of developments in town centre-based sectors and impacts of legislation/policy changes and proposed planning reforms.

d) Policy recommendations

Completion of the policy recommendations, identifying opportunities and making recommendations for the Strategic Plan and highlighting what Part 2 Plans will need to consider.

e) Draft Report

Teams Meeting with the Commissioning Group to recap the main findings and conclusions of the quantitative assessment, discuss the review of trends and policy recommendations and agree the finalisation of the report.

f) Final Report
Final report to include an Executive Summary and a presentation (virtual or face-to-face to be agreed) to the Greater Nottingham Planning Officer Group and/or the Joint Planning Advisory Board.

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).