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Local Authorities are required to produce a wide range of evidence base to support the development of their local plans. Including a commitment to starting a Local Plan review within six months of adoption of the plan.
In order to assist with the development of the evidence and ensure a compliant Procurement Process has been undertaken, the partner authorities have committed to the procurement of an open framework, to cover multiple disciplines in a lotted structure.
This Framework will also be available for use by the following organisations: Maidstone Borough Council, Tonbridge and Malling Borough and Sevenoaks District Council.
LOT 1: HOUSING
LOT 2: BUILT AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT
LOT 3: LANDSCAPE AND BIODIVERSITY
LOT 4: EMPLOYMENT AND COMMERCIAL
LOT 5: TRANSPORT AND PARKING
LOT 6: SUSTAINABILITY
LOT 7: SPORTS AND RECREATION
LOT 8: VIABILITY
Consultants may be awarded a maximum of three individual lots. Where a consultant is successful in more than three lots, only the three highest‐ranked will be awarded, and any additional lots will be excluded.
The Council will appoint a maximum of five consultants per lot.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Royal-Tunbridge-Wells:-Urban-environmental-development-planning./P8Y33P7XVV
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/P8Y33P7XVV
| Lot | Title | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOUSINGEXAMPLE EVIDENCE STUDY TYPES WOULD INCLUDE: •Housing Needs Study including affordable housing •Housing Market Assessment •Gypsy & Traveller Accommodation Needs Assessment •Urban Capacity/Density Study •Garden Settlement study | — |
| 2 | BUILT AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENTEXAMPLE EVIDENCE STUDY TYPES INCLUDE: •Green Belt Study •Strategic Flood Risk Assessment •Historic Environment Review •Conservation Area Appraisal | — |
| 3 | LANDSCAPE AND BIODIVERSITYEXAMPLE EVIDENCE STUDY TYPES INCLUDE: •Landscape Studies •Sensitivity Assessments/updates •National Landscape Setting Analysis •Landscape and Visual Impact Assessments for potential site allocations •Biodiversity evidence base •Species and habitat data •Site specific surveys (e.g. grassland/wood pasture/BNG) •Habitat Regulations Assessment | — |
| 4 |
| EMPLOYMENT AND COMMERCIALEXAMPLE EVIDENCE STUDY TYPES INCLUDE: •Economic Needs Study •Town Centre uses study including retail and commercial leisure •Tourism and tourist accommodation study |
| — |
| 5 | TRANSPORT AND PARKINGEXAMPLE EVIDENCE STUDY TYPES INCLUDE: •Local Plan Transport Evidence Base •Transport Strategy/Infrastructure Delivery Plan input •Parking Strategy •Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan update | — |
| 6 | SUSTAINABILITYEXAMPLE EVIDENCE STUDY TYPES INCLUDE: •Strategic Environmental Assessment/Sustainability Appraisal •Health Impact Assessment •Energy Policy Viability Report •Climate Adaptation in buildings •Embodied carbon/lifecycle carbon assessment of the Local Plan Review, including a look at low carbon construction materials •Water capacity/efficiency study | — |
| 7 | SPORTS AND RECREATIONEXAMPLE EVIDENCE STUDY TYPES INCLUDE: •Indoor/Built Sports Facility Needs Assessment •Open Space Study •Playing Pitch Strategy | — |
| 8 | VIABILITYEXAMPLE EVIDENCE STUDY TYPES INCLUDE: •Full Plan Viability Assessment for Local Plan •CIL evidence | — |