Shropshire Council has gone out to tender with a contract for built environment consultancy services to support its built environment, placemaking, highways and transport activities worth up to an estimated £100 million.
The Council is procuring services to support its built environment and is seeking a broad range of disciplines from a single provider or a consortium of providers.
The services include strategic services to achieve the Council’s placemaking and economic development aims, advice on highway asset management and delivery and the provision of engineering design and other technical services.
A key component of the contract is developing and operating a data and governance office (DGO) to manage the flow of information and decisions needed to achieve delivery at pace. The DGO will integrate into the Council’s wider management office plans to support the Place Directorate in its aims.
The successful consultant will support the projects needed to be awarded Government funding to support the placemaking and infrastructure requirements of the Council.
Scope of the contract covers the provision of strategic and technical services including:
- highways and transport engineering services;
- placemaking and economic development;
- major projects;
- data management and governance support;
- net zero, climate change, and advice on energy transition;
- planning; and
- asset management.
The Council has said it considers that the contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs).
Anticipated contract start date is 1 April 2023 for an initial period of 5 years with the option to extend for 2 further periods of 2 years.
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate is 18 July 2022 – click here to access the tender documentation.
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