Contract

Southend-on-Sea and Rochford Local Plan Reviews - Transport Evidence

  • Southend-on-Sea Borough Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-006315

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02a01d

Published 29 March 2021, 9:32am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Southend-on-Sea Borough Council

Civic Centre, Victoria Avenue

Southend on Sea

SS2 6ER

Contact

. Michelle McMenemy

Email

MichelleMcMenemy@southend.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1702221500

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKH31 - Southend-on-Sea

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.southend.gov.uk/

Buyer's address

http://www.southend.gov.uk/

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Southend-on-Sea and Rochford Local Plan Reviews - Transport Evidence

Reference number

DN471434

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 71410000 - Urban planning services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Southend-on-Sea Borough Council (SBC), on behalf of SBC and Rochford District Council (RDC), are looking to appoint a consultant to prepare the transport and highways evidence base to support the promotion of the Southend on Sea Local Plan along with the Rochford District Local Plan. SBC is a unitary authority, whilst RDC is a two-tiered authority and therefore Essex County Council (ECC) will need to be engaged and agreement sought as the highway and transport authority covering Rochford.

Both Councils (SBC & RDC) have commenced work on preparing new Local Plans, having both previously consulted on respective Regulation 18 ‘Issues and Options’ Documents.

In light of the “duty to co-operate” requirement on Local Plans and the strong relationship between the two authority areas with ECC, and being at similar stages in the plan preparation process, the Councils are now exploring opportunities to plan jointly across both authority areas. This includes potentially preparing a joint Part 1 or aligned Local Plans and the commissioning of joint evidence. This would allow the authorities to more effectively address more localised strategic issues and respond positively to cross-boundary opportunities and challenges, including around London Southend Airport, and significant growth pressures. The Councils expect to prepare and consult on a joint/ aligned spatial options paper in Q4 2020.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £107,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKH31 - Southend-on-Sea
Main site or place of performance

Southend and Rochford

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Southend-on-Sea Borough Council (SBC), on behalf of SBC and Rochford District Council (RDC), are looking to appoint a consultant to prepare the transport and highways evidence base to support the promotion of the Southend on Sea Local Plan along with the Rochford District Local Plan. SBC is a unitary authority, whilst RDC is a two-tiered authority and therefore Essex County Council (ECC) will need to be engaged and agreement sought as the highway and transport authority covering Rochford.

Both Councils (SBC & RDC) have commenced work on preparing new Local Plans, having both previously consulted on respective Regulation 18 ‘Issues and Options’ Documents.

In light of the “duty to co-operate” requirement on Local Plans and the strong relationship between the two authority areas with ECC, and being at similar stages in the plan preparation process, the Councils are now exploring opportunities to plan jointly across both authority areas. This includes potentially preparing a joint Part 1 or aligned Local Plans and the commissioning of joint evidence. This would allow the authorities to more effectively address more localised strategic issues and respond positively to cross-boundary opportunities and challenges, including around London Southend Airport, and significant growth pressures. The Councils expect to prepare and consult on a joint/ aligned spatial options paper in Q4 2020.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70

Price - Weighting: 30

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2020/S 001-000000


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

20 May 2020

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 8

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Mott MacDonald

London

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKH31 - Southend-on-Sea
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £107,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

RoyalCourts of Justice

London

Country

United Kingdom