Contract for the provision of a new Design Guide for South Oxfordshire District Council.

Tender description

1. The new Design Guide should: provide an effective tool that can be used to both design and assess development proposals; set out clearly and briefly what the purpose of the guide is, how it is structured and how it should be used; set out the design process that should be followed in order to achieve high quality design - this should include the need to consider future growth planned for the area and designing sites that deliver comprehensive development rather than single site solutions; distinguish between best practice in rural and urban areas, where needed; use visual aids to help educate the user and inform their understanding; be easy to use and simple to navigate; and clearly signpost where the user can access more detailed guidance and when this should be taken into account.