RETAIL AND LEISURE STUDY WITH RETAINED ADVICE

Tender description

St.Helens Council is inviting quotations from suitably qualified and experienced consultants to undertake an updated Retail and Leisure Study and to also provide ongoing specialist retail planning advice on site-specific development proposals and policy formulation. Consultants will be retained over a maximum four-year period. The Retail and Leisure Study will help inform and advise on the preparation of the new St.Helens Local Plan and therefore it should be carried out in compliance with the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and the Planning Practice Guidance (PPG). If you wish to express an interest in this opportunity, you must be logged into the Chest website (www.the-chest.org.uk) and use the “express interest” button/link below. No tender documents will be sent to you – you need to navigate to the “activities” section and download the documents from the Chest website. Any questions relating to this document should be lodged via the North West CHEST Portal by 24th February 2016 at 12 noon using the "messages" facility. In the interests of fairness and parity, a response to all questions lodged will be circulated to all bidders, where appropriate. Messages sent outside of the Chest will not be responded to. ALL SUBMISSIONS MUST BE SENT THROUGH THE CHEST. Submissions sent via any other method will not be accepted. Please ensure that you leave enough time to upload your documents before the closing date/time, as late submissions may not be accepted. The deadline for submissions is: 2nd March 2016 at 12noon Keywords: Retail and Leisure Study , retained consultant, specialist retail planning advice