Lerwick Lanes Area, Lerwick, Shetland - Masterplan Consultancy Services

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The Council wishes to look at proposals for the Lerwick Lanes area of Lerwick incorporating the part vacant Park & Pitt Lane site together with the existing car parking facilities on the site of the old swimming pool. Proposals should be sympathetic to the surrounding established character of the area, providing innovative and inspired solutions which balances occupancy and space. The Council wishes to encourage a strong community on a site that meets the needs of an active, outdoor and sociable life while creating a protected and sheltered place to live and work. As a result, the Council has appointed services to undertake a masterplan for the area which shall look at the provision of options, sympathetic to the surrounding area whilst maximising opportunities. The commission will involve Community input and consultation will be an integral part of the output of this commission. The masterplan will include options and recommendations for housing provision and best fit for area(s) to be zoned for housing, remaining land uses together with their effective implementation and must provide effective solutions for infrastructure issues and constraints whilst fully complying with relevant development guidelines and regulations. The type of contract awarded is a services contract. A restricted procedure was followed in accordance with The Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016.