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# Place Making Consultancy Services Framework

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/place-making-consultancy-services-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-037c7d). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Scottish Borders Council: "Place Making Consultancy Services Framework". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £1,000,000. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 14 Nov 2022, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Scottish Borders Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/scottish-borders-council-ons-s12000026)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £1,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 14 November 2022 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Building consultancy services, Building services consultancy services, Building-fabric consultancy services, Business analysis consultancy services, Business and management consultancy and related services (+28 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKM91
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-037c7d`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/place-making-consultancy-services-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-037c7d#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/place-making-consultancy-services-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-037c7d#participate

## Description
The ‘Place Principle’ was adopted by the Scottish Government and COSLA in February 2018 as part of a long-term plan in Scotland for the development and infrastructure needed to support sustainable and inclusive local growth.
‘Place Plans’ and ‘Town Investment Plans’ are community-led development projects that are being undertaken as part of the Planning (Scotland) Act 2019, and the National Planning Framework 4 (NPF4).
Scottish Borders Council intends to create a Framework Agreement for the provision of 'Place Making Consultancy Services’.
Within the contract the successful consultants would be required to resource, facilitate and support the place making initiatives of the Council, and deliver documentation to support and evidence the consultative work.
The proposed services make up two lots:
Lot 1: Local Place Plan Consultant
Lot 2: Town Investment Plan Consultant

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: Local Place Plan Consultant
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 66170000, 71311300, 71315210, 71530000, 72220000, 72221000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Lot 1 is for the provision of community facilitation for collaboration between community groups to form a steering group to develop a Local Place Plan.  This will encompass the ideas and aspirations of the contributors and will be a foundational docu...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Town Investment Plan Consultant
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 66171000, 71311000, 71311300, 71313000, 71314300, 71315100
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Lot 2 is for the formation of Town or Community Investment Plan to support the delivery of the objectives outlined within the Local Place Plans.  This will include economic strategy and business planning to drive investment into community proposed pr...

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** Local Place Plan Consultant (active)
  - Award id: `006115-2023-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Atkins, Community Enterprise (CEL Trading), Ironside Farrar (+3 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-PPON-PLLV-1772-YDYN`, `GB-FTS-76604`, `GB-FTS-21802`, `GB-FTS-161992`, `GB-FTS-76605`, `GB-FTS-21800`
  - Value: £1,300,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Town Investment Plan Consultant (active)
  - Award id: `006115-2023-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Arup, Atkins, Ekosgen (+3 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-178083`, `GB-PPON-PLLV-1772-YDYN`, `GB-FTS-68275`, `GB-FTS-76606`, `GB-FTS-12562`, `GB-FTS-12568`
  - Value: £1,300,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** Local Place Plan Consultant (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,300,000
  - Signed Date: 27/02/2023

- **Contract:** Town Investment Plan Consultant (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,300,000
  - Signed Date: 27/02/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F006115-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-03-02T11:14:57.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-24T23:47:21.480Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-037c7d