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Published 10 Mar 2022

Rutland County Council: Local Plan Green and Blue Infrastructure Study

Rutland County Council · East Midlands

Key facts

Closing date
30 Mar 2022
Contract starts
25 Apr 2022
Contract ends
30 Sep 2025
Procedure
Open procedure
Buyer type
Local government

Description

Rutland County Council is issuing this Request for Quotation in respect of Local Plan Green and Blue Infrastructure Study. The purpose of this study is to: • Audit and update the existing assessment of open space and G/BI in Rutland published in the Sport and Recreation Facility Strategy & Open Space Informal Recreation Assessment (Nov 2015) and Review of Open Space, Sport, Recreation Facilities and Green Infrastructure in Rutland (2009) • Update the open space database and mapping of G/BI by typology in an appropriate format for the Council's GIS system. The Rutland Planning Policy team will provide the shapefiles of the existing open space database. • Undertake a Local Needs Assessment which will include direct consultation with key stakeholders, the community, and developers. • Provide recommendations and strategy based on the assessment of open space and G/BI and the Local Needs Assessment including opportunities which will encompass recreation, permeability, Climate change, environmental enhancement, and biodiversity. • Produce a Playing Pitch Strategy for outdoor sports facilities that follows the methodology set out in national guidance (Sport England). • Provide recommendations for suitable G/BI policies, standards, and designations to be included in the Local Plan. Recognising that Rutland is a Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) charging authority. • Provide guidance for use by Development Management colleagues to allow them to effectively assess G/BI in planning applications, especially major housing and employment allocations and potential new settlements. • Provide recommendations for a strategic approach to G/BI investment from the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL).

Further information regarding our specification requirements are set out in Appendix 1.

CONTRACT PERIOD: 26th APRIL 2022 - 30th SEPTEMBER 2025

The deadline for completed quote submissions to be received on the eTendering Portal is 12:00 noon on 30th March 2022.

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