Provision of a Retail and Commercial Leisure Assessment to Inform the Fareham Borough Local Plan Review

Fareham Borough Council (the Council) is inviting proposals to produce a Retail and Commercial Leisure Assessment to inform the preparation of the Local Plan Review for Fareham Borough. The Local Plan Review will reflect emerging housing, employment retail and leisure needs for the next 20 years, running from 2016 until 2036.

The specific purpose of this study is to ensure that a sufficient quantum and range of viable and spatially appropriate retail and leisure sites are provided for in the Local Plan Review to meet the needs in the Borough to 2036. The Study must provide a robust evidence base that can clearly demonstrate its conformity with the National Planning Policy Framework (paragraphs 23, 156 and 161), current Planning Practice Guidance and any other relevant guidance, policy or legislation.

For your e-tender to be considered, please comply with these instructions: -All correspondence related to this e-RFQ will be via the SEBP link as attached to the original invitatzon eMail from the SEBP to your registered user. Click on Intend to Submit / Decline button as appropriate. -Please use the messaging/Question and Answer section within the SEBP system for both technical and commercial issues. -Please upload your completed tender (including ALL response ProForma???s) to the SEBP prior to the close deadline.

Please leave sufficient time to do this as uploading times can vary dependant of file size. (Tip: Use PDF documents where possible to reduce file sizes). -The ???Form of Tender??? document (Appendix E) MUST be separately attached as a .pdf document to enable easy access at the Councils ???tender opening ceremony???.

Please complete the ???Form of Tender??? as requested. Your completed tender response must be uploaded to the South East Business Portal using the link provided no later than 17.00 on CLOSE DATE.

Please note: Suppliers can upload / amend their eRFQ response via the SEBP at any time prior to the close date. The tender response is secure and only visible to the supplier up until the close deadline date / time at which point the system is locked to the supplier and contents become visible to the opening Council (in this case Fareham BC).

There is no eMailing of documents on the deadline date as ALL documents are held in the secure server of SEBP. Contacting Fareham Borough Council relating to this eRFQ: - Please use the messaging facility within the SEBP system for both Technical and Commercial questions. - Fareham Borough Council - Procurement contact: Karen Richards krichards@fareham.gov.uk Fareham Borough Council (the Council) is inviting proposals for a retail and commercial leisure study to inform the preparation of the Fareham Borough Local Plan Review.

The Local Plan Review must reflect emerging housing, employment and retail needs in the Borough for the next 20 years, running from 2016 until 2036. The specific purpose of this study is to ensure that a sufficient quantum, range and spatial spread of retail and commercial leisure sites are provided for in the new Local Plan Review to meet the needs in the Borough to 2036. The Study must provide a robust evidence base to inform the Local Plan Review, and clearly demonstrate its conformity with the National Planning Policy Framework, current Planning Practice Guidance and any other relevant legislation, policy and guidance.