RFI for Quantitative Market Research for Solent Green Spaces

Southampton City Councils Planning Policy Team would like to undertake quantitative market research in the form of a telephone survey of residents living in the city centre to establish whether, and in what numbers, they visit the Solent coastline, the New Forest and local greenspaces. Looking at other similar surveys The Planning Policy Team have identified 60 different potential questions however suspect that this number of questions is likely to be excessive and are unsure of the optimum number.

It is also unclear the number of surveys that will be required in order to secure a statistically significant sample and the costs of undertaking this number of surveys. To gain an understanding of the market place an RFI is being undertaken.

The Council undertakes to use reasonable endeavours to hold confidential any information provided in the proposal submitted, subject to the Council's obligations under law, including the Freedom of Information Act 2000. If the applicant considers that any of the information submitted in the proposal should not be disclosed because of its sensitivity then this should be stated with the reason for considering it sensitive.

The Council will then consider the sensitivity statement before replying to any request received under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Any enquiries regarding the tender process must be directed through the Curtis Fitch Messaging System.