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# Invitation to quote for Visitor Accommodation Needs Assessment – Epping Forest District, Essex

[Epping Forest District Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/epping-forest-district-council)

Estimated value

£20,000

Published

13 May 2016

Deadline

Closed

25 May 2016

## Who can bid

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- Buyer says suitable for VCSEs

    The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice.
- Small contract value

    Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services.
- Open procedure

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## About this tender

Epping Forest District Council (EFDC) is seeking to commission suitably qualified consultants with a demonstrable track record to undertake an assessment of visitor accommodation needs within Epping Forest District in order to understand whether there will be a need for additional stock over the next 15-20 years. The assessment should address all types of visitor accommodation, including serviced (hotels, pub accommodation and guest house/B&Bs) and non-serviced accommodation (apart-hotels, self-catering, touring caravan and camping sites, newer luxury camping concepts, moorings, youth hostel and group accommodation).

The main driver for this work is the preparation of the new Local Plan for the District and the study will form a key part of the evidence base helping to inform tourism policies in the Local Plan. The current timetable for the new Local Plan proposes consultation on a draft plan in autumn 2016, with submission to the Planning Inspectorate for examination in mid-2017 and adoption of the Plan in 2018. There is a keen interest in growing the visitor economy locally and therefore EFDC is approaching this needs assessment in a holistic manner, recognising for instance that beyond planning policy, the study has the scope to inform broader interventions within the Council. This might, for instance, be through the Economic and Tourism Development Teams or even in relation to the future use of the Council’s own assets. There is also scope for the assessment’s findings to help inform Development Management’s decisions up until the adoption of the emerging Local Plan.

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## CPV classification

Technical analysis or consultancy services

Source

Contracts Finder (UK)

[View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/aa703787-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b)

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