Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cf6-86c3-71c1-9ba5-561d68f9d055/ashfield-innovation-and-technology-park-aitp awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Ashfield Innovation and Technology Park (AITP) [Nottinghamshire County Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/nottinghamshire-county-council) Estimated value £150,000 Published 7 Feb 2024 Deadline Closed 7 Mar 2024 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender Nottinghamshire County Council (the Council) is seeking tenders, on behalf of Ashfield District Council (ADC) , The Council is developing an Automated Distribution and Manufacturing Centre (ADMC) using money from Towns Fund. The site is off Lowmoor Road, opposite Sutton Parkway railway station and well connected to the A38 and M1. Currently a greenfield site but being designated for employment use in new Local Plan (about to launch Reg19 consultation). The site is included in the draft consultation document on revised Local Plan at present, and it is envisaged that it will be adopted later in 2024. This process however does not affect the planning and masterplan approvals for either ADMC or AITP. The development of AITP is a unique opportunity bring new and skilled jobs to the area, linked to the council's flagship £30 million development of Automated Distribution & Manufacturing Centre (ADMC) and some of the existing businesses in the district on this location. The site has over 30 acres of net commercial development land., with additional 2 acres allocated for ADMC. The Council now needs to prepare a masterplan or framework which provides a mixture of commercial opportunity plus the spatial layout and design to guide the council through to outline planning approval for AITP, including infrastructure plans and commercial development strategy. ## CPV classification Research and development services and related consultancy services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/e2128092-dc2e-4c16-accd-69ab033b1d01) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Nottinghamshire County Council: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/nottinghamshire-county-council) [Sector More Research & development tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/research-development) ## More tenders like this [NCC1999 NE Rural Growth Programme Evaluation · Northumberland County Council · 22 days left · 10 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a154e4-464d-73d3-9c3e-e81aa703d9f0/ncc1999-ne-rural-growth-programme-evaluation) [Nature recovery and intangible cultural heritage · Natural England · 25 days left · 12 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a154e4-4787-7110-ab3a-3a405c46164b/nature-recovery-and-intangible-cultural-heritage) [Local Government Data Sharing Playbook: Multi-Agency Sharing in Children’s Social Care · Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA) · 21 days left · 9 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a154e4-4947-728c-ad83-59c066944fda/local-government-data-sharing-playbook-multi-agency-sharing-in-childrens-socia) [Specialist Advice/Advisor Service for Gloucestershire’s Advanced Engineering and Manufacturing Sector · Tewkesbury Borough Council · 28 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15476-6446-722b-9ec6-44e39018b2f6/specialist-adviceadvisor-service-for-gloucestershires-advanced-engineering-and) [Research and development services and related consultancy services – Forschungsprojekt - DZSF - Mobilitätskettenanalyse - Wie Verkehrsdaten den ländlichen Schienenverkehr stärken können · Eisenbahn-Bundesamt · 100 days left · 27 Jan 2027](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-2140-73b5-8807-5ad43f7122d9/germany-research-and-development-services-and-related-consultancy-services-f) [Research and development services and related consultancy services – Begleitforschung Städtebauförderung - Wissenstransfer: Anwendungsleitfaden des Bundes zur Praxis Städtebauförderung · Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung (BBR) · 30 days left · 18 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-4375-730a-9135-c6d6d211cb68/germany-research-and-development-services-and-related-consultancy-services-b)