RETAIL AND LEISURE STUDY WITH RETAINED ADVICE

St.Helens Council is inviting quotations from suitably qualified and experienced consultants to undertake an updated Retail and Leisure Study and to also provide ongoing specialist retail planning advice on site-specific development proposals and policy formulation. Consultants will be retained over a maximum four-year period.

The Retail and Leisure Study will help inform and advise on the preparation of the new St.Helens Local Plan and therefore it should be carried out in compliance with the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and the Planning Practice Guidance (PPG).

Additional information: If you wish to express an interest in this opportunity, you must be logged into the Chest website (www.the-chest.org.uk) and use the ?express interest? button/link below. No tender documents will be sent to you ? you need to navigate to the ?activities? section and download the documents from the Chest website.

ALL SUBMISSIONS MUST BE SENT THROUGH THE CHEST. Submissions sent via any other method will not be accepted. Please ensure that you leave enough time to upload your documents before the closing date/time, as late submissions may not be accepted.

If you wish to express an interest in this opportunity, you must be logged into the Chest website (www.the-chest.org.uk) and use the ?express interest? button/link below. No tender documents will be sent to you ? you need to navigate to the ?activities? section and download the documents from the Chest website.

ALL SUBMISSIONS MUST BE SENT THROUGH THE CHEST. Submissions sent via any other method will not be accepted. Please ensure that you leave enough time to upload your documents before the closing date/time, as late submissions may not be accepted.