Big Shift Community Parklets RfQ

Concepts

• artistic services
• climate action priorities
• big shift community support grant
• big shift community parklets rfq
• community groups
• big shift programme
• community support facility
• local communities
• biggest parklet programme
• community

Location

Description

The Big Shift Programme sits within the Lambeth Transport Strategy Programme and aims to move residents and businesses towards greener, sustainable and cleaner ways of moving around the borough. The programme is made up of a series of project which tie into the Kerbside Strategy priority areas and the Climate Action Priorities. Priority 2 of the Kerbside Strategy is "create places for people" which includes the goal to introduce a parklet in each of the 25 wards of the borough. Lambeth Council are looking for an organisation to create and implement a catalogue of modular items that can be built into a parklet. The Big Shift Community Support Grant will provide the opportunity for residents and community groups to be part of London's biggest parklet programme. Parklets are a way of creating unique, public spaces for local communities to enjoy which place sustainability, community and safety at the centre of their design. The brief outlines what we require from the organisation: Catalogue, build and installation Timeframes The timeframes for this project are set out below; 1. Deadline for responses: 6th April 2023 2. Inception meeting: week commencing 10th April 2023 3. Catalogue completed: 8th May 2023 4. Installation for Window One: September 2023 3. Summary of what we need from you We are looking for a contractor to create a catalogue of modular items which make up a parklet. Applicants to the grant scheme will be provided with a standard parklet (as below) and given a budget of £1500 to fill it with additional items from your catalogue. We are looking for a contractor who has experience working with parklets; is creative and innovative and is offering a range of items that will be used by communities. Deliverables- Catalogue (design) • Produce a catalogue of products which will be available in a digital (can be hosted on Lambeth's website) and a non-digital format (can be shared as paper copies for those who are digitally excluded). • The catalogue will have options for creating a standard parklet • Base • Side barriers: 2 x different styles to choose from • Outer barriers: 2 x different styles to choose from • The items above will be available in varying sizes to meet the minimum requirements shown in the additional 'parklet typologies' documents (Typology1, Typology 2, Typology 3). • Offer items to fill the parklet: • Benches • Fold down seating • Tables • Planters • Play features • Community noticeboards (which meet visibility requirements) • Railings • Plants and soil

CPV Codes

• 92312000 - Artistic services
• 98133100 - Civic betterment and community facility support services

Indicators

• Contract is suitable for SMEs.
• Contract is suitable for VCOs.

Other Information

• Any other items that you can offer that meet the resident's budget requirements. Please refer to the attached documents to access all of the Supporting Information. Deadline for Response is 6 April 2023 at 17:00 The Brief of the Project Big Shift Community Grant Parklet RfQ.pdf Typology 1.pdf Typology 2.pdf Typology 3.pdf