Invitation to Tender: Production of a Black Country Canals Strategy

The Black Country Consortium Ltd and Active Black Country are working with the Black Country Local Authorities of Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall, Wolverhampton, and the Canal & River Trust to develop a Black Country Canals Strategy. The strategy will align with the long term transformational Black Country Vision, whilst also featuring a shorter-term delivery plan for the Black Country between 2022 - 2027.

The key outputs of this work will be the following:

1. Desk top study to review information provided from BCC, Canal & River Trust and Local Authority partners.
2. Workshops with local partners and stakeholders to encourage buy in to the strategy development and priorities.
3. Draft and final strategy and implementation plan including recommendations for the Black Country and each Local Authority. Create clear reference to the Black Country Plan and how the strategy can help deliver on its strategic aims.
4. Ensure format is conducive with the creation of an action plan which will capture all of the current and future actions. The production of the action plan will be outside the scope of this work.

Download the full tender document here.

Closing date for receipt of tenders: 24th September 2021.

If you require any further information on the service required within this Tender, please contact: lesley_hill@blackcountryconsortium.co.uk