Establishment of a Multi Party Framework Agreement for the Provision of Urban Design & Infrastructure Planning (UDIP)

The LDA has recently established a Land Activation Team (LAT) within the wider LDA Property Function. The role of the LAT is to support the unlocking and enablement of large, complex regeneration and/or urban expansion sites. The LDA will seek to conduct extensive due diligence, feasibility analysis, capacity testing, and preparation of appropriate plans (Framework Plans, Masterplans, detailed planning schemes etc.) on these sites together with the provision of infrastructure planning, phasing and delivery and economic modelling.
Delivery of new high-quality communities and places to live, work and play with an emphasis on high quality urban design and placemaking will be a central consideration. Equally, ensuring financial sustainability, viability and deliverability will be critical considerations in all schemes.
The first award of the new established Framework will be for the Lands owned by the LDA at Lissenhall, Swords, Co. Dublin. The LDA proposes to appoint a multidisciplinary, urban‑design‑led consultancy team to prepare a comprehensive baseline assessment, preliminary capacity/framework plan and a detailed Masterplan and Infrastructure Delivery Framework for approximately 96 hectares of land at Lissenhall, Swords, Co. Dublin. The overall aim will be to produce a deliverable, infrastructure‑led Masterplan and statutory‑grade Infrastructure Delivery Plan that supports large‑scale, mixed‑use and/or residential development, integrated infrastructure provision, sustainability outcomes, and long‑term stewardship with the identification of a potential Phase 1 development area. This shall be based on evidence, statutory and infrastructure constraints, and programme logic to be validated through the relevant statutory and LDA governance processes.

It is currently anticipated that applicants would be required to form a team to include, the Core Disciplines will comprise of the following:

• Urban Design and supporting architectural design services
• Civil & Structural Engineering with an emphasis on infrastructure planning, phasing, utilities and delivery.
• Planning Consultancy Services to include the following where possible:
o Housing Needs Analysis
o Socio-demographic analysis
o Planning Strategy Advice
o Environmental & Technical Assessments
o Stakeholder Engagement Strategies
o Phasing & Land Activation Strategies
• Traffic and Transport & Mobility