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Town Centre Reset Action Plan Commission

ASHFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL

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Award

20 Dec 2021 at 12:08

Award Notice
Tender

08 Jul 2021 at 15:29

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves the Ashford Borough Council, which is seeking a consultant for the "Town Centre Reset Action Plan Commission". This project falls under the category of "Business development consultancy services" and is located in Ashford, South East England. The tender was published on 8th July 2021, with a submission deadline of 23rd July 2021. The awarded contract, valued at £100,000, began on 1st September 2021 and will continue until 31st March 2022, following an open procedure that is below the financial threshold.

This tender presents significant opportunities for business growth, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community and social enterprises (VCSEs) with expertise in urban planning and consultancy. Businesses capable of developing actionable strategies for post-pandemic recovery in town centres would find this tender aligned with their services. Companies with knowledge of the planning system will be well-positioned to compete effectively for this contract, aiding Ashford Borough Council in realising its objectives for the town centre's future.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Town Centre Reset Action Plan Commission

Notice Description

The Recovery Plan and the Town Centre Reset established Ashford's direction of travel as we emerge from the pandemic. The Town Centre Reset is a high level strategic document that considers the focus areas for development for Ashford Town Centre. We currently lack resource to dedicate taking this forward to develop an action plan and the Welcome Back Fund has provided an opportunity to complete this work. Officers within the Council have a wealth of knowledge and experience to assist its delivery which will be crucial as the project emerges. This is strongly supported in strand 6 of the Welcome Back Fund Guidance; "Support local authorities to develop plans for responding to the medium term impact of Covid-19 including trialling new ideas particularly where these relate to the high street". This commission would work with Ashford Borough Council to consider our short and medium term options, based on data, creating a timeline of quick wins and medium term options for to be taken forward. This would provide the Borough Council with a clear vision for the next steps of the Town Centre Reset in a timely evidence based manner. This would ensure that Ashford had a clear vision for the next steps of the Town Centre Reset in a timely manner and provides us with a much needed evidence base. A knowledge or understanding of the planning system would be useful, given that some of the control around what uses may or may not be able to be encouraged (to deliver the aspiration and vision) is clearly relevant. Procurement Documents can be accessed via the Kent Business Portal https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/ Project information - DN555492 Additional information: Procurement documents can be accessed via the Kent Business Portal

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-699c0025-448b-4b10-b171-5cfdb143654e
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/394941f1-984f-4062-8a7d-d0488b8f518d
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79411100 - Business development consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£100,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£100,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Dec 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
23 Jul 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Aug 20214 years ago
Contract Period
31 Aug 2021 - 31 Mar 2022 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ASHFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ASHFORD
Postcode
TN23 1PL
Post Town
Tonbridge
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ45 Mid Kent
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Ashford
Electoral Ward
Victoria
Westminster Constituency
Ashford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MILLIGAN

Further Information

Notice Documents

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