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Place and Provenance Tourism Project

ASHFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL

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Award

09 Oct 2023 at 11:14

Award Notice
Tender

21 Jun 2023 at 11:28

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Ashford Borough Council is seeking to commission a project titled "Place and Provenance Tourism Project" targeted at boosting the food and drink sector's recovery and wider visitor economy productivity. The procurement involves creating and delivering interventions to enhance the local area's attractiveness and drive further investment. The tender is at an award stage with a contract value of £50,000 GBP. The contract period spans from August 28, 2023, to March 31, 2025, with the closing date for the tender period set for July 12, 2023, and the recent award date being October 6, 2023.

This tender offers growth opportunities for organisations specialising in services related to tourism affairs, business & management consultancy, and miscellaneous business services. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly encouraged to engage. Businesses in the administrative services sector can benefit from participating in the open procedure to secure this contract. Ashford Borough Council is managing the procurement process, which presents a chance for businesses to contribute to the local economy and foster community pride through this project creation and delivery opportunity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Place and Provenance Tourism Project

Notice Description

TOURUKSPF/23/1 Ashford Borough Council is looking to commission a suitably qualified organisation /company / agency to create and deliver a series of targeted interventions that will build on its food and drink sector to both support recovery and increase productivity of the wider visitor economy, while also improving pride in the local area and attracting further investment to the area. Procurement documentation can be downloaded from the Kent Business Portal https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-cab39964-4c0f-4b7f-8691-5f01fdfc1fc6
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0db682aa-b8a6-452a-b7f4-13b943ecd587
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

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

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

CPV Codes

75125000 - Administrative services related to tourism affairs

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£50,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£50,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Oct 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
12 Jul 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Oct 20232 years ago
Contract Period
5 Oct 2023 - 31 Mar 2025 1-2 years
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Ashford
Electoral Ward
Victoria
Westminster Constituency
Ashford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

VISIT KENT

Further Information

Notice Documents

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