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Town Planning Heritage and Built Environment Advisor

Tunbridge Wells Borough Council

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03 Sep 2025 at 13:32

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30 May 2025 at 16:40

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Tender

27 May 2025 at 18:25

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Summary of the contracting process

Tunbridge Wells Borough Council, a sub-central government public authority in the United Kingdom, is overseeing a procurement process titled "Town Planning Heritage and Built Environment Advisor". Situated in Royal Tunbridge Wells, this initiative is associated with the Royal Victoria Place Shopping Centre. The procurement falls under the services category and includes building consultancy, urban planning, and construction consultancy services. The process has progressed through the tender stage, with the contract award pending as of the latest update on the 3rd of September 2025. MONTAGU EVANS LLP is set to be the key supplier. Procurement was carried out via an open procedure, and the contract period extends from the 1st of October 2025 to the 31st of October 2026. Notable deadlines that were part of this process included the Expression of Interest Deadline on the 24th of June 2025 and the submission deadline on the 1st of July 2025.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses involved in planning and consultancy, particularly those with expertise in heritage and built environments. The contract, being above threshold, represents a substantial engagement worth £205,488 and comes with potential options for awarding additional work streams during its course. Given the expertise required, large firms with a comprehensive service portfolio and those able to deliver additional work streams seamlessly will find this opportunity particularly advantageous. Businesses capable of navigating and delivering on the complex aspects of urban planning and heritage conservation in a manner reported back to council members could see significant growth as trusted service partners in public sector projects.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Town Planning Heritage and Built Environment Advisor

Notice Description

Tunbridge Wells Borough Council (TWBC) acquired the long leasehold interest of the Royal Victoria Place Shopping Centre (RVP) in Royal Tunbridge Wells in October 2023. TWBC has appointed RivingtonHark as Development Manager to coordinate a feasibility study of the centre which will be reported to council members in July 2025. In order to achieve the desired programme identified below, which is to report planning consent and RIBA Stage 3 design and cost plan on the subject sites by October 2026, TWBC is procuring a design and planning team who, will be available for appointment immediately subject full council approval in July.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Any appointment shall only extend beyond each milestone at the discretion of TWBC.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-052767
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053535-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71315200 - Building consultancy services

71410000 - Urban planning services

71530000 - Construction consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£205,488 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Sep 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
1 Jul 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Sep 202511 months ago
Contract Period
1 Oct 2025 - 31 Oct 2026 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ROYAL TUNBRIDGE WELLS
Postcode
TN1 1RS
Postcode Area
Tonbridge
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ46 West Kent
Delivery Location
TLJ46 West Kent
Local Authority
Tunbridge Wells
Electoral Ward
Park
Westminster Constituency
Tunbridge Wells

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MONTAGU EVANS LLP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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