Notice Information
Notice Title
TWBC - Housing Needs Study to Inform the Royal Tunbridge Wells Town Centre Plan
Notice Description
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council is looking to appoint appropriately qualified consultants to carry out a housing needs study for the Royal Tunbridge Wells Town Centre Plan. The Plan is currently being prepared by officers of the Council's Planning Policy Team. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Tunbridge-Wells:-Urban-planning-and-landscape-architectural-services./ZG8E698NTG To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/ZG8E698NTG
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-060489
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002609-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
-
- CPV Codes
71400000 - Urban planning and landscape architectural services
71410000 - Urban planning services
90712000 - Environmental planning
90712100 - Urban environmental development planning
90712500 - Environmental institution building or planning
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £20,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- £20,000 Under £100K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 13 Jan 20266 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 10 Feb 20263 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 28 Feb 2026 - 30 Jun 2028 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- TUNBRIDGE WELLS BOROUGH COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Jack Cuthbertson
- Contact Email
- jack.cuthbertson@tunbridgewells.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- 01892554425
Buyer Location
- Locality
- TUNBRIDGE WELLS
- Postcode
- TN1 1RS
- Post Town
- 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
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Tunbridge Wells
- Electoral Ward
- Park
- Westminster Constituency
- Tunbridge Wells
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002609-2026
13th January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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