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title: "Viability Advice on Planning Issues"
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# Viability Advice on Planning Issues

Buyer: ASHFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3fb75b55-7a85-4869-abd3-42526e273ea2

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## Summary

The Ashford Borough Council has awarded a contract for Viability Advice on Planning Issues to Bespoke Properties Limited. The tender, with the ID DN682490, involved obtaining viability advice on various planning matters. The contract is valued at £142,675 and has a contract period starting from 12th February 2024 to 12th February 2029. The Ashford Borough Council initiated this tender as a part of their services procurement, focusing on architectural, construction, engineering, and inspection services. The procurement stage was an open procedure below threshold, with the tender period ending on 31st August 2023.

This tender for Viability Advice on Planning Issues by the Ashford Borough Council provides lucrative business opportunities for suppliers in the architectural, construction, engineering, and inspection services industry. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and related businesses with expertise in handling planning issues, viability assessments, and affordable housing calculations are well-suited to compete for this contract. The procurement method being open allows a diverse range of businesses to participate, encouraging competition and innovation in delivering the required services. The contract also emphasises the council's commitment to engaging with local suppliers and promoting SME involvement in public procurement processes.

## Notice

VA/23/1 The purpose of the Tender is to secure viability advice on a range of planning issues, including viability assessments for qualifying planning applications, applying the affordable housing commuted sum calculator where on site provision cannot be delivered and advising on viability during the preparation of the Local Plan review. Procurement documents can be downloaded from Kent Business Portal https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8ccaf9bd-29c0-4c12-97a2-c1d9490f6283 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Aug 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Aug 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2023 - 31 Oct 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £120,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ASHFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | ASHFORD |
| Post town | Tonbridge |
| Postcode | TN23 1PL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ45 Mid Kent |
| Local authority | Ashford |
| Electoral ward | Victoria |
| Westminster constituency | Ashford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

## Release History

- 2 Aug 2023 at 09:06 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8ccaf9bd-29c0-4c12-97a2-c1d9490f6283

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8ccaf9bd-29c0-4c12-97a2-c1d9490f6283
  2nd August 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/
  The Tender documents and additional information can be accessed from the Kent Business Portal.

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