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title: "Otterpool Park: Multi-disciplinary Consultancy in Support of Planning Application (OPCB)"
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# Otterpool Park: Multi-disciplinary Consultancy in Support of Planning Application (OPCB)

Buyer: FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE DISTRICT COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-91688275-87f2-4a02-a3c8-9721f2ba6dfc

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## Summary

The Folkestone and Hythe District Council has recently awarded a contract titled "Otterpool Park: Multi-disciplinary Consultancy in Support of Planning Application (OPCB)," focusing on architectural, engineering, and planning services within the South East region of the United Kingdom. This procurement was conducted as a direct award method, with the tender period having ended on 29th May 2019, and the contract running from 30th May 2019 to 30th April 2020. The total contract value amounts to £2,000,000, with an annual minimum value of £1,000,000.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for consultancy firms, particularly those specialising in planning, masterplanning, and project management, to engage in significant infrastructure development. Businesses equipped with expertise in navigating complex planning applications and demonstrating capability in contributing to community projects would find this tender highly relevant. The involvement in the Otterpool Park project, designed to establish a new community of 8,500 homes, employment spaces, and facilities, underscores the potential for growth in sectors aligned with urban development and planning consultancy.

## Notice

Call-off contract from RM3741. Order number PMFDTS-0529-2019. A planning application has been submitted for Otterpool Park, a new community of 8500 homes, plus employment, a range of community facilities and green space. This commission takes the Project from submission to determination of the planning application: * To lead on planning, masterplanning and project management of Otterpool Park garden town from submission of the outline planning application to achieving planning permission, including any additional work that is critical to the determination of the planning application. * To contribute to the Core Strategy Review Examination in Public including providing expert witnesses and supporting the work of the local planning authority (LPA) * Additional work to support the planning application and overall delivery of the Project.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fcdf0d7e-3e8f-46e3-8ddb-e2a972d1ceaa |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Oct 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 29 May 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Jul 2019 |
| Contract period | 23 Jul 2019 - 30 Apr 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,752,680 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE DISTRICT COUNCIL |
| Locality | FOLKESTONE |
| Post town | Canterbury |
| Postcode | CT20 2QY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ44 East Kent |
| Local authority | Folkestone and Hythe |
| Electoral ward | Folkestone Central |
| Westminster constituency | Folkestone and Hythe |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ARCADIS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71240000 - Architectural, engineering and planning services

## Release History

- 11 Oct 2019 at 12:39 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fcdf0d7e-3e8f-46e3-8ddb-e2a972d1ceaa

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fcdf0d7e-3e8f-46e3-8ddb-e2a972d1ceaa
  11th October 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.folkestone-hythe.gov.uk/your-council/council-information/contracting

## Provenance

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