--- title: "Planning Skills Delivery Fund (PSDF): East Kent Area Design Codes" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-a09070e9-d6fe-4105-b776-81384e572c96" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a09070e9-d6fe-4105-b776-81384e572c96" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a09070e9-d6fe-4105-b776-81384e572c96.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a09070e9-d6fe-4105-b776-81384e572c96.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "ASHFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2024-11-07" --- # Planning Skills Delivery Fund (PSDF): East Kent Area Design Codes Buyer: ASHFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a09070e9-d6fe-4105-b776-81384e572c96 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a09070e9-d6fe-4105-b776-81384e572c96) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a09070e9-d6fe-4105-b776-81384e572c96.json) ## Summary The procurement process for the "Planning Skills Delivery Fund (PSDF): East Kent Area Design Codes" was managed by Ashford Borough Council. This project falls under the industry category of Business and management consultancy services (CPV 79410000) and is located in the South East of the United Kingdom. The tender, initially published on 17 May 2024, progressed to the award stage, with contracts being signed on 6 November 2024. The awarded contract has a value of £241,600 and covers the period from 6 November 2024 to 5 November 2025. Procurement was conducted through an open procedure above the threshold, suitable for both small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in consultancy services, particularly those experienced in urban planning, community engagement, and digital solutions. The project aims to develop borough-wide design codes for five East Kent councils: Ashford, Canterbury, Dover, Folkestone & Hythe, and Thanet. It includes the development of skills among local government officers and communities, the creation of engagement toolkits, and the digitisation of design codes. Companies specialising in community engagement, digital consultancy, and urban planning would find this contract particularly beneficial for growth, as it targets both skills development and innovative engagement methodologies. ## Notice PSDF/24/1 The East Kent Councils of Ashford, Canterbury, Dover, Folkestone & Hythe and Thanet were successfully awarded funding for the planning skills delivery fund to assist with delivering borough-wide design codes. The consultant will undertake the first 2 of 3 stages of an area wide design code for each of the 5 Authorities. The project will focus on methods to develop the skills of Officers and communities to help create effective ways of engaging with local communities to input into the production of design codes possibly through toolkits, events and community panels. Another element to the project will be to establish ways of digitising the final design codes and engaging with communities in the process. Procurement documentation can be downloaded from the 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/047ecc20-0cf7-4eb4-939a-88d8cf42ff58 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 7 Nov 2024 | | Submission deadline | 17 Jun 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 6 Nov 2024 | | Contract period | 6 Nov 2024 - 5 Nov 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £750,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £241,600 | | 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 | 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 | TLJ South East (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | BPTW | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services ## Release History - 7 Nov 2024 at 08:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/047ecc20-0cf7-4eb4-939a-88d8cf42ff58 - 17 May 2024 at 08:46 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f4dc7882-d986-4862-a431-b4254759afc7 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/047ecc20-0cf7-4eb4-939a-88d8cf42ff58 7th November 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f4dc7882-d986-4862-a431-b4254759afc7 17th May 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/ The tender documents and additional information can be accessed from the Kent Business Portal. ## Notice URLs - https://www.ashford.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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