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title: "Agricultural Advice on Planning Applications"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-b26b1315-8042-4e45-bc87-956e0c168318"
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buyer: "ASHFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL"
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# Agricultural Advice on Planning Applications

Buyer: ASHFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b26b1315-8042-4e45-bc87-956e0c168318

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## Summary

The Ashford Borough Council has awarded a contract for "Agricultural Advice on Planning Applications" to Acorus Rural Property Services Ltd. The contract value is £184,400, and it runs from October 10, 2022, to October 9, 2027. The procurement process was completed on October 5, 2022. The Council identified the need for architectural, construction, engineering, and inspection services in this procurement. The contract was tendered openly with a value of £125,000, and the deadline for submission was August 19, 2022.

This contract for agricultural advice presents business growth opportunities for SMEs and companies providing architectural, construction, engineering, or inspection services. Being an open procedure, it allows a wide range of businesses to participate, especially those suited for service provision in the architectural and construction sectors. Interested businesses can explore the potential for involvement in ongoing or future similar tenders by monitoring the Ashford Borough Council's procurement initiatives and requirements.

## Notice

Contract no AGRICULTURE/22/1 Ashford Borough Council is seeking to refresh its standing arrangement for agricultural advice on planning applications and support at planning appeals. Procurement documentation can be downloaded from Kent Business Portal https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/ Additional information: The Tender documents and additional information can be accessed from the Kent Business Portal.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/273488ba-dc03-4d59-9313-d362c8e4106e |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Oct 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Aug 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Oct 2022 |
| Contract period | 9 Oct 2022 - 9 Oct 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £125,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £184,400 |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ACORUS RURAL PROPERTY SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

## Release History

- 6 Oct 2022 at 09:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/273488ba-dc03-4d59-9313-d362c8e4106e
- 21 Jul 2022 at 18:44 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/634d326f-ad56-4e22-b5cc-77a6326a723d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/273488ba-dc03-4d59-9313-d362c8e4106e
  6th October 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/634d326f-ad56-4e22-b5cc-77a6326a723d
  21st July 2022 - 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

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