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title: "Parks for People Design Team"
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# Parks for People Design Team

Buyer: ASHFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b3fc7231-c4ca-4106-b0ea-0efde4177907

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## Summary

Ashford Borough Council is seeking to appoint a qualified landscape design team for the "Parks for People Design Team" project, aimed at enhancing Victoria Park and Watercress Fields in Ashford, Kent. This procurement process is currently in the Tender stage, with submissions due by 9 January 2018. The project budget is set at £220,000, and services required include landscape architecture, engineering, and quantity surveying. The contract is expected to commence from 15 February 2018 and will extend until 31 December 2022.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in landscape architecture and related services. Companies that are small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) or voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly encouraged to participate. The project not only allows for impactful contributions to the restoration of community spaces but also fosters collaboration among professionals across various disciplines, thereby promoting business growth in the sector.

## Notice

Ashford Borough Council are starting work on our second-round application to the Heritage Lottery Fund Parks for People programme for Victoria Park and Watercress Fields in Ashford, Kent.To help us develop the project and support our second round bid we would like to appoint an experienced historic landscape design team to work with us to develop and prepare plans for the restoration and improvement of the site.We expect the lead consultant to be a chartered landscape architect but the team should also be able to provide services across architecture, structural and services engineering, hydrology, quantity surveying and the principal designer role.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/68abb0b8-4cff-4f97-8123-d64234c55466 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Dec 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Jan 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 15 Feb 2018 - 31 Dec 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £220,000 |
| 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 | TLJ South East (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71420000 - Landscape architectural services

## Release History

- 6 Dec 2017 at 11:24 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/68abb0b8-4cff-4f97-8123-d64234c55466

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/68abb0b8-4cff-4f97-8123-d64234c55466
  6th December 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- http://www.mytenders.org/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV149045
  NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders Web Site at the link provided.

## Notice URLs

- http://www.ashford.gov.uk

## Provenance

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