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title: "Place and Provenance Tourism Project"
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# Place and Provenance Tourism Project

Buyer: ASHFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-cab39964-4c0f-4b7f-8691-5f01fdfc1fc6

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## Summary

The Ashford Borough Council is seeking to commission a project titled "Place and Provenance Tourism Project" targeted at boosting the food and drink sector's recovery and wider visitor economy productivity. The procurement involves creating and delivering interventions to enhance the local area's attractiveness and drive further investment. The tender is at an award stage with a contract value of £50,000 GBP. The contract period spans from August 28, 2023, to March 31, 2025, with the closing date for the tender period set for July 12, 2023, and the recent award date being October 6, 2023.

This tender offers growth opportunities for organisations specialising in services related to tourism affairs, business & management consultancy, and miscellaneous business services. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly encouraged to engage. Businesses in the administrative services sector can benefit from participating in the open procedure to secure this contract. Ashford Borough Council is managing the procurement process, which presents a chance for businesses to contribute to the local economy and foster community pride through this project creation and delivery opportunity.

## Notice

TOURUKSPF/23/1 Ashford Borough Council is looking to commission a suitably qualified organisation /company / agency to create and deliver a series of targeted interventions that will build on its food and drink sector to both support recovery and increase productivity of the wider visitor economy, while also improving pride in the local area and attracting further investment to the area. 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/0db682aa-b8a6-452a-b7f4-13b943ecd587 |
| 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 | 9 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Jul 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Oct 2023 |
| Contract period | 5 Oct 2023 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £50,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £50,000 |
| 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 | VISIT KENT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 75125000 - Administrative services related to tourism affairs
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
- 79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services

## Release History

- 9 Oct 2023 at 11:14 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0db682aa-b8a6-452a-b7f4-13b943ecd587
- 21 Jun 2023 at 11:28 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/07a85d7e-113b-4e85-bace-c0498e48dc38

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0db682aa-b8a6-452a-b7f4-13b943ecd587
  9th October 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/07a85d7e-113b-4e85-bace-c0498e48dc38
  21st June 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/
  The tender documentation and additional information can be accessed from the Kent Business Portal.

## Notice URLs

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

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