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title: "Planning Skills Delivery Fund (PSDF): East Kent Area Design Codes"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-045a47"
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# Planning Skills Delivery Fund (PSDF): East Kent Area Design Codes

Buyer: ASHFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-045a47

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## Summary

Ashford Borough Council, representing the East Kent Councils, has completed the procurement process for the Planning Skills Delivery Fund (PSDF): East Kent Area Design Codes project. This contract, classified under business and management consultancy services, focuses on services aimed at developing borough-wide design codes across Ashford, Canterbury, Dover, Folkestone & Hythe, and Thanet. The procurement follows an open procedure, and the project involves several stages, focusing on the digitalisation of design codes and community engagement methods. The project, valued at £241,600, has a completion date set for early November 2024 with BPTW LLP appointed as the supplier.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses in the business and management consultancy sector, particularly those with expertise in urban planning, digital solutions, and community engagement strategies. Small to medium enterprises (SMEs) that can offer innovative tools for engaging local communities and digitising municipal planning processes would find this contract a valuable opportunity for growth and networking within East Kent. The focus on capacity building for local officers and communities further opens doors for businesses specialising in educational services and digital technology solutions.

## Notice

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.

### Lot Information

Lot 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.

Options: The initial contract term is for 1 year with a possible extension period of up to 3 years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036017-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| 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 | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £750,000 |
| Lots value | £750,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £241,600 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## 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 | TLJ4 Kent |

## 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 09:47 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036017-2024
- 17 May 2024 at 08:40 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015651-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://www.ashford.gov.uk/
- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit
- https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/

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