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title: "Town Planning Heritage and Built Environment Advisor"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-052767"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "TUNBRIDGE WELLS BOROUGH COUNCIL"
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# Town Planning Heritage and Built Environment Advisor

Buyer: TUNBRIDGE WELLS BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-052767

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## Summary

Tunbridge Wells Borough Council, a sub-central government public authority in the United Kingdom, is overseeing a procurement process titled "Town Planning Heritage and Built Environment Advisor". Situated in Royal Tunbridge Wells, this initiative is associated with the Royal Victoria Place Shopping Centre. The procurement falls under the services category and includes building consultancy, urban planning, and construction consultancy services. The process has progressed through the tender stage, with the contract award pending as of the latest update on the 3rd of September 2025. MONTAGU EVANS LLP is set to be the key supplier. Procurement was carried out via an open procedure, and the contract period extends from the 1st of October 2025 to the 31st of October 2026. Notable deadlines that were part of this process included the Expression of Interest Deadline on the 24th of June 2025 and the submission deadline on the 1st of July 2025.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses involved in planning and consultancy, particularly those with expertise in heritage and built environments. The contract, being above threshold, represents a substantial engagement worth £205,488 and comes with potential options for awarding additional work streams during its course. Given the expertise required, large firms with a comprehensive service portfolio and those able to deliver additional work streams seamlessly will find this opportunity particularly advantageous. Businesses capable of navigating and delivering on the complex aspects of urban planning and heritage conservation in a manner reported back to council members could see significant growth as trusted service partners in public sector projects.

## Notice

Tunbridge Wells Borough Council (TWBC) acquired the long leasehold interest of the Royal Victoria Place Shopping Centre (RVP) in Royal Tunbridge Wells in October 2023. TWBC has appointed RivingtonHark as Development Manager to coordinate a feasibility study of the centre which will be reported to council members in July 2025. In order to achieve the desired programme identified below, which is to report planning consent and RIBA Stage 3 design and cost plan on the subject sites by October 2026, TWBC is procuring a design and planning team who, will be available for appointment immediately subject full council approval in July.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Any appointment shall only extend beyond each milestone at the discretion of TWBC.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053535-2025 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Jul 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Sep 2025 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2025 - 31 Oct 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £205,488 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | TUNBRIDGE WELLS BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | RIVINGTON LAND LIMITED |
| Locality | ROYAL TUNBRIDGE WELLS |
| Post town | Tonbridge |
| Postcode | TN1 1RS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | West End |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLJ46 West Kent |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MONTAGU EVANS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71315200 - Building consultancy services
- 71410000 - Urban planning services
- 71530000 - Construction consultancy services

## Release History

- 3 Sep 2025 at 12:32 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053535-2025
- 30 May 2025 at 15:40 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028929-2025
- 27 May 2025 at 17:25 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027895-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053535-2025
  3rd September 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028929-2025
  30th May 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027895-2025
  27th May 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/
  Tender documents are available through the Kent Business Portal link: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/. Tenderers must register their interest through the portal (registration is free), once tenderers have expressed interest they will be able to view and respond to the documents.

## Notice URLs

- http://www.rivingtonhark.com
- https://tunbridgewells.gov.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.montagu-evans.co.uk/

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