---
title: "EDC_5199_Design Forum Hosting"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078cda"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078cda.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Ebbsfleet Development Corporation"
published: "2026-10-21"
---

# EDC_5199_Design Forum Hosting

Buyer: Ebbsfleet Development Corporation  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078cda

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## Summary

Ebbsfleet Development Corporation procured a hosting organisation to establish and manage the Ebbsfleet Design Forum and Community Design Forum. This is a business-services contract covering the organisation and ongoing management of two design forums, delivered in Ebbsfleet.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to FRAME PROJECTS LIMITED. It was run as a below-threshold limited competition, with one lot. The contract was signed on 21 October 2026 and runs from 21 October 2026 to 31 March 2029, with an option to extend by a further 12 months, to 31 March 2030. The contract value is £40,000 excluding VAT (£48,000 including VAT).

For suppliers competing when this requirement next comes to market, the relevant capability is to set up and manage both a development-area design forum and a community design forum. Credible providers will need to deliver the organisational and hosting support needed to run these two forums for Ebbsfleet Development Corporation. The award shows this buyer has used a limited competition for a below-threshold service of this scale.

## Notice

The contract is for a hosting organisation to set-up and manage the Ebbsfleet Design Forum and Community Design Forum from April 1st 2026 until March 31st 2029, with an option to extend by 12 months until 31st March 2030.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099482-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - limited competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 21 Oct 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £40,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Ebbsfleet Development Corporation |
| Locality | EBBSFLEET |
| Postcode area | Dartford |
| Postcode | DA10 1EE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ43 Kent Thames Gateway |
| Local authority | Dartford |
| Electoral ward | Ebbsfleet |
| Westminster constituency | Dartford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Frame Projects |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

## Release History

- 21 Oct 2026 at 13:31 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099482-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099482-2026
  21st October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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