Ashford Borough Council: Contract Register & Procurement Profile
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Tenders you can still bid for.
Notices at tender stage whose deadline has not passed.
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Notices published in the last 12 months.
Counted per tender, not per lot, against the 12 months before where shown.
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How many companies usually bid when this buyer runs a tender.
Middle value of the bid counts on its award notices, one per lot. Only real competitions count: direct awards and framework places are left out.
Based on 5 lots from this buyer’s competitions, last 24 months.
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How much of this buyer’s work goes to its three most frequent suppliers.
Share of its awarded tenders that name at least one of the top three. Each tender is counted once.
32 awarded tenders, 43 different suppliers.
Describes the record. It is not a sign of favouritism.
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Contracts that finish in the next 18 months.
Published contracts with an end date in that window. No end date, not counted.
A likely retender, not a certain one.
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How much this buyer has awarded recently, by published values.
Sum of award values to single suppliers, VAT excluded, on notices from the last 24 months. Framework ceilings and repeated totals are left out.
Published values, not actual spend. The biggest rows are listed so you can check.
Open notices
1 live · deadline in the future or not published · as of page build
| Notice | Deadline | Days left | Published value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction of carpark at Conningbrook Country Park | 23 Oct 2026 | 23d | £400,000 |
What they buyi
What kind of work is bought here.
Notices by procurement category (CPV). A notice with several categories counts in each.
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What kind of work is bought here.
Notices by procurement category (CPV). A notice with several categories counts in each.
Last 24 months · CPV divisions on published procedures · a notice with several divisions counts in each
45 Construction work22 procedures · 30% · 1 open79 Business services: law, marketing, consulting10 procedures · 14%71 Architectural, construction, engineering8 procedures · 11%50 Repair and maintenance services5 procedures · 7%03 Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry3 procedures · 4%72 IT services: consulting, software, internet3 procedures · 4%85 Health and social work services3 procedures · 4%90 Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental3 procedures · 4%How they buyi
How work here is packaged.
Notices by commercial tool: a single contract, a framework, or a dynamic purchasing system.
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How work here is packaged.
Notices by commercial tool: a single contract, a framework, or a dynamic purchasing system.
Last 24 months · 74 notices · commercial tool and route as published on the notice, not a legal-regime claim
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How work here is packaged.
Notices by commercial tool: a single contract, a framework, or a dynamic purchasing system.
- Contract 99% (73 notices)
- Framework 1% (1 notices)
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Which procedures buyers here use.
Notices by the procedure they declare: open, selective, limited or direct. Open and selective are competitions; limited and direct are not.
- Open 50% (37 notices)
- Route not published 49% (36 notices)
- Selective 1% (1 notices)
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How many companies usually bid when this buyer runs a tender.
Middle value of the bid counts on its award notices, one per lot. Only real competitions count: direct awards and framework places are left out.
Based on 5 lots from this buyer’s competitions, last 24 months.
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How long this buyer takes to decide after bids close.
Middle value in days from deadline to first award notice, on this buyer’s own tenders.
Based on 6 decided tenders across all categories, last 24 months.
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How often this buyer changes a notice after publishing it.
Middle number of amendments per notice. Deadline extensions and corrections both count.
Based on 74 notices across all categories, last 24 months.
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Do this buyer’s awards land above or below its own estimates.
Each lot’s published estimate against its award, on this buyer’s competitions, like for like.
Based on 11 lots with both an estimate and an award, last 24 months.
A past pattern, not a price to bid.
Who wins herei
Which suppliers win the most here.
Suppliers ranked by the number of tenders won, not by money. A supplier on one big framework with many call-offs does not outrank one that won many separate competitions.
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Which suppliers win the most here.
Suppliers ranked by the number of tenders won, not by money. A supplier on one big framework with many call-offs does not outrank one that won many separate competitions.
All published awards naming a supplier · ranked by distinct procedures, not pounds · panel and call-off entries inflate award records
| Supplier | Procedures | Share | Last 24m | Award records | Last activity |
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| Stanhope PLC | 2 | 6.3% | 0 | 2 | 7 Mar 2022 |
| AECOM LIMITED | 1 | 3.1% | 1 | 1 | 19 Aug 2026 |
| WALSTEAD GROUP LIMITED | 1 | 3.1% | 1 | 1 | 30 Jan 2026 |
| BURTON BUILDING CONTRACTS UK LTD | 1 | 3.1% | 1 | 1 | 26 Nov 2025 |
| CPE PROJECTS LTD | 1 | 3.1% | 1 | 1 | 5 Sept 2025 |
| Cospire Technologies Private Limited | 1 | 3.1% | 1 | 1 | 13 May 2026 |
| Eville and Jones (Commercial Services) Ltd | 1 | 3.1% | 1 | 1 | 22 Jan 2025 |
| Jeremy Benn Associates Ltd | 1 | 3.1% | 1 | 1 | 7 Aug 2026 |
The three most frequent suppliers are named on 13% of 32 awarded procedures (each procedure counted once, so a panel shared by several of them is not double-counted); 43 distinct suppliers hold at least one. Descriptive concentration of published awards — not a statement of preference.
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How much this buyer has awarded recently, by published values.
Sum of award values to single suppliers, VAT excluded, on notices from the last 24 months. Framework ceilings and repeated totals are left out.
Published values, not actual spend. The biggest rows are listed so you can check.
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What one of this buyer’s contracts is usually worth.
Middle value of the same awards as the total above.
Largest published awards iThe biggest published awards. Awards to a single supplier with a published value, largest first, so you can check the totals against the notice. A repeated framework total can appear here. Open the notice to check. | Supplier | Awarded | Term | Published value |
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| Bathroom and Kitchen Replacement - In the Borough of Ashford, Kent | SER Contractor Ltd | — | 2.3 yrs · up to 4.3 yrs | £2,303,371 † ≈ £987k/yr |
| Bathroom and Kitchen Replacement - In the Borough of Ashford, Kent | TMN Contractors Ltd | — | 2.3 yrs · up to 4.3 yrs | £2,298,528 † ≈ £985k/yr |
| Responsive Damp and Mould Treatments and Remedial Works | BURTON BUILDING CONTRACTS UK LTD | — | 3 yrs · up to 5 yrs | £875,000 † ≈ £292k/yr |
| Portal Official Veterinary Services | Eville and Jones (Commercial Services) Ltd | — | — | £673,400 † |
| Structural Engineer Consultant | Ingleton Wood LLP | 19 Aug 2026 | 3 yrs · up to 5 yrs | £342,125 ≈ £114k/yr |
Contracts endingi
Contracts that finish in the next 18 months.
Published contracts with an end date in that window. No end date, not counted.
A likely retender, not a certain one.
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Contracts that finish in the next 18 months.
Published contracts with an end date in that window. No end date, not counted.
A likely retender, not a certain one.
Published end dates only · 17 of 39 contracts carry one · not a retender forecast
| Contract | Holder | Ends | Published value |
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| Ashford Integrated Economic Development Needs Study (EDNS) | Iceni Projects Ltd | 30 Nov 2026 | £48,859 |
| Specialist Arts Centre Business Planner | Blue Horizon Ventures Limited | 26 Jan 2027 | £37,300 |
| Playing Pitch Strategy (PPS) | Continuum Sport & Leisure | 31 Mar 2027 | £31,799 |
| AI Document Check Solution | Cospire Technologies Private Limited | 12 May 2027 | £135,000 |
Recent procedures
Latest 50 of 98 procedures on this authority cluster, incl. beneficiary and procuring-entity roles
| Procedure | Status | Published | Published value |
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| Structural Engineer ConsultantStructural engineering consultancy services | Awarded / complete | 29 Sept 2026 | £200,000 |
| Local Plan ConsultancyBusiness and management consultancy and related services | Awarded / complete | 19 Aug 2026 | £60,000 |
| Open Space Strategy and Green Infrastructure Plan ConsultantBusiness development consultancy services | Open | 19 Aug 2026 | £100,000 |
| Fire Safety Equipment Maintenance and RepairsFirefighting equipment installation work | Open | 19 Aug 2026 | £80,000 |
| Strategic Flood Risk AssessmentResearch and development consultancy services | Awarded / complete | 7 Aug 2026 | £50,000 |
| Estates and Facilities Management for International HouseFacilities management services | Awarded / complete | 5 Aug 2026 | £247,500 |
| Preliminary Market Engagement for Ashford Arts Centre OperatorArtistic and literary creation and interpretation services | Planning | 31 Jul 2026 | £6,100,000 |
| Ashford Integrated Economic Development Needs Study (EDNS)Business and management consultancy and related services | Awarded / complete | 30 Jul 2026 | £25,000 |
| Waterproofing and resurfacing works to Brookfield CourtWaterproofing work | Open | 29 Jul 2026 | £65,000 |
| Specialist Arts Centre Business PlannerBusiness and management consultancy and related services | Awarded / complete | 29 Jun 2026 | £25,000 |
| Playing Pitch Strategy (PPS) | Awarded / complete | 24 Jun 2026 | — |
| Construction of Concrete/Asphalt bases and associated worksConstruction work | Awarded / complete | 24 Jun 2026 | £110,000 |
| Drainage Engineer Consultancy ServicesTechnical analysis or consultancy services | Open | 10 Jun 2026 | £40,000 |
| AI Document Check SolutionIT services: consulting | Awarded / complete | 13 May 2026 | £135,000 |
| Extension and associated works to 23 Barnett FieldConstruction work | Open | 1 May 2026 | £350,000 |
| Tenant Satisfaction SurveysSurvey services | Awarded / complete | 14 Apr 2026 | £65,000 |
| Preliminary Market Engagement for Park Mall RedevelopmentSite-development work | Planning | 13 Apr 2026 | £120,000,000 |
| Expression of Interest (EOI) for: Ninn Lane Re-developmentConstruction work | Open | 2 Apr 2026 | £2,625,000 |
| Cycle Hub Storage UnitsShelters | Awarded / complete | 18 Mar 2026 | £137,800 |
| Responsive Drainage Services and WorksDrainage works | Awarded / complete | 4 Mar 2026 | £875,000 |
Data coverage & method
- Source: Find a Tender OCDS releases; mixed PCR 2015 / Procurement Act 2023 history — no legal-regime label is applied.
- Counts are procedures (one notice family), not lots. Authority cluster = canonical buyer plus beneficiary and procuring-entity roles.
- Published procedure values exist on a minority of notices; their lifetime sum (£295m, ceilings stripped) is a catalogue fact, not spend, and is not shown as a headline.
- Awards on procedures published in the last 24 months: 19 award records on 18 procedures (19 to a single canonical supplier, 0 multi-supplier). 17 values come from the contract record when the award carried none.
- Bid counts, deadline-to-award, amendments and award-vs-estimate come from the nightly buyer analytics row; each figure’s own method and sample is behind its , the long form on Methodology.
- Contract end dates: 17 of 39 published contracts carry a period end; 4 end within 18 months, 2 within 6.
- Never shown: contact details, predicted winners, payment behaviour, or “who to invite”.
Identifiers consolidated into this page (4 historical Find a Tender publication identifiers)
Official notices referenced this authority under these publication identifiers. Alias URLs are not separate pages.
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