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Published 4 Jun 2026, 09:51 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Ashford Integrated Economic Development Needs Study (EDNS)

Official notice

Authority: Ashford Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: South East (UKJ4)
Published estimate£25,000£30,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 29 Jun 2026awarded 29 Jul 2026
Awarded to Iceni Projects Ltd
Contract term 4 moends 5 Dec 2026 · starts 5 Aug 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The purpose of this tender is to appoint a suitably qualified consultant team to prepare an integrated Economic Development Needs Study (EDNS) to support Ashford Borough Council’s emerging Local Plan to 2042. The EDNS will provide a robust, comprehensive and legally compliant evidence base across employment, retail and leisure (including town centre needs), and the rural economy, translating findings into policy-ready recommendations.

CPV: Business and management consultancy and related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 4 moSMEPublished value£25,000
Contract period: 5 Aug 2026 – 5 Dec 2026 (4 mo)Value: £25,000 exc. VAT · £30,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligible
79400000 Business and management consultancy and related services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 80%Price: 20%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Quality: 70%
  • Interview: 10%
  • Price: 20%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Quality
  • Price
  • Interview
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
4 Jun 2026, 09:51 BST
Last source update
30 Jul 2026, 16:15 BST
Authority reference
ASH/26/006
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-052603
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Business and management consultancy and related services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ4)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ad07 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
29 Jun 2026, 10:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Tenders to be submitted via the Delta eSourcing portal www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk ↗

Timeline

4 Jun 2026 → 5 Aug 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published140 days ago
    4 Jun 2026, 09:51 BST
  2. Submission deadline115 days ago
    29 Jun 2026, 10:00 BST
  3. Latest notice published83 days ago
    30 Jul 2026, 16:15 BST
  4. Contract starts78 days ago
    5 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Jun 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    4 Jun 2026, 09:51 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    30 Jul 2026, 16:15 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    30 Jul 2026, 16:15 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £48,8591 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 29 Jul 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Iceni Projects Ltd£48,859 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Iceni Projects Ltd

    Signed
    29 Jul 2026
    Value
    £48,859
    Period
    30 Jul 2026 – 30 Nov 2026
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ashford Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PJTC-7477-RLVM International House,, Dover Place, Ashford, South East, TN23 1HUContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Iceni Projects LimitedAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PNMD-5987-JYPP Da Vinci House, 44 Saffron Hill, London, London, EC1N 8FHContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender