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title: "Ashford Integrated Economic Development Needs Study (EDNS)"
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# Ashford Integrated Economic Development Needs Study (EDNS)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ashford-integrated-economic-development-needs-study-edns-ocds-h6vhtk-06ad07). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Ashford Borough Council: "Ashford Integrated Economic Development Needs Study (EDNS)". Published status: complete. Published Value: £25,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 29 Jun 2026, 10:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Ashford Borough Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ashford-borough-council-ons-e07000105)
- **Published Value:** £25,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 29 June 2026 at 10:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Business and management consultancy and related services
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ4
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £48,859 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 4 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ashford-integrated-economic-development-needs-study-edns-ocds-h6vhtk-06ad07#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06ad07`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ashford-integrated-economic-development-needs-study-edns-ocds-h6vhtk-06ad07#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [kentbusinessportal.org.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kentbusinessportal.org.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ashford-integrated-economic-development-needs-study-edns-ocds-h6vhtk-06ad07#participate

## 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.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79400000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £25,000

- **Contract Period:** 04/08/2026 to 05/12/2026

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Iceni Projects Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-176069`
  - Value: £48,859 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £48,859
  - Signed Date: 28/07/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F052603-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-07-30T15:15:41.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T01:02:26.038Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06ad07