Dartford Town Centre Regeneration - Programme Manager and Site Supervisor 2025 - 2026

Official notice

Authority: Dartford Borough Council (Local council)

Direct award

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: South East (UKJ4)

Awarded value£436,0532 awards · exc. VAT

Awarded 4 Dec 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Waterman Aspen4 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The DTCR project is a complex multi-phase project involving a number of stakeholders and, as the main town centre for the Borough, it has a number of differing technical and local stakeholders/contacts and is highly sensitive and political.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: South East

79400000 Business and management consultancy and related services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Direct award
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 3 Jun 2025, 12:42 BST
Last source update: 4 Dec 2025, 10:11 GMT
Authority reference: DN773833
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-079604
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: South East (UKJ4)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-052b6e Find a Tender

Why no open competition: Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights; Single Suppliers Technical Reasons; Additional Repeat Further Following Competitive Procedure
Published justification: The consultant required can only be obtained via Waterman Aspen. The consultant in question has previously been the lead for the DTCR project and due to the complexity of the project they are the only one who can supply the required services with no reasonable alternative. Due to the technical knowledge of the consultant there is an absence of competition. A change in supplier would result in the authority receiving services which are incompatible with the existing works and would result in disproportionate technical difficulties in the operation of the project.

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 3 Jun 2025

Transparency notice published
3 Jun 2025, 12:42 BST
UK5
Contract signature expected
3 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
4 Dec 2025, 10:11 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 4

Awarded value £436,0532 awards exc. VAT

Contracts signed 4latest 4 Dec 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Waterman AspenDartford Town Centre Regeneration - Programme Manager 2025 - 20264 Jun 2025 – 30 Apr 2026 · up to 31 Jul 2026Extensions: In the case of unforeseen factors which requires additional time of the programme manager	£261,805	—	Awarded
Waterman AspenDartford Town Centre Regeneration - Site Supervisor 2025 - 20264 Jun 2025 – 30 Apr 2026 · up to 31 Jul 2026Extensions: For any unforeseen circumstances which requires the site supervisors attention	£174,248	—	Awarded
Waterman Aspen	—	—	Awarded
Waterman Aspen	—	—	Awarded

Contracts

Dartford Town Centre Regeneration - Programme Manager 2025 - 2026 · Waterman Aspen
Signed
4 Dec 2025
Value
£261,805
Period
5 Dec 2025 – 30 Apr 2026 · up to 31 Jul 2026 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
In the case of unforeseen factors which requires additional time of the programme manager
3 agreed KPIs: • Mobilisation of the contract for works to Ph 3a Spital Street · • Project management and successful implementation of ph3A Spital Street works · Completion of detailed design for Phase 4
- • Mobilisation of the contract for works to Ph 3a Spital Street
- • Project management and successful implementation of ph3A Spital Street works
- Completion of detailed design for Phase 4
Dartford Town Centre Regeneration - Site Supervisor 2025 - 2026 · Waterman Aspen
Signed
4 Dec 2025
Value
£174,248
Period
5 Dec 2025 – 30 Apr 2026 · up to 31 Jul 2026 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
For any unforeseen circumstances which requires the site supervisors attention
3 agreed KPIs: • Completion of pre-construction investigation to facilitate construction · • Daily management of contract on site and reporting to project manager · • Liaison with Contractor to deliver construction of ph3A Spital Street works in accordance with detailed design
- • Completion of pre-construction investigation to facilitate construction
- • Daily management of contract on site and reporting to project manager
- • Liaison with Contractor to deliver construction of ph3A Spital Street works in accordance with detailed design
n/a · Waterman Aspen
Signed
4 Dec 2025
Value
—
Period
5 Dec 2025 – 30 Apr 2026
Status
active
n/a · Waterman Aspen
Signed
4 Dec 2025
Value
—
Period
5 Dec 2025 – 30 Apr 2026
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Dartford Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PZJD-3364-WHJT Civic Centre, Home Gardens, Dartford, South East, DA1 1DRContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

WATERMAN ASPEN LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02203474GB-PPON: PJXP-5697-DVZM Pickfords Wharf, London, London, SE1 9DGContact email

Official documents & specifications (6)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender4 Dec 2025, 10:11 GMT
Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender4 Dec 2025, 10:11 GMT
Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender4 Dec 2025, 10:11 GMT
Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender4 Dec 2025, 10:11 GMT
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender3 Jun 2025, 12:42 BST
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender3 Jun 2025, 12:42 BST