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# RVP Development Manager

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/rvp-development-manager-ocds-h6vhtk-044c0a). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Tunbridge Wells Borough Council: "RVP Development Manager". Published status: active. Published Value: £500,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 26 Apr 2024, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Tunbridge Wells Borough Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/tunbridge-wells-borough-council-ons-e07000116)
- **Published Value:** £500,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 26 April 2024 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Construction consultancy services
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ46
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-044c0a`

## 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/rvp-development-manager-ocds-h6vhtk-044c0a#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [kentbusinessportal.org.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kentbusinessportal.org.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/rvp-development-manager-ocds-h6vhtk-044c0a#participate

## Description
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council (TWBC) is looking to appoint a Development Manager (DM) to procure, on behalf of the Council, and lead a multidisciplinary team of specialist advisors. The aim of this team will be to deliver a feasibility study to identify, explore and review (at high level) the options available to improve the viability of the Royal Victoria Place (RVP) shopping centre - both as an investment and as a place shaping focus within the town of Royal Tunbridge Wells and within the wider Borough.
The feasibility study will focus on the Royal Victoria Place shopping centre, and in particular on two key areas - the Palm Court Area and the Ely Court area.
The DM will advise on and complete the procurement process of the multi-disciplinary team for the Council, and will then coordinate and lead the team to undertake, deliver and present the feasibility report with recommended options and high level indicative costs to the Council in December 2024. The options presented will have been subject to optioneering, financial viability review (including market demand and planning review), environmental review, investment and place shaping impact and options appraisals and sensitivity analysis.
Key Dates & Timeline for Procurement
Tender release: Friday 22nd March 2024
Expression of Interest Deadline: 12:00pm Friday 19th April 2024
Deadline for submission of completed tenders: 12:00pm Friday 26th April 2024
Evaluation: w/c 29th April 2024
Interviews: 14th May 2024 (times to be advised on invitation)
Appointment of contractor: w/c 27th May 2024

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active

- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Description:** Tunbridge Wells Borough Council (TWBC) is looking to appoint a Development Manager (DM) to procure, on behalf of the Council, and lead a multidisciplinary team of specialist advisors. The aim of this team will be to deliver a feasibility study to ide...
- **Contract Period:**  to 31/12/2024
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F009487-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-03-22T16:34:34.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T04:54:21.485Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-044c0a