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# SC240085 A229 Blue Bell Hill Improvement Scheme Independent Stage Gate Reviews

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/sc240085-a229-blue-bell-hill-improvement-scheme-independent-stage-gate-reviews-ocds-h6vhtk-049998). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Kent County Council: "SC240085 A229 Blue Bell Hill Improvement Scheme Independent Stage Gate Reviews". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Kent County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/kent-county-council-ons-e10000016)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Archaeological services, Auditing services, Building services consultancy services, Business analysis consultancy services, Business and management consultancy and related services (+43 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £45,453 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-049998`

## 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/sc240085-a229-blue-bell-hill-improvement-scheme-independent-stage-gate-reviews-ocds-h6vhtk-049998#tl-md)

## Description
The A229 Blue Bell Hill Improvement Scheme aims to improve the safety, capacity, and connectivity of the A229 corridor between the M2 and M20 motorways in Kent. The road is a key link between the two motorway corridors and between Maidstone and Medway.
The project is currently in the outline design and outline business case stage as part of the Large
Local Majors (LLM) Department for Transport (DfT) funding programme.
As part of the assurance process, the project will undergo independent stage gate reviews at key
milestones to assess its readiness, quality, and compliance with the DfT's requirements and
guidance.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 66170000, 66171000, 66600000, 70333000, 71241000, 71311200
- **Delivery regions:** UK

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** SC240085 A229 Blue Bell Hill Improvement Scheme Independent Stage Gate Reviews (active)
  - Award id: `028929-2024-SC240085 -  Independent Stage Gate Reviews-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Arcadis LLP**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-45316`
  - Value: £45,453 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** SC240085 A229 Blue Bell Hill Improvement Scheme Independent Stage Gate Reviews (active)
  - Signed Value: £45,453
  - Signed Date: 24/07/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F028929-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-09-10T11:03:50.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T12:06:56.063Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-049998