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Published 13 Apr 2026, 15:39 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Specialist Arts Centre Business Planner

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. VAT49.2% above published estimate
Submissions closed 8 May 2026awarded 25 Jun 2026
Awarded to Blue Horizon Ventures Limited
Contract term 7 moends 26 Jan 2027 · starts 26 Jun 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Ashford Borough Council is commissioning a specialist consultant to turn the feasibility work completed to date for the former Ashford Odeon building into a clear, market ready operator proposition. The commission will be delivered in two phases: (1) plan and manage pre market engagement in conjunction with ABC, and (2) support a compliant procurement process in conjunction with the Council to appoint an operator for the revitalised building as a small scale arts centre.

CPV: Business and management consultancy and related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 7 moSMEPublished value£25,000
Contract period: 26 Jun 2026 – 26 Jan 2027 (7 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)
  • Criterion 1: 70%
  • Interview: 10%
  • Criterion 2: 20%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Criterion 1
  • Criterion 2
  • 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
13 Apr 2026, 15:39 BST
Last source update
29 Jun 2026, 20:28 BST
Authority reference
ASH/25/352
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-033381
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-06813a 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
8 May 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

13 Apr 2026 → 29 Jun 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published198 days ago
    13 Apr 2026, 15:39 BST
  2. Submission deadline173 days ago
    8 May 2026, 10:00 BST
  3. Contract starts124 days ago
    26 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
  4. Latest notice published120 days ago
    29 Jun 2026, 20:28 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 Apr 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    13 Apr 2026, 15:39 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    29 Jun 2026, 20:28 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    29 Jun 2026, 20:28 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £37,3001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 25 Jun 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Blue Horizon Ventures Limited£37,300 †—Awarded

Contracts

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
  • Blue Horizon Ventures LimitedAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PPVL-4292-CRDV 20 Nightingale Road, West Molesey, Surrey, South East, KT8 2PQContact 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