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Published 23 May 2025, 13:45 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Town Centre Masterplanning and Office Market Review

Official notice

Authority: Tunbridge Wells Borough Council (Local council)

2 lotsServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: South East (UKJ46)
Published estimate£50,000total for 2 lots · £50,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 20 Jun 2025awarded 10 Jul 2025
Awarded to OVE ARUP & PARTNERS LIMITED, Nathaniel Lichfield & Partners Limited2 awards
Contract term 6 moends 31 Dec 2025 · up to 31 Dec 2027 with extensions · starts 1 Jul 2025

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Tunbridge Wells Borough Council is undertaking an open tender process with a view to awarding contracts for 2 separate Lots:

Lot 1 - Town Centre Masterplanning

Lot 2 - Town Centre Office Market Review

Tenderers may bid on either or both of the available Lots.

Lot 1:

Tunbridge Wells Borough Council is looking to appoint appropriately qualified consultants to carry out Masterplanning work for the Royal Tunbridge Wells Town Centre Plan. The Plan is

currently being prepared by officers of the Council's Planning Policy Team. The Royal Tunbridge Wells Town Centre Plan will be a land use planning document - a Local Plan specific for the defined Royal Tunbridge Wells Town Centre Boundary area (as defined

within Policy STR/RTW2 of the borough wide Submission Local Plan). The Plan will comprise Page 2 to 8 a Vision, strategy, masterplan and planning policies (including allocations) for the town centre to ensure its long-term prosperity and success. The production of the Royal Tunbridge Wells Town Centre Plan is both a priority of the planning service, and a corporate priority of

Tunbridge Wells Borough Council.

Lot 2:

Tunbridge Wells Borough Council (TWBC) is looking to commission consultants to carry out an Office Market Review for the town centre of Royal Tunbridge Wells (RTW) to assist in the

preparation of the Royal Tunbridge Wells Town Centre Plan (RTW Town Centre Plan). The Plan is currently being prepared by officers of the Council's Planning Policy Team.

The Royal Tunbridge Wells Town Centre Plan will be a land use planning document - a Local Plan specific for the defined Royal Tunbridge Wells Town Centre and will comprise a Vision, strategy, masterplan and planning policies (including allocations) for the town centre to ensure its long-term prosperity and success. The production of a new RTW Town Centre Plan is both a priority of the planning service, and a corporate priority of TWBC to ensure the longterm future of the town centre. It is envisaged that the findings of this study, together with other evidence, will assist the

Council in drawing up masterplanning work, detailed site allocations and development management policies for the Town Centre Plan.

The methodology for the review must be robust and able to withstand scrutiny at the future RTW Town Centre Plan examination.

Key Dates & Timeline for Procurement

Tender release: Friday 23rd May 2025

Expression of Interest Deadline: 12:00pm Friday 13th June 2025

Deadline for submission of completed tenders: 12:00pm Friday 20th June 2025

Evaluation: w/c 23rd June 2025

Interviews: w/c 23rd June 2025

Appointment of contractor: w/c 30th June 2025

All expressions of interest, and subsequent correspondence or submissions, must be made via the Kent Business Portal:

www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk ↗

CPV: General management consultancy services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£50,000 together)
Lot #1Town Centre MasterplanningAwardedRenewal 6 moSMEPublished value£30,000

Tunbridge Wells Borough Council is looking to appoint appropriately qualified consultants to carry out Masterplanning work for the Royal Tunbridge Wells Town Centre Plan. The Plan is currently being prepared by officers of the Council's Planning Policy Team.

The Royal Tunbridge Wells Town Centre Plan will be a land use planning document - a Local Plan specific for the defined Royal Tunbridge Wells Town Centre Boundary area (as defined within Policy STR/RTW2 of the borough wide Submission Local Plan). The Plan will comprise a Vision, strategy, masterplan and planning policies (including allocations) for the town centre to ensure its long-term prosperity and success. The production of the Royal Tunbridge Wells Town Centre Plan is both a priority of the planning service, and a corporate priority of Tunbridge Wells Borough Council.

Contract period: 1 Jul 2025 – 31 Dec 2025 (6 mo) · up to 31 Dec 2027 with extensionsValue: £30,000 exc. VAT · £30,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Extension may be required in order to incorporate increased scope, committee meetings or providing evidence to any subsequent inquiry relating to the Local Plan.
79411000 General management consultancy services
Lot #2Town Centre Office Market ReviewAwardedRenewal 6 moSMEPublished value£20,000

Tunbridge Wells Borough Council (TWBC) is looking to commission consultants to carry out an Office Market Review for the town centre of Royal Tunbridge Wells (RTW) to assist in the preparation of the Royal Tunbridge Wells Town Centre Plan (RTW Town Centre Plan). The Plan is currently being prepared by officers of the Council's Planning Policy Team.

The Royal Tunbridge Wells Town Centre Plan will be a land use planning document - a Local Plan specific for the defined Royal Tunbridge Wells Town Centre and will comprise a Vision, strategy, masterplan and planning policies (including allocations) for the town centre to ensure its long-term prosperity and success. The production of a new RTW Town Centre Plan is both a priority of the planning service, and a corporate priority of TWBC to ensure the long-term future of the town centre.

It is envisaged that the findings of this study, together with other evidence, will assist the Council in drawing up masterplanning work, detailed site allocations and development management policies for the Town Centre Plan.

The methodology for the review must be robust and able to withstand scrutiny at the future RTW Town Centre Plan examination.

Contract period: 1 Jul 2025 – 31 Dec 2025 (6 mo) · up to 31 Dec 2027 with extensionsValue: £20,000 exc. VAT · £20,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Extension may be required in order to incorporate increased scope, committee meetings or providing evidence to any subsequent inquiry relating to the Local Plan.
79411000 General management consultancy services

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
23 May 2025, 13:45 BST
Last source update
10 Jul 2025, 16:20 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-026364
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
General management consultancy services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ46)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0522a6 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
20 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
13 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Tenders must be submitted via the Kent Business Portal:

www.kentbusinessportal.gov.uk ↗

Timeline

23 May 2025 → 10 Jul 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    23 May 2025, 13:45 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    13 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    20 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts
    1 Jul 2025, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published
    10 Jul 2025, 16:20 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 May 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    23 May 2025, 13:45 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    10 Jul 2025, 16:20 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    10 Jul 2025, 16:20 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    23 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £49,5382 awards exc. VAT
Bids received 42 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Town Centre Masterplanning1 award
OVE ARUP & PARTNERS LIMITED1 Aug 2025 – 31 Jul 2027Options: Additional work may be instructed if relevant and required in order to produce the evidence base for our Local Plan£34,00010 Jul 2025Awarded
Lot 2 · Town Centre Office Market Review1 award
Nathaniel Lichfield & Partners Limited1 Aug 2025 – 31 Jul 2027Options: Additional work may be instructed if relevant and required in order to provide the evidence base for our local plan£15,53810 Jul 2025Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Town Centre Masterplanning2final-stage tenders · 10 at stage one10—
2 · Town Centre Office Market Review2final-stage tenders · 10 at stage one10—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Tunbridge Wells Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PLDX-6964-RZQX Town Hall, Monson Way, Royal Tunbridge Wells, South East, TN1 1RSContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • NATHANIEL LICHFIELD & PARTNERS LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02778116GB-PPON: PBXB-1352-VPCY The Minster Building, London, London, EC3R 7AGContact email
  • OVE ARUP & PARTNERS LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 01312453GB-PPON: PZJN-8211-DBBV 8 Fitzroy Street, London, London, W1T 4BJContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
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