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# Town Centre Masterplanning and Office Market Review

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/town-centre-masterplanning-and-office-market-review-ocds-h6vhtk-0522a6). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Tunbridge Wells Borough Council: "Town Centre Masterplanning and Office Market Review". Published status: complete. Published Value: £50,000. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 20 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Tunbridge Wells Borough Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/tunbridge-wells-borough-council-ons-e07000116)
- **Published Value:** £50,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 20 June 2025 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** General management consultancy services
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ46
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £49,538 (exc. VAT, 2 awards)
- **Official Documents:** 3 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/town-centre-masterplanning-and-office-market-review-ocds-h6vhtk-0522a6#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0522a6`

## Before you bid
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- **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/town-centre-masterplanning-and-office-market-review-ocds-h6vhtk-0522a6#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission method:** Tenders must be submitted via the Kent Business Portal:
www.kentbusinessportal.gov.uk

## 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

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: Town Centre Masterplanning
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79411000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £30,000
- **Description:** 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 Poli...
- **Contract Period:** 30/06/2025 to 31/12/2025
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Town Centre Office Market Review
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79411000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £20,000
- **Description:** 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 C...
- **Contract Period:** 30/06/2025 to 31/12/2025
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** Town Centre Masterplanning (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **OVE ARUP & PARTNERS LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-186781`
  - Value: £34,000 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 09/07/2025

- **Award:** Town Centre Office Market Review (active)
  - Award id: `2`
  - Supplier(s): **NATHANIEL LICHFIELD & PARTNERS LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-183497`
  - Value: £15,538 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 09/07/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F026364-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-07-10T15:20:49.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T21:09:47.365Z
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