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Town Centre Masterplanning and Office Market Review

Tunbridge Wells Borough Council · Tender notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

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

Awarded to

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Published award value
£34k
Awarded
9 Jul 2025
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 01312453
Location
London, UKI31, W1T 4BJ, United Kingdom
Published award value
£15.5k
Awarded
9 Jul 2025
Award ID
2
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 02778116
Location
London, UKI31, EC3R 7AG, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV79411000 — General management consultancy services

Lots

  • Town Centre Masterplanning£30k · Including VAT
  • Town Centre Office Market Review£20k · Including VAT

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-0522a6
Status
complete
Above Threshold
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
How to submit
Tenders must be submitted via the Kent Business Portal: www.kentbusinessportal.gov.uk
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Tender Period

Ends
20 Jun 2025, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
13 Jun 2025, 23:59

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Town Centre Masterplanning
Status
complete
Has Renewal
Yes
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 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.

Value

Currency
GBP
Including VAT
30,000

Renewal

Description
Extension may be required in order to incorporate increased scope, committee meetings or providing evidence to any subsequent inquiry relating to the Local Plan.

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Award criteria

Description
Award criteria will be: Cost - 20% Quality - 60% Interview - 20%

Contract period

Ends
31 Dec 2025, 23:59
Starts
1 Jul 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Dec 2027, 23:59
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Town Centre Office Market Review
Status
complete
Has Renewal
Yes
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 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.

Value

Currency
GBP
Including VAT
20,000

Renewal

Description
Extension may be required in order to incorporate increased scope, committee meetings or providing evidence to any subsequent inquiry relating to the Local Plan.

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Award criteria

Description
Award criteria will be: Cost - 20% Quality - 60% Interview - 20%

Contract period

Ends
31 Dec 2025, 23:59
Starts
1 Jul 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Dec 2027, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ46
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79411000
Scheme
CPV
Description
General management consultancy services
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ46
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79411000
Scheme
CPV
Description
General management consultancy services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
026364-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
23 May 2025, 13:45

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PLDX-6964-RZQX
Name
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKJ46
Country
GB
Locality
Royal Tunbridge Wells
Postal Code
TN1 1RS
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Town Hall, Monson Way

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PLDX-6964-RZQX
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-01312453
Name
OVE ARUP & PARTNERS LIMITED

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKI31
Country
GB
Locality
London
Postal Code
W1T 4BJ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
8 Fitzroy Street

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large

Identifier

Id
01312453
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PZJN-8211-DBBV
Scheme
GB-PPON
Organisation 3
Id
GB-COH-02778116
Name
NATHANIEL LICHFIELD & PARTNERS LIMITED

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKI31
Country
GB
Locality
London
Postal Code
EC3R 7AG
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
The Minster Building

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large

Identifier

Id
02778116
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PBXB-1352-VPCY
Scheme
GB-PPON

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
10 Jul 2025, 00:00
Title
Town Centre Masterplanning
Status
active
Has Options
Yes
Above Threshold
No
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ46
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79411000
Scheme
CPV
Description
General management consultancy services

Value

Amount
34,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
40,800

Options

Description
Additional work may be instructed if relevant and required in order to produce the evidence base for our Local Plan

Documents

Entry 1
Id
039063-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
10 Jul 2025, 16:20

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-01312453
Name
OVE ARUP & PARTNERS LIMITED

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
23 Jul 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
31 Jul 2027, 23:59
Starts
1 Aug 2025, 00:00
Award 2
Id
2
Date
10 Jul 2025, 00:00
Title
Town Centre Office Market Review
Status
active
Has Options
Yes
Above Threshold
No
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ46
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79411000
Scheme
CPV
Description
General management consultancy services

Value

Amount
15,538
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
18,645.6

Options

Description
Additional work may be instructed if relevant and required in order to provide the evidence base for our local plan

Documents

Entry 1
Id
039063-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
10 Jul 2025, 16:20

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-02778116
Name
NATHANIEL LICHFIELD & PARTNERS LIMITED

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
23 Jul 2025, 23:59

Related lots

2

Contract period

Ends
31 Jul 2027, 23:59
Starts
1 Aug 2025, 00:00

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Royal Tunbridge Wells · UKJ46 · TN1 1RS · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ46 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

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  1. ocds-h6vhtk-0522a6-2025-07-10T16:20:49+01:00Tender notice on Find a Tender ·