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Town Planning Heritage and Built Environment Advisor

Tunbridge Wells Borough Council · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 03:23.

Opportunity overview

Tunbridge Wells Borough Council (TWBC) acquired the long leasehold interest of the Royal Victoria Place Shopping Centre (RVP) in Royal Tunbridge Wells in October 2023. TWBC has appointed RivingtonHark as Development Manager to coordinate a feasibility study of the centre which will be reported to council members in July 2025. In order to achieve the desired programme identified below, which is to report planning consent and RIBA Stage 3 design and cost plan on the subject sites by October 2026, TWBC is procuring a design and planning team who, will be available for appointment immediately subject full council approval in July.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

MONTAGU EVANS LLP

Matched by number
Published award value
£205.5k
Awarded
2 Sept 2025
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH OC312072
Location
London, UKI31, EC3A 8BE, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV71315200 — Building consultancy services
  • CPV71410000 — Urban planning services
  • CPV71530000 — Construction consultancy services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated · Including VAT

Documents and notices

  • Contract award notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
  • Tender notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
  • Tender notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
  • Tender documents are available through the Kent Business Portal link: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/. Tenderers must register their interest through the portal (registration is free), once tenderers have expressed interest they will be able to view and respond to the documents.Open source ↗

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
DN776173
Status
complete
Published risks
Description Of Risk: Local Government Reorganisation Likelihood of Occurrence (Low, Medium or High) : High Would this lead to potential modification of contract. If so how?: Potential novation of contract Description Of Risk: The project will be subject to regular economic, planning and viability review at identified milestones. Likelihood of Occurrence (Low, Medium or High) : High Would this lead to potential modification of contract. If so how?: Progress beyond each milestone will be determined by the council at their absolute discretion.
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
How to submit
Tenderers must submit their response through the Kent Business Portal. Link: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/ In order to submit a response, tenderers must register and express their interest via the Kent Business Portal. Once registered and you have expressed interest you will be able to view and respond to the documents.
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Expected award period

Ends
21 Jul 2025, 23:59

Tender Period

Ends
1 Jul 2025, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
24 Jun 2025, 12:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Currency
GBP
Including VAT
0

Renewal

Description
Any appointment shall only extend beyond each milestone at the discretion of TWBC.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Cost
Type
cost

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
25
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Quality
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
60
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Name
Interview
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
15
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
31 Oct 2026, 23:59
Starts
1 Aug 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Dec 2026, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ46
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKJ46
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
71315200
Scheme
CPV
Description
Building consultancy services
Entry 2
Id
71410000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Urban planning services
Entry 3
Id
71530000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Construction consultancy services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
L-1
Description
Tender documents are available through the Kent Business Portal link: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/. Tenderers must register their interest through the portal (registration is free), once tenderers have expressed interest they will be able to view and respond to the documents.
Document Type
technicalSpecifications
Entry 3
Id
027895-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
27 May 2025, 18:25
Entry 4
Id
028929-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
30 May 2025, 16:40

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

Name
Louisa Coley
Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-08835703
Name
RIVINGTON LAND LIMITED
Role Details
Development Mangers - assisting in assessment of tenders and contract management

Roles

procuringEntity

Address

Region
UKI32
Country
GB
Locality
London
Postal Code
W1F 7JY
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
4th Floor 58-59 Great Marlborough Street

Details

Identifier

Id
08835703
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PTYQ-7237-GHCG
Scheme
GB-PPON
Organisation 3
Id
GB-COH-OC312072
Name
MONTAGU EVANS LLP

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKI31
Country
GB
Locality
London
Postal Code
EC3A 8BE
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
70 St Mary Axe

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
OC312072
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PXQV-2372-NNMM
Scheme
GB-PPON

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
3 Sept 2025, 00:00
Status
pending
Has Options
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
3 Sept 2025, 00:00

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
71315200
Scheme
CPV
Description
Building consultancy services
Entry 2
Id
71410000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Urban planning services
Entry 3
Id
71530000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Construction consultancy services

Value

Currency
GBP
Including VAT
205,488

Options

Description
In the event of additional work streams being identified during the normal operation of the contract, the Council reserves the right to award these works directly to the winning tenderer. This will be subject to an acceptable commercial proposal being received.

Documents

Entry 1
Id
053535-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
3 Sept 2025, 13:32

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-OC312072
Name
MONTAGU EVANS LLP

Milestones

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

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
31 Oct 2026, 23:59
Starts
1 Oct 2025, 00:00

Standstill Period

Ends
12 Sept 2025, 23:59

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-052767-2025-09-03T13:32:49+01:00Tender notice on Find a Tender ·