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Royal Victoria Place Shopping Centre - MEP Engineer

Tunbridge Wells Borough Council · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 06:31.

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. This procurement is for MEP Engineer.

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.

DESCO (DESIGN & CONSULTANCY) LIMITED

Matched by number
Published award value
£638.2k
Awarded
21 Oct 2025
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 03613462
Location
Sunderland, UKC23, SR3 3BE, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV71310000 — Consultative engineering and construction services
  • CPV71320000 — Engineering design services

Lots

  • Lot 1£510.3k · Including VAT

Documents and notices

  • Contract award notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
  • Tender notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
  • Tenderers must register their interest through the Kent Business Portal, (Registration is free). Once registered tenderers must express interest in the opportunity. Tenderers will then be able to view and download 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
DN783666
Status
complete
Published risks
Description Of Risk - Local Government Reorganisation Likelihood of Occurrence - 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 - 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
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Expected award period

Ends
15 Sept 2025, 23:59

Tender Period

Ends
27 Aug 2025, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
20 Aug 2025, 12:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Value

Currency
GBP
Including VAT
510,300

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Cost
Type
cost

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
25
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
Written Quality - 60% Interview - 15% Please see documents for further information.

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
75
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

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

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
See documents
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
See documents

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
71310000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Consultative engineering and construction services
Entry 2
Id
71320000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Engineering design services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
L-1
Description
Tenderers must register their interest through the Kent Business Portal, (Registration is free). Once registered tenderers must express interest in the opportunity. Tenderers will then be able to view and download the documents.
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 3
Id
042542-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
23 Jul 2025, 18:14

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-03261496
Name
RIVINGTONHARK LIMITED
Role Details
Development Manager - Assisting with Evaluation

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
03261496
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PVCY-1213-PQPY
Scheme
GB-PPON
Organisation 3
Id
GB-COH-03613462
Name
DESCO (DESIGN & CONSULTANCY) LIMITED

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKC23
Country
GB
Locality
Sunderland
Postal Code
SR3 3BE
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Azure House 2 Azure Court

Details

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

Identifier

Id
03613462
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PWZR-5184-LNMV
Scheme
GB-PPON

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
22 Oct 2025, 00:00
Status
pending
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
22 Oct 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
71310000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Consultative engineering and construction services
Entry 2
Id
71320000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Engineering design services

Value

Currency
GBP
Including VAT
638,200

Documents

Entry 1
Id
067638-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
22 Oct 2025, 18:29

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-03613462
Name
DESCO (DESIGN & CONSULTANCY) LIMITED

Milestones

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

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
31 Oct 2026, 23:59
Starts
5 Nov 2025, 00:00

Standstill Period

Ends
31 Oct 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-0564f8-2025-10-22T18:29:06+01:00Tender notice on Find a Tender ·