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Specialist Arts Centre Business Planner

Ashford Borough Council · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 27 Sept 2026, 14:51.

Opportunity overview

Ashford Borough Council is commissioning a specialist consultant to turn the feasibility work completed to date for the former Ashford Odeon building into a clear, market ready operator proposition. The commission will be delivered in two phases: (1) plan and manage pre market engagement in conjunction with ABC, and (2) support a compliant procurement process in conjunction with the Council to appoint an operator for the revitalised building as a small scale arts centre.

Awarded to

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Blue Horizon Ventures Limited

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£37.3k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
24 Jun 2026
Including VAT
£44.8k
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PPVL-4292-CRDV
Location
Surrey, UKJ25, KT8 2PQ, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

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
ASH/25/352
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Ashford Borough Council
Id
GB-PPON-PJTC-7477-RLVM

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PJTC-7477-RLVM

Address

Street Address
International House,, Dover Place
Locality
Ashford
Postal Code
TN23 1HU
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ45

Contact

Name
Stephanie Leonard

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
Blue Horizon Ventures Limited
Id
GB-PPON-PPVL-4292-CRDV

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PPVL-4292-CRDV

Address

Street Address
20 Nightingale Road, West Molesey
Locality
Surrey
Postal Code
KT8 2PQ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ25

Contact

Name
Julian Russell
Telephone
07584102287

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
79400000
Description
Business and management consultancy and related services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ4
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PPVL-4292-CRDV
Name
Blue Horizon Ventures Limited

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Status
active
Above Threshold
No
Date Signed
25 Jun 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
26 Jun 2026, 00:00
Ends
26 Jan 2027, 23:59

Value

Including VAT
44,760
Amount
37,300
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
060963-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
29 Jun 2026, 20:28
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Ashford · UKJ45 · TN23 1HU · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 033381-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 060963-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·