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Ashford Borough Council: Ashford Integrated Economic Development Needs Study (EDNS)

  Ashford Borough Council is using Delta eSourcing to run this tender exercise

Notice Summary
Title: Ashford Integrated Economic Development Needs Study (EDNS)
Notice type: UK4: Tender notice
Authority: Ashford Borough Council
Nature of contract: Services
Procedure: Below threshold - Open competition
Short Description: The purpose of this tender is to appoint a suitably qualified consultant team to prepare an integrated Economic Development Needs Study (EDNS) to support Ashford Borough Council’s emerging Local Plan to 2042. The EDNS will provide a robust, comprehensive and legally compliant evidence base across employment, retail and leisure (including town centre needs), and the rural economy, translating findings into policy-ready recommendations.
Published: 04/06/2026 09:51
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UK4: Tender notice Published 04/06/2026

Ashford Integrated Economic Development Needs Study (EDNS)


Contracting authority




Contracting authority:

Ashford Borough Council


Public Procurement Organisation Number:

PJTC-7477-RLVM


Address:


International House,, Dover Place
Ashford
TN23 1HU
UK


Contact name:

Stephanie Leonard


Email:

procurement.email@ashford.gov.uk


Telephone:

Not provided


Website:

Not provided


Organisation type:

REGIONAL_AUTHORITY


Devolved regulations that apply:

None




Procedure



Procedure type:


Below threshold - open competition






Dynamic market:

Not provided





Special regime:


None



Scope



Title:

Ashford Integrated Economic Development Needs Study (EDNS)


Reference number:

ASH/26/006


Main procurement category:

SERVICES


Description:

The purpose of this tender is to appoint a suitably qualified consultant team to prepare an integrated Economic Development Needs Study (EDNS) to support Ashford Borough Council’s emerging Local Plan to 2042. The EDNS will provide a robust, comprehensive and legally compliant evidence base across employment, retail and leisure (including town centre needs), and the rural economy, translating findings into policy-ready recommendations.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Ashford:-Business-and-management-consultancy-and-related-services./963G7Z2DP8

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/963G7Z2DP8





Total value (estimated):


GBP 25,000 excluding VAT

GBP 30,000 including VAT





Description





Description:

Not provided





Suitable for SMEs:

Yes


Suitable for VCSEs:

No




Contract dates (estimated):

05/08/2026 to 05/12/2026


CPV classifications:


79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services.



Contract can be extended:

No



Delivery regions:


UKJ4 - Kent



Award criteria:


Name: Quality / Weighting: 70

Name: Price / Weighting: 20

Name: Interview / Weighting: 10







Documents



Associated tender documents:


Procurement documents can be accessed via the Delta eSourcing portal.




Technical specifications:


Procurement documents can be accessed via the Delta eSourcing portal.





Submission





Tender submission deadline:

29/06/2026 Time: 10:00


Submission address and any special instructions:

Tenders to be submitted via the Delta eSourcing portal https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk


An electronic auction will be used:


No





Other information



Legal and financial capacity conditions of participation:

Not provided


Technical ability conditions of participation:

Not provided


Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP):

Not provided


Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):

Not provided


A conflicts assessment has been prepared and revised:

No



Other organisations


Not provided
Related Notice
UK7: Contract details notice Published 30/07/2026

Ashford Integrated Economic Development Needs Study (EDNS)


Contracting Authorities





Contracting authority:

Ashford Borough Council


Public Procurement Organisation Number:

PJTC-7477-RLVM


Address:


International House,, Dover Place
Ashford
TN23 1HU
UK


Contact name:

Stephanie Leonard


Email:

procurement.email@ashford.gov.uk


Telephone:

Not provided


Website:

Not provided


Organisation type:

REGIONAL_AUTHORITY


Devolved regulations that apply:

None




Procedure



Procedure type:


Below threshold - open competition






Dynamic market:

Not provided





Special regime:


None



Scope



Title:

Ashford Integrated Economic Development Needs Study (EDNS)


Reference number:

ASH/26/006


Main procurement category:

SERVICES


Description:

The purpose of this tender is to appoint a suitably qualified consultant team to prepare an integrated Economic Development Needs Study (EDNS) to support Ashford Borough Council’s emerging Local Plan to 2042. The EDNS will provide a robust, comprehensive and legally compliant evidence base across employment, retail and leisure (including town centre needs), and the rural economy, translating findings into policy-ready recommendations.
To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=1054680372

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/963G7Z2DP8





Total value (estimated):


GBP 25,000 excluding VAT

GBP 30,000 including VAT






Contract value:

GBP 30,000 including VAT



Contract Details



Contract 1


Title:

Not provided


Reference number:

Not provided


Contract value:

GBP 58,630.5 including VAT


Below the relevant threshold:

Yes


Award decision date:

Not provided


Earliest date the contract will be signed:

29/07/2026


Contract dates (estimated):

30/07/2026 to 30/11/2026


Main procurement category:

SERVICES


CPV classifications:


79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services.



Delivery regions:


UKJ4 - Kent




Supplier




Supplier:

Iceni Projects Limited


Companies House:

PNMD-5987-JYPP


Address:


Da Vinci House, 44 Saffron Hill
London
EC1N 8FH
UK


Email:

mkinghan@iceniprojects.com


Telephone:

07753222920


Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME):

Yes


Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE):

No





Key performance indicators:


Not provided


Associated documents:


Not provided




Other organisations


Not provided