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Ashford Borough Council: Specialist Arts Centre Business Planner

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

Notice Summary
Title: Specialist Arts Centre Business Planner
Notice type: UK4: Tender notice
Authority: Ashford Borough Council
Nature of contract: Services
Procedure: Below threshold - Open competition
Short Description: 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.
Published: 13/04/2026 15:39
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UK4: Tender notice Published 13/04/2026

Specialist Arts Centre Business Planner


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:

No


Tenders received:

0


Tenders assessed:

0


Tenders from SMEs:

0


Tenders from VCSEs:

0




Special regime:


None



Scope



Title:

Specialist Arts Centre Business Planner


Reference number:

ASH/25/352


Main procurement category:

SERVICES


Description:

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.
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./Q9VQ2X7876

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/Q9VQ2X7876





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):

26/06/2026 to 26/01/2027


CPV classifications:


79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services.



Contract can be extended:

No



Delivery regions:


UKJ4 - Kent



Award criteria:


Name: Criterion 1 / Weighting: 70

Name: Criterion 2 / 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:

08/05/2026 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