Ashford Borough Council is using Delta eSourcing to run this tender exercise
| Notice Summary |
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| Title: | Local Plan Consultancy |
| Notice type: | UK4: Tender notice |
| Authority: | Ashford Borough Council |
| Nature of contract: | Services |
| Procedure: | Below threshold - Open competition |
| Short Description: | ABC is looking to procure a suitably qualified and experienced consultant to prepare a Sustainability Appraisal / Strategic Environmental Assessment (SA/SEA) for the emerging Ashford Local Plan 2043 in accordance with legislation, national policy, relevant national guidance and best practice. |
| Published: | 08/06/2026 14:16 |
Local Plan Consultancy
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
- Tenders received:
- 0
- Tenders assessed:
- 0
- Tenders from SMEs:
- 0
- Tenders from VCSEs:
- 0
- Special regime:
None
Scope
- Title:
- Local Plan Consultancy
- Reference number:
- ASH/26/004
- Main procurement category:
- SERVICES
- Description:
- ABC is looking to procure a suitably qualified and experienced consultant to prepare a Sustainability Appraisal / Strategic Environmental Assessment (SA/SEA) for the emerging Ashford Local Plan 2043 in accordance with legislation, national policy, relevant national guidance and best practice.
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./4G9FA2BK3D
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/4G9FA2BK3D - Total value (estimated):
GBP 60,000 excluding VAT
GBP 72,000 including VAT
Description
- Description:
- Not provided
- Suitable for SMEs:
- Yes
- Suitable for VCSEs:
- No
- Contract dates (estimated):
- 17/08/2026 to 16/08/2028
- 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:
- 03/07/2026 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