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Ashford Borough Council: Local Plan Consultancy

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

Notice Summary
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
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UK4: Tender notice Published 08/06/2026

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