Published date: 6 August 2020

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 27 August 2020, 2pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Business development consultancy services - 79411100

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£40,000

Procurement reference

THANET001-DN491515-59556311

Published date

6 August 2020

Closing date

27 August 2020

Closing time

2pm

Contract start date

4 September 2020

Contract end date

31 January 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

Thanet District Council was announced as one of 100 towns in England that will benefit from the £3.6 billion Towns Fund. The objective of the Fund is to drive the economic regeneration of towns to deliver long term economic and productivity growth through:

• Urban regeneration, planning and land use: ensuring towns are thriving places for people to live and work

• Skills and enterprise infrastructure

• Connectivity: developing local transport schemes that complement regional and national networks, as well as supporting the delivery of improved digital connectivity

The Council is responsible for setting up the Margate Town Deal Board and producing a Town Investment Plan and wishes to select and appoint an independent multi-disciplinary consultant team to prepare a well evidenced Town Investment Plan for the Margate Town Deal, to the required government standards and conditions.

The Contract is anticipated to commence upon 4 September, 2020 for a duration of approximately five months.

Important Information: All procurement documents are attached to the notice and available for suppliers to download from the Kent Business Portal (kentbusinessportal.org.uk) and complete according to instructions contained.

The procurement process will be undertaken on the basis of formal quotations. Evaluation will be on the basis of criteria and methodology as set out in the Invitation to Quote document.

Any clarifications or questions must be submitted via the Message area of the Kent Business Portal by no later than 14.00hrs on 20 August, 2020.

Completed quotation documents must be submitted electronically via the Kent Business Portal by no later than 14.00hrs on 27 August, 2020.


About the buyer

Contact name

Gemma Paul

Address

Thanet District Council
Cecil Street
Margate
CT9 1XZ
England

Telephone

+44 1843577294

Email

gemma.paul@thanet.gov.uk

Website

http://www.thanet.gov.uk/