Published date: 17 May 2024

This notice was replaced on 7 November 2024

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 7 November 2024)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Business and management consultancy services - 79410000

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£750,000

Procurement reference

DN724454

Published date

17 May 2024

Closing date

17 June 2024

Closing time

10am

Contract start date

19 August 2024

Contract end date

18 August 2028

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

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

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

PSDF/24/1 The East Kent Councils of Ashford, Canterbury, Dover, Folkestone & Hythe and Thanet were successfully awarded funding for the planning skills delivery fund to assist with delivering borough-wide design codes.

The consultant will undertake the first 2 of 3 stages of an area wide design code for each of the 5 Authorities. The project will focus on methods to develop the skills of Officers and communities to help create effective ways of engaging with local communities to input into the production of design codes possibly through toolkits, events and community panels. Another element to the project will be to establish ways of digitising the final design codes and engaging with communities in the process.
Procurement documentation can be downloaded from the Kent business Portal https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/

More information

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About the buyer

Contact name

Stephanie Leonard

Address

Civic Centre,Tannery Lane
ASHFORD
TN231PL
England

Telephone

01233 330371

Email

stephanie.leonard@ashford.gov.uk

Website

https://www.ashford.gov.uk/