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Published 19 Aug 2026, 14:04 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Open Space Strategy and Green Infrastructure Plan Consultant

Official notice

Authority: Ashford Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£100,000≈ £50k / year · £120,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 14 Sept 2026
Contract term 2 yrsends 25 Oct 2028 · starts 26 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Ashford Borough Council (ABC) are looking to procure suitably qualified and experienced consultants for the preparation of an Open Space Strategy and Green Infrastructure Plan.

For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at:

www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Ashfor… ↗

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:

www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/987HA2J599 ↗

CPV: Business development consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 2 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£100,000
Contract period: 26 Oct 2026 – 25 Oct 2028 (2 yrs)Value: £100,000 exc. VAT · £120,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 80%Price: 20%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Criterion 1: 70%
  • Interview: 10%
  • Criterion 2: 20%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Criterion 1
  • Criterion 2
  • Interview
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
19 Aug 2026, 14:04 BST
Last source update
19 Aug 2026, 14:04 BST
Authority reference
ASH/26/095
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-079026
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Business development consultancy services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ4)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e7b8 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
14 Sept 2026, 10:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Tenders to be submitted via the Delta eSourcing portal www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk ↗

Timeline

19 Aug 2026 → 26 Oct 2026 · 3 dates
  1. Tender notice published68 days ago
    19 Aug 2026, 14:04 BST
  2. Submission deadline43 days ago
    14 Sept 2026, 10:00 BST
  3. Contract starts35h ago
    26 Oct 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    19 Aug 2026, 14:04 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ashford Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PJTC-7477-RLVM International House,, Dover Place, Ashford, South East, TN23 1HUContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender