Official UK procurement notice
Town Planning Heritage and Built Environment Advisor
Authority: Tunbridge Wells Borough Council (Local council)·On behalf of: RIVINGTON LAND LIMITED
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionTunbridge Wells Borough Council (TWBC) acquired the long leasehold interest of the Royal Victoria Place Shopping Centre (RVP) in Royal Tunbridge Wells in October 2023. TWBC has appointed RivingtonHark as Development Manager to coordinate a feasibility study of the centre which will be reported to council members in July 2025. In order to achieve the desired programme identified below, which is to report planning consent and RIBA Stage 3 design and cost plan on the subject sites by October 2026, TWBC is procuring a design and planning team who, will be available for appointment immediately subject full council approval in July.
CPV: Building consultancy services · Construction consultancy services · Urban planning services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£0
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Quality: 60%
- Interview: 15%
- Cost: 25%
Published award criteria (3)
- Cost
- Quality
- Interview
- Price carries 25 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2.5 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
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- 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
- 27 May 2025, 18:25 BST
- Last source update
- 3 Sept 2025, 13:32 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 21 Jul 2025
- Authority reference
DN776173- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-027895- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-052767Find a Tender
- Risks
Description Of Risk: Local Government Reorganisation
Likelihood of Occurrence (Low, Medium or High) : High
Would this lead to potential modification of contract. If so how?: Potential novation of contract
Description Of Risk: The project will be subject to regular economic, planning and viability review at identified milestones.
Likelihood of Occurrence (Low, Medium or High) : High
Would this lead to potential modification of contract. If so how?: Progress beyond each milestone will be determined by the council at their absolute discretion.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 1 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 24 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Tenderers must submit their response through the Kent Business Portal. Link: www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk ↗
In order to submit a response, tenderers must register and express their interest via the Kent Business Portal. Once registered and you have expressed interest you will be able to view and respond to the documents.
Timeline
27 May 2025 → 12 Sept 2025 · 8 dates- Tender notice published27 May 2025, 18:25 BST
- Clarification questions by24 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline1 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by21 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts1 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent3 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published3 Sept 2025, 13:32 BST
- Standstill ends12 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 May 2025- Tender notice published27 May 2025, 18:25 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published30 May 2025, 16:40 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published3 Sept 2025, 13:32 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete3 Sept 2025, 13:32 BST
- Contract signature expected29 Sept 2025, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montagu-Evans LLP1 Oct 2025 – 31 Oct 2026Options: In the event of additional work streams being identified during the normal operation of the contract, the Council reserves the right to award these works directly to the winning tenderer. This will be subject to an acceptable commercial proposal being received. | £205,488 inc. VAT | 3 Sept 2025standstill to 12 Sept 2025 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1final-stage tenders · 12 at stage one | 0 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- RIVINGTON LAND LIMITEDProcuring entityDevelopment Mangers - assisting in assessment of tenders and contract management
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- MONTAGU EVANS LLPAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Technical specifications Tender documents are available through the Kent Business Portal link: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/. Tenderers must register their interest through the portal (registration is free), once tenderers have expressed interest they will be able to view and respond to the docu…
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender