Specialist Arts Centre Business Planner
Estimated value
£25k
Awarded value
—
Suppliers
0
Lots
1
Published
13 Apr 2026
Description
Ashford Borough Council is commissioning a specialist consultant to turn the feasibility work completed to date for the former Ashford Odeon building into a clear, market ready operator proposition. The commission will be delivered in two phases: (1) plan and manage pre market engagement in conjunction with ABC, and (2) support a compliant procurement process in conjunction with the Council to appoint an operator for the revitalised building as a small scale arts centre. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Ashford:-Business-and-management-consultancy-and-related-services./Q9VQ2X7876 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/Q9VQ2X7876
Scope
- Reference
- ASH/25/352
- Total value
- £25,000 excluding VAT£30,000 including VATBelow the relevant threshold
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 25 Jun 2026 to 26 Jan 2027
- Main category
- services
- CPV classifications
- 79400000
- Contract locations
- South East England, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Criterion 1 | — | quality | 70.00% |
| Criterion 2 | — | price | 20.00% |
| Interview | — | quality | 10.00% |
Submission & procedure
- Submission deadline
- 08 May 2026, 9:00 am
- Submission address
- Tenders to be submitted via the Delta eSourcing portal https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk
- Electronic submission
- Yes
- Procedure
- Below threshold - open competition