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Tunbridge Wells Borough Council

Town Centre Masterplanning and Office Market Review

Value£34k
Awarded9 Jul 2025
Published10 Jul 2025
RegionNationwide
Outcome — awarded
OVE ARUP & PARTNERS LIMITED
Awarded value£34k
Award date9 Jul 2025

This is a contract result notice, not an open opportunity. Details from the official award data.

Who to contact
procurement@tunbridgewells.gov.uk

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

The brief

Tunbridge Wells Borough Council is undertaking an open tender process with a view to awarding contracts for 2 separate Lots: Lot 1 - Town Centre Masterplanning Lot 2 - Town Centre Office Market Review Tenderers may bid on either or both of the available Lots.

Lot 1: Tunbridge Wells Borough Council is looking to appoint appropriately qualified consultants to carry out Masterplanning work for the Royal Tunbridge Wells Town Centre Plan.

The Plan is currently being prepared by officers of the Council's Planning Policy Team.

The Royal Tunbridge Wells Town Centre Plan will be a land use planning document - a Local Plan specific for the defined Royal Tunbridge Wells Town Centre Boundary area (as defined within Policy STR/RTW2 of the borough wide Submission Local Plan).

The Plan will comprise Page 2 to 8 a Vision, strategy, masterplan and planning policies (including allocations) for the town centre to ensure its long-term prosperity and success.

The production of the Royal Tunbridge Wells Town Centre Plan is both a priority of the planning service, and a corporate priority of Tunbridge Wells Borough Council.

Lot 2: Tunbridge Wells Borough Council (TWBC) is looking to commission consultants to carry out an Office Market Review for the town centre of Royal Tunbridge Wells (RTW) to assist in the preparation of the Royal Tunbridge Wells Town Centre Plan (RTW Town Centre Plan).

The Plan is currently being prepared by officers of the Council's Planning Policy Team.

The Royal Tunbridge Wells Town Centre Plan will be a land use planning document - a Local Plan specific for the defined Royal Tunbridge Wells Town Centre and will comprise a Vision, strategy, masterplan and planning policies (including allocations) for the town centre to ensure its long-term prosperity and success.

The production of a new RTW Town Centre Plan is both a priority of the planning service, and a corporate priority of TWBC to ensure the longterm future of the town centre.

It is envisaged that the findings of this study, together with other evidence, will assist the Council in drawing up masterplanning work, detailed site allocations and development management policies for the Town Centre Plan.

The methodology for the review must be robust and able to withstand scrutiny at the future RTW Town Centre Plan examination.

Key Dates & Timeline for Procurement Tender release: Friday 23rd May 2025 Expression of Interest Deadline: 12:00pm Friday 13th June 2025 Deadline for submission of completed tenders: 12:00pm Friday 20th June 2025 Evaluation: w/c 23rd June 2025 Interviews: w/c 23rd June 2025 Appointment of contractor: w/c 30th June 2025 All expressions of interest, and subsequent correspondence or submissions, must be made via the Kent Business Portal: www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

The Plan will comprise Page 2

The Plan will comprise Page 2 to 8 a Vision, strategy, masterplan and planning policies (including allocations) for the town centre to ensure its long-term prosperity and success.

02

A Local Plan specific for the defined

a Local Plan specific for the defined Royal Tunbridge Wells Town Centre and will comprise a Vision, strategy, masterplan and planning policies (including allocations) for the town centre to ensure its long-term prosperity and success.

03

The production of a new RTW Town

The production of a new RTW Town Centre Plan is both a priority of the planning service, and a corporate priority of TWBC to ensure the longterm future of the town centre.

04

The methodology for the review must

The methodology for the review must be robust and able to withstand scrutiny at the future RTW Town Centre Plan examination.

05

All expressions of interest, and subsequent correspondence

All expressions of interest, and subsequent correspondence or submissions, must be made via the Kent Business Portal:.

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0522a6
Stage
award · Awarded
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
039063-2025
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