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Ashford Borough Council

Ashford Integrated Economic Development Needs Study (EDNS)

Business ServicesCPV 79400000
Value£25k
Deadline29 Jun 2026
Published4 Jun 2026
RegionNationwide
Timeline
Published 4 Jun 2026ClosedCloses 29 Jun 2026
Who to contact
Stephanie Leonard
procurement.email@ashford.gov.uk

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

Contract value in context
£25ktotal contract value
median £66k
this tender£0£1.6m

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The brief

The purpose of this tender is to appoint a suitably qualified consultant team to prepare an integrated Economic Development Needs Study (EDNS) to support Ashford Borough Council’s emerging Local Plan to 2042.

The EDNS will provide a robust, comprehensive and legally compliant evidence base across employment, retail and leisure (including town centre needs), and the rural economy, translating findings into policy-ready recommendations.

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./963G7Z2DP8 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/963G7Z2DP8

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

The purpose of this tender is

The purpose of this tender is to appoint a suitably qualified consultant team to prepare an integrated Economic Development Needs Study (EDNS) to support Ashford Borough Council’s emerging Local Plan to 2042.

02

The EDNS will provide a robust, comprehensive

The EDNS will provide a robust, comprehensive and legally compliant evidence base across employment, retail and leisure (including town centre needs), and the rural economy, translating findings into policy-ready recommendations.

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Source & provenance
OCID
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Stage
tender · Open
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
052603-2026
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