UK Public Sector Contracts & Tenders

1. Ashford Borough Council is looking to commission a creative organisation /company/agency to deliver a unique and outstanding community project to celebrate Her Majesty the Queen and her Achievements that focuses on local community participation and civic pride. 2. The successful tenderer will be responsible for all aspects of the project including devising the creative concept, organising and overseeing community engagement and participation, dealing will all aspects of project and event management including, health and safety and staffing and delivery of the actual event/project. A fee of £30,000 excluding VAT is available for this commission. Additional information: The tender document and additional information can be accessed from the Kent Business Portal

Ashford Borough Council is seeking suitably experienced contractors to carry out piled reinforced concrete raft partial underpinning to a two storey block of flats at Belmont Place and to an attached two storey house at Noakes Meadow. Contractors must be approved members of Association of Specialist Underpinning Contractors "ASUC". Work to include: Belmont Place: Piles 19 nr. Excavation - 46 m3 Concrete - 31 m3 Noakes Meadow: Piles 12 nr. Excavation - 30 m3 Concrete - 20 m3 Term: 10 weeks from commencement. Tender Evaluation: 70% Price 30% Quality • Experience (specific works) 50% • Resident Liaison Plan 12.5% • Resources 12.5% • Managing Risks 12.5% • Zero Defects 12.5% You will need to achieve a score of 60% or more for the project specific questions Q1-Q5 to be considered for further evaluation, and for the pricing element of your bid to be considered. Contract Award: The company who submits the most economically advantageous tender. Form of Agreement: JCT Minor Works Agreement 2016 Documents attached: • Tenderer's Checklist • Tender STRUC/21/1 • Standard Selection Questionnaire Tender Return: In order to be considered please register your interest on the Kent Business Portal and return your bid electronically through the portal no later than 10:00hrs on Monday 10th January 2022. Documents to be returned • Tender STRUC/21/1 • Standard Selection Questionnaire • Quality Question Reponses • Method Statement Timetable Invitation to Tender: 24th November 2021 Final Date for Clarification: 17:00hrs 10th December 2021 Tender Return Date: 10:00hrs 22nd December 2021 Evaluation of Bids: w/c 27th December 2021 Standstill Period: 10 calendar days Appointment made: w/c 10th January 2022 Commencement of Contract: 18th January 2022 Completion of Contract: 28th March 2022 Notes: 1) Please register your interest through the Kent Business Portal - we will use these registration details to inform you of any amendments, or items of clarification during the tender period. 2) If you have any items of clarification during the tender period, these should be uploaded to the Kent Business Portal and a response will be provided. 3) Please be aware that you need to download the documents attached to this advert and submit your bid electronically by the due date. Your registration of interest will NOT be used to issue you with tender documentation. 4) When submitting your bid, please keep additional marketing material to a minimum. 5) Please adhere to any page limit specified, and restrict the size of any uploaded document to less than 20Mb 6) The "Last date for Expressing Interest" detailed at the beginning of this notice, is the last date for submitting your bid. Further Information If you have any queries please contact planned.maintenance@ashford.gov.uk Additional information: The tender document and additional information can be accessed from the Kent Business Portal https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/

Ashford Borough Council invites interested organisations and companies to submit tenders for the management of the nature conservation areas of Conningbrook Lakes Country Park. Procurement documentation can be downloaded from https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/ Additional information: The tender document and additional information can be accessed from the Kent Business Portal

Ashford Borough Council are seeking the services of an established and highly experienced organisation, with a proven track record in this field, to provide the concept, and lead on all aspects of project management, delivery and review for our two Seasonal Signature Events in Ashford. The initial commission is for 1 year, and could be extended dependent on budget and review. Additional information: The tender document and additional information can be accessed from the Kent Business Portal

Ashford Borough Council in partnership with the Chilmington Management Organisation (CMO), is looking to commission a group/organisation/agency to deliver a series of creative community projects and events with residents of the South of Ashford Garden Community (SAGC). The successful company will be responsible for all aspects of the project including devising the creative concept, organising and overseeing community participation, dealing will all aspects of project and event management including: communication, staffing, health and safety. The company will respond to the ideas of residents and key partners (see list below) to 'co-produce' the project using the Vision & Strategy of the Garden Community, along with the CMO's Early Community Development Strategy as guiding principles. Creative outputs could include art making, storytelling, installations or many other creative outputs that connect with people and place. Additional information: The tender document and additional information can be accessed from the Kent Business Portal

Contract No. VCT/22/1 Ashford Borough Council require the services of an established and experienced organisation, capable of working with the Licensing team in delivering a regime of Compliance testing for licensed vehicles. This includes ensuring licensed vehicles are booked in for routine testing, that failures and missed tests are reported to the council, and that suitable records are maintained and shared with the Licensing team in order that we can continue to ensure the licensed fleet are safe for use. Such tests are required 6-monthly of all hackney and private hire vehicles, with approximately 100 of each type of vehicle being licensed currently. In addition additional tests will be required to be undertaken where vehicle owners swap vehicles or where instructed by the Licensing Officers. Additional information: The tender documents and additional information can be accessed from the Kent Business Portal.

Call off under ESPO Framework.

This is a Direct Award under the Procurement for Housing Framework for the supply of vehicle leasing and associated services.

Contract no EVENT/22/2 We require the services of an established and highly experienced organisation, with a proven track record in this field, to develop our existing concept, and lead on all aspects of project management, delivery, community development, additional income leverage, and evaluation for our final Seed Event in Ashford Town Centre for Spring 2023. Additional information: The tender documents and additional information can be accessed from the Kent Business Portal.

Contract no AGRICULTURE/22/1 Ashford Borough Council is seeking to refresh its standing arrangement for agricultural advice on planning applications and support at planning appeals. Procurement documentation can be downloaded from Kent Business Portal https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/ Additional information: The Tender documents and additional information can be accessed from the Kent Business Portal.

P1955 Ashford Borough Council are seeking a consultant to undertake full condition surveys of their current building stock. The information obtained is intended to enable the Council to set out a planned maintenance regime over the coming years. The condition surveys will set out all existing building fabric, services and the like to provide a full asset list and enable a better understanding of likely planned maintenance. Procurement documentation can be downloaded from Kent Business Portal https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/

IHR/22/1 Ashford Borough Council are seeking a contractor to reroof International House. The work will involve, moving of existing roof mounted equipment, removal of existing roof coverings, removal of redundant roof mounted M & E, equipment & ducting. Application of new roof covering, parapets, upstands, recertification of man safe system and recertification of window cleaning system. Reinstatement of roof mounted equipment. Procurement documentation can be downloaded from Kent Business Portal https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/

UKSP1 3.1 Ashford Borough Council wishes to commission the following service: Preventative interventions for those children and young people (CYP) up to the age of 25 at risk of serious youth violence, knife offences, drug supply or criminal exploitation by improving health, education and employment. Protective interventions for those CYP up to the age of 25 who are involved in gangs or violence by improving health, education and employment. Both service elements will be required to deliver trauma informed, needs led approaches with the aim of supporting CYP and their close relatives or immediate support network to reduce risk and prevent serious youth violence, exploitation and gang and county line activity across the borough of Ashford. Delivery must understand and be targeted at key reachable moments with the aim of nurturing positive change in CYP, including promoting a healthy lifestyle.

DEC/23/1 Decarbonisation scheme for social housing. Awarded via the Decarbonisation Framework.

3G/23/1 Ashford Borough Council is looking to procure a supplier for the replacement of the 3G Artificial Grass Pitch at Pitchside. The artificial sports pitch is within a school use environment but is also used by the community. Procurement documentation can be downloaded from Kent Business Portal https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/

XMAS/23/1 Ashford Borough council is looking to procure a supplier to manage and install the Christmas lights and Christmas tree light display in Ashford town centre for 2023.

CC/23/1 To design and build a new two storey high dependency dwelling with associated parking in Challock, Kent. A further competition was conducted via a framework agreement.

This procurement was conducted via a mini competition on the National Framework Partnership's Employer's Agent Framework. The purpose of the Tender is to enable the Council to appoint an Employer's Agent, for the delivery of new build housing under the Homes England Affordable Homes Programme 2021 to 2026. The appointment relates to four sites in the Ashford urban area and a further site in the rural settlement of Appledore, approximately 10 miles south of Ashford.

VCSEUKSPF1 This project seeks to provide infrastructure support to the voluntary and community sector in the Ashford borough (capacity building, advice and business support, assistance in accessing grant funding, social enterprise development etc.), with the aim of expanding its resilience in the context of rapid population growth. Procurement documentation can be downloaded from https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/

TOURUKSPF/23/1 Ashford Borough Council is looking to commission a suitably qualified organisation /company / agency to create and deliver a series of targeted interventions that will build on its food and drink sector to both support recovery and increase productivity of the wider visitor economy, while also improving pride in the local area and attracting further investment to the area. Procurement documentation can be downloaded from the Kent Business Portal https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/