Planning Skills Delivery Fund (PSDF): East Kent Area Design Codes

Concepts

• ashford
• management consultancy
• design codes
• borough-wide design codes
• an area wide design code
• east kent area design codes
• the final design codes
• the planning skills delivery fund
• planning skills delivery fund
• design

Location

ASHFORD

Description

The East Kent Councils of Ashford, Canterbury, Dover, Folkestone & Hythe and Thanet were successfully awarded funding for the planning skills delivery fund to assist with delivering borough-wide design codes. The consultant will undertake the first 2 of 3 stages of an area wide design code for each of the 5 Authorities. The project will focus on methods to develop the skills of Officers and communities to help create effective ways of engaging with local communities to input into the production of design codes possibly through toolkits, events and community panels. Another element to the project will be to establish ways of digitising the final design codes and engaging with communities in the process.

Renewal Options

The initial contract term is for 1 year with a possible extension period of up to 3 years.

CPV Codes

• 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

Indicators

• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• Options are available.
• Renewals are not available.
• Performance considerations apply.
• Award on basis of price and quality.

Other Information

Procurement documents can be accessed via the Kent Business Portal https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/