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TWBC - Housing Needs Study to Inform the Royal Tunbridge Wells Town Centre Plan

Tender Overview

LOCATION

Kent, United Kingdom

VALUE

£20,000

DEADLINE

February 10, 2026 at 12:00

CATEGORY

Other

CPV CODE

71400000

REFERENCE

002609-2026

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Original Tender Description

Tunbridge Wells Borough Council is looking to appoint appropriately qualified consultants to carry out a housing needs study for the Royal Tunbridge Wells Town Centre Plan. The Plan is currently being prepared by officers of the Council’s Planning Policy Team. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Tunbridge-Wells:-Urban-planning-and-landscape-architectural-services./ZG8E698NTG To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/ZG8E698NTG
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MANDATORY EXCLUSION GROUNDS

  • No explicit mandatory exclusion grounds are mentioned in the provided tender information.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

  • Be an appropriately qualified consultant.
  • Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) are eligible to submit tenders.
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TECHNICAL CAPABILITY REQUIREMENTS

  • Possess the necessary qualifications to carry out a housing needs study.
  • Demonstrate capability to conduct a housing needs study for the Royal Tunbridge Wells Town Centre Plan.
  • Demonstrate capability to inform the Royal Tunbridge Wells Town Centre Plan.
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FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS

  • Submit a cost proposal for the services, as cost accounts for 25% of the evaluation criteria.
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SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

  • Submit tenders by 10 February 2026, 12:00:00 GMT.
  • Submit tenders via the Delta eSourcing portal.
  • Access additional information and respond to the opportunity via the provided Kent Business Portal links.

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Summary:
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council invites qualified consultants, including SMEs, to submit tenders by 10 February 2026 for a housing needs study to inform the Royal Tunbridge Wells Town Centre Plan, with evaluation based on quality (75%) and cost (25%).

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67
Good

Tender Quality Score

This tender for a housing needs study is an open competition, but the provided information is significantly incomplete, lacking detailed documentation and comprehensive evaluation criteria, which poses risks to fairness and transparency.

Score Breakdown

Legal Compliance100/100

The chosen procedure (below threshold open competition) is appropriate for the estimated value. However, the absence of explicit mandatory exclusion grounds is a notable omission.

Absence of explicit mandatory exclusion grounds.
Clarity40/100

While the tender's title and description are clear, the technical capability requirements are vague, and the majority of the evaluation criteria (75%) are unspecified, significantly reducing clarity for potential bidders.

Vague technical capability requirements.
75% of evaluation criteria are unspecified.
Completeness83/100

The provided tender information is severely incomplete, with no attached documents, no detailed scope of work, and only a partial indication of the evaluation criteria.

No tender documents attached or content available.
Missing detailed scope of work.
Fairness60/100

The lack of specific technical requirements and the absence of full evaluation criteria create a risk of subjective assessment, potentially undermining the principle of equal treatment among bidders.

Risk of subjective evaluation due to vague requirements.
Lack of full evaluation criteria compromises fair assessment.
Practicality40/100

The estimated value of 20,000 EUR for a 29-month contract duration for a professional housing needs study appears disproportionately low, which may impact the quality of submissions or the feasibility of the project.

Disproportionately low estimated value for the contract duration and scope.
Data Consistency100/100

There is a significant inconsistency between the estimated value (20,000 EUR) and the contract duration (29 months), suggesting either an unrealistic budget for the stated period or a very limited, undefined scope.

Inconsistency between estimated value and contract duration.
Sustainability0/100

The tender does not include any explicit green, social, or innovation procurement criteria.

Absence of green procurement criteria.
Absence of social criteria.

Strengths

Clear title and description of the required service.
Open competition procedure promotes broader participation.
Explicitly states eligibility for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs).
Estimated value and CPV code are disclosed.

Concerns

Critical lack of detailed tender documents and full scope of work.
Absence of explicit mandatory exclusion grounds.
Incomplete evaluation criteria (75% unspecified).
Vague and high-level technical capability requirements.
Disproportionate estimated value relative to the 29-month contract duration.

Recommendations

1. Publish comprehensive tender documents, including a detailed scope of work and full evaluation criteria.
2. Clearly state or reference all applicable mandatory exclusion grounds.
3. Provide more specific, measurable, and objective technical requirements to ensure fair and transparent evaluation.

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