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    ContractsSpecialist Consultant for Arts Centre Business Planning and Operator Procurement
    Awarded contract

    Specialist Consultant for Arts Centre Business Planning and Operator Procurement

    Awarded
    £37.3k
    Published 29 Jun 2026

    Ashford Borough Council seeks a specialist consultant to develop a market-ready business plan and manage the procurement process for an operator to run the former Odeon building as a small-scale arts centre.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· EnglandPublished 29 Jun 2026· 4 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £37.3k
    Published 29 Jun 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £37,300
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Professional Services
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      England

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • BH
      Blue Horizon Ventures Limited
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 4 months ago.

    29 June 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    Ashford Borough Council is seeking a specialist consultant to develop a comprehensive business plan and operator proposition for the former Ashford Odeon building, converting it into a viable arts centre. The engagement comprises two phases: (1) planning and managing pre-market engagement activities with the council to prepare stakeholders and refine the operator brief, and (2) supporting a formal, compliant procurement process to select and appoint a suitable operator for the revitalized arts centre. The successful consultant will translate completed feasibility studies into a market-ready document that attracts qualified operators and ensures procurement best practice throughout the selection process.

    Track record

    2 awards · 2 winners
    Thin record

    Only 2 prior awards here — too little to read.

    In professional services, ASHFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL has awarded 2 contracts to 2 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. CAPSTICKS SOLICITORS LLP1× · 50%
    2. Blue Horizon Ventures Limited1× · 50%

    Across professional services, the most active winners are REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED, PROMAR INTERNATIONAL, KPMG LLP — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06813a

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    Sector
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