Estimated Value
Up to £12,600,000
Deadline
8 January 2027
64 days remaining
Published
29 October 2026
Type
Not specified
At a glance
- Estimated value
- £12,600,000
- Closing date
- 8 January 2027 (63 days left)
- Published
- 29 October 2026
- Location
- South East
- Type
- open procedure
- Likely incumbent
- The Environment Partnership (TEP) Limited (estimated from past awards)
- Published on
- Find a Tender
Overview
The Council seeks a suitably skilled, long-term partner to manage and operate Ashford Arts Centre (AAC) via a concession arrangement. AAC is a new community and commercial arts centre being delivered by the Council through the redevelopment of the former Ashford Odeon cinema building, in Ashford town centre.
The design for AAC is currently at RIBA Stage 3, and details in respect of the scope of the AAC in the suite of procurement documents should be treated as subject to confirmation as the design develops. AAC's programme is intended to include theatre, live performance, comedy, family shows and community use, alongside a hospitality and events offer, ensuring there is something to suit a broad range of audiences within a scale appropriate to Ashford.
The estimated value stated in this notice is based on detailed financial modelling completed by Blue Horizon Ventures on behalf of the Council. The model draws on the RIBA Stage 3 design for AAC, benchmark data from comparable venues, and projected commercial and community activity across the venue’s spaces, reflecting its intended role as a hybrid commercial and community performance venue.
Eligibility & compliance
Tenderers are required to develop their own assumptions, drawing on their operating experience and the information in the tender pack.
Additional details
The figure represents cumulative operator income over the 25 year contract term, excluding VAT and public subsidy. It is shared to give Tenderers an indication of scale so that they can plan their interest and resources with confidence. It is not a forecast or a guarantee of future income, and it is not intended to be used as the basis for Tenderers’ own financial modelling.
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Awarded to DDS Demolition Ltd, £133,713 · October 2026
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Likely incumbents
Suppliers who won similar work from this buyer in the last 5 years.
- 1
The Environment Partnership (TEP) Limited
1 contract wonlatest 3 Nov 2026£72,212
total awarded
- 2
DDS Demolition Ltd
1 contract wonlatest 29 Oct 2026ends 12 Jan 2027£133,713
total awarded
- 3
MacBrook Gas Limited
1 contract wonlatest 28 Oct 2026ends 15 Mar 2027£57,008
total awarded
- 4
TMN Contractors Limited
1 contract wonlatest 2 Sept 2026ends 14 Sept 2029£3m
total awarded
- 5
Ingleton Wood
1 contract wonlatest 19 Aug 2026ends 20 Sept 2029£342,125
total awarded
The Environment Partnership (TEP) Limited is the most likely incumbent based on recency and category match. To win, bidders typically need a clearly differentiated proposition or a price advantage.
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Ashford Borough CouncilKey Dates
Published
29 October 2026
Submission deadline
8 January 2027
Notice type
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