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Ashford Arts Centre Operator

Ashford Arts Centre Operator is a UK public sector tender from Ashford Borough Council (South East England), with an estimated value of £12.6m (excluding VAT). The closing date is .

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Ashford Arts Centre Operator. Source: Find a Tender and Contracts Finder
BuyerAshford Borough Council (Ashford)
Published
Closing date, 10:00 UK time
Estimated value£12.6m (excluding VAT)
CPV code92320000 — Arts-facility operation services
CPV categoryRecreational, cultural and sporting services
Contract typeServices
ProcedureCompetitive flexible procedure
RegionSouth East England
Location—
Marked suitable forSMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises), VCSEs (voluntary, community and social enterprises)
SourceFind a Tender, notice 102323-2026

Read the full notice and documents on Find a Tender

Summary from the notice

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…

Official summary as published on Find a Tender (shortened).

How this procurement works

This uses the competitive flexible procedure (Procurement Act 2023). The buyer designs its own stages, often a request to participate first, then invited tenders. Read the notice for each stage and deadline.

Who can bid

The buyer marked this tender as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. That is a signal the buyer expects smaller organisations to be able to bid, but you still need to meet the requirements in the notice.

Closing date

71 days left: the deadline for tenders is , 10:00 UK time (as of ). Late submissions are normally rejected; check the notice for the exact time and how to submit.

Next steps

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  2. Open the official notice, follow the link to the buyer's tender portal and download the documents.
  3. Check that you meet the selection criteria (experience, insurance, finances) and send clarification questions early.
  4. Prepare your response, including any social value questions, and submit before the closing date.

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