Consultant for Folkestone Town Centre Operating Model and Market Strategy (LUF)

Folkestone & Hythe District Council (F&HDC) wishes to select and appoint a suitable consultant to lead on developing an operating model for the town centre and Market Improvement Programme alongside the highway and public realm interventions and invites organisations to submit a tender to meet F&HDC's requirements.

Folkestone and Hythe District Council as part of the 'Folkestone A brighter future' Levelling Up Fund project (LUF) seeks to appoint a retail town centre consultancy with experience in delivering the following keys softer aspects of the project:

⬢ Develop and deliver Market Improvement Plan;

⬢ Creation of an event management strategy to animate and create revenue generating opportunities for key zones within the LUF project area; and

⬢ Creation and running of a test space/lab as part of the old Debenhams (Folca) refurbishment.

The brief at Appendix A will outline in more detail all the key deliverables. The consultant must be able to demonstrate a successful outcome of similar projects delivered which delivered long lasting change.

The contract is anticipated to start the week commencing 23 October 2023 and continue for a period of 17 months to 31 March 2025 (with the option to extend for a further period (or periods) of up to 12 months).

Interested suppliers can visit the Kent Business Portal (www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk) and search current opportunities for DN689333. To quote you must complete and return the "Invitation to Quote Response Document" via the portal.