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Community Supermarket · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Medway Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: South East (UKJ41)
Published estimate£260,000≈ £130k / year · £312,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 5 Jan 2026awarded 27 Jan 2026
Awarded to Social Enterprise Kent CIC
Contract term 2 yrsends 1 Mar 2028 · up to 28 Feb 2029 with extensions · starts 2 Mar 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Service required is the establishment and operation of a Community Supermarket to provide affordable access to food and essential items for all residents experiencing food insecurity. A range of core food products to be made available below market average. Additional expectation to Integrate wraparound support services on site such as financial advice,benefits guidance, Volunteering opportunities.

CPV: Other community, social and personal services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£260,000
Contract period: 2 Mar 2026 – 1 Mar 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 28 Feb 2029 with extensionsValue: £260,000 exc. VAT · £312,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: 1 x 12 month extension
98000000 Other community, social and personal services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 75%Price: 20%Social value: 5%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Price
  • Quality
  • Social Value
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
5 Dec 2025, 12:05 GMT
Last source update
13 Apr 2026, 12:48 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 2 Feb 2026
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-080096
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Other community, social and personal services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ41)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ef8c Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
5 Jan 2026, 13:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
19 Dec 2025, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/FFW68N7Q48 ↗

Timeline

5 Dec 2025 → 13 Apr 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published319 days ago
    5 Dec 2025, 12:05 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by305 days ago
    19 Dec 2025, 17:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline288 days ago
    5 Jan 2026, 13:00 GMT
  4. Assessment summaries sent267 days ago
    27 Jan 2026
  5. Award decision expected by260 days ago
    2 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
  6. Standstill ends257 days ago
    5 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
  7. Contract starts233 days ago
    2 Mar 2026
  8. Latest notice published190 days ago
    13 Apr 2026, 12:48 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Dec 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    5 Dec 2025, 12:05 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    27 Jan 2026, 19:05 GMT
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    27 Jan 2026, 19:05 GMT
  4. Contract signature expected
    20 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  5. Contract details notice published
    13 Apr 2026, 12:48 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £260,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 20 Feb 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Social Enterprise Kent CICSME2 Mar 2026 – 1 Mar 2028 · up to 28 Feb 2029Extensions: 1 x 12 month extension£260,00027 Jan 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Social Enterprise Kent CICSME

    Signed
    20 Feb 2026
    Value
    £259,711
    Period
    2 Mar 2026 – 1 Mar 2028 · up to 28 Feb 2029 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    1 x 12 month extension

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1final-stage tenders · 3 at stage one10—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Medway Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PWYH-3898-LDQR Gun Wharf, Dock Road, Chatham, South East, ME4 4TRContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Social Enterprise Kent CICAwarded supplierGB-COH: 01937728 63-65 High Street, Margate, South East, CT9 1DXContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender