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Published 5 Sept 2025, 15:47 BST

Official UK procurement notice

ender For Landscape Character Assessment for Maidstone

Official notice

Authority: Maidstone Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£60,000£72,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 29 Sept 2025
Contract term 7 moends 30 Apr 2026 · starts 10 Oct 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Maidstone Borough Council (MBC) is seeking to produce a revised Landscape Character Assessment (the LCA) to recognise our valued landscapes and to inform our strategic plans, and facilitate discussion regarding MBC's expectations for landscape acknowledgement and enhancement, in planning and decision-making, with developers, landowners, lenders, specialist and voluntary groups and statutory bodies, and our local communities.

CPV: Environmental engineering consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 7 moSMEPublished value£60,000
Contract period: 10 Oct 2025 – 30 Apr 2026 (7 mo)Value: £60,000 exc. VAT · £72,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligible

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

Lot awarding rule: 30% - Cost 40% - Quality criteria detailed in ITT 30% - Interview

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
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 Sept 2025, 15:47 BST
Last source update
5 Sept 2025, 15:47 BST
Authority reference
DN789659
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-054389
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Environmental engineering consultancy services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ45)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-059531 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
29 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
22 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Opportunity advert can be found at www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk ↗ under reference DN789659

All expression of interest must be sent to: [email protected]

All submissions must be sent to: [email protected]

The email must have the following reference included in the title of the email: DN789659

Timeline

5 Sept 2025 → 10 Oct 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    5 Sept 2025, 15:47 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    22 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline394 days ago
    29 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts383 days ago
    10 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    5 Sept 2025, 15:47 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Maidstone Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PGRT-5366-CGWY Maidstone House, King Street, Maidstone, South East, ME15 6JQContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender