Official UK procurement notice
Invitation to Tender For New Local Plan Professional Consultancy Services
Authority: Maidstone Borough Council (Local council)
What is being bought11 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionMaidstone Borough Council (MBC) is looking to appoint suitably experienced and qualified consultants to carry out a number of professional specialist studies to support its New Local Plan (NLP). For context, the NLP is anticipated to cover the time period 2029/30 to 2044/45. Using the government’s Standard Method for calculating housing need, the NLP would need to plan for approximately 21,000 new homes over that time (approximately 1,400 homes per year), plus associated commercial floorspace, infrastructure and services to support the population.
CPV: Environmental impact assessment other than for construction · Environmental issues consultancy services · Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis · Highways consultancy services · Highways engineering services · Social research services · Sports facilities operation services · Statistical services · Survey services · Transport systems consultancy services · Urban environmental development planning · Urban planning services
Lots and requirements (11)Procurement structure
11 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Water Cycle StudyAwardedPublished value£0
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #2Settlement Hierarchy & Community Infrastructure AssessmentAwardedPublished value£0
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #3Whole Plan Viability Assessment & Stage 1 CIL Charging Schedule ReviewAwardedPublished value£0
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #4Natural Environment and Climate ChangeAwardedPublished value£0
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #5Environmental RegulatoryAwardedPublished value£0
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #6Employment Land StudyAwardedPublished value£0
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #7Retail Capacity Study & Town Centres Hierarchy ReviewAwardedPublished value£0
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #8Strategic Housing Market Assessment (SHMA)AwardedPublished value£0
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #9Playing Pitch Strategy & Sports Facilities StrategyAwardedPublished value£0
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #10Parking StandardsAwardedPublished value£0
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #11Local Transport StrategyAwardedPublished value£0
The source published no individual description for this lot.
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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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Quality: 80%
- Cost: 20%
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality
- Cost
- 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
- Yes (GPA, CPTPP)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 30 Apr 2026, 16:30 BST
- Last source update
- 8 Sept 2026, 17:23 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 27 Jul 2026
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-040119- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-068fadFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 4 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 28 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk ↗. - Documents and Submission
Contract Reference : 1032833460
Access Code : 4X3S6754FC
Timeline
30 Apr 2026 → 8 Sept 2026 · 7 dates- Tender notice published176 days ago30 Apr 2026, 16:30 BST
- Clarification questions by148 days ago28 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline141 days ago4 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by88 days ago27 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts85 days ago31 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent46 days ago8 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published45 days ago8 Sept 2026, 17:23 BST
Notice history
5 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 30 Apr 2026- Tender notice published30 Apr 2026, 16:30 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published8 Sept 2026, 17:23 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete8 Sept 2026, 17:23 BST
- Contract signature expected8 Sept 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract signature expected22 Sept 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastBid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Water Cycle Study | 1final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2 · Settlement Hierarchy & Community Infrastructure Assessment | 1final-stage tenders · 2 at stage one | 1 | 0 | — |
| 3 · Whole Plan Viability Assessment & Stage 1 CIL Charging Schedule Review | 2final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
| 4 · Natural Environment and Climate Change | 1final-stage tenders · 2 at stage one | 1 | 0 | — |
| 5 · Environmental Regulatory | 1final-stage tenders · 3 at stage one | 1 | 0 | — |
| 6 · Employment Land Study | 5final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
| 7 · Retail Capacity Study & Town Centres Hierarchy Review | 4final-stage tenders | 2 | 1 | — |
| 8 · Strategic Housing Market Assessment (SHMA) | 3final-stage tenders | 2 | 1 | — |
| 10 · Parking Standards | 1final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
| 11 · Local Transport Strategy | 5final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
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- Quintic LLPAwarded supplier
- Stantec UK LtdAwarded supplier
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Official documents & specifications (12)
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