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Published 13 Jul 2026, 15:40 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Invitation to Tender For Willington Street Pump Track Design & Build

Official notice

Authority: Maidstone Borough Council (Local council)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45)Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Budget not disclosed£0exc. VAT
Submissions closed 28 Aug 2026
Contract term 11 moends 31 Aug 2027 · starts 12 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Maidstone Borough Council is seeking the services of an experienced contractor to design and build a pump track with an asphalt surface. The chosen contractor will initially be required to

support the Council through the design and planning stages to achieve full planning permission and then take the project forward to the construction stage.

The Council is looking to create a pump track facility for the local community that will be free to-use, available to all and designed for beginners through to experienced riders. A site has been identified on the former park & ride car park off Willington Street.

For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at:

www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Maidst… ↗

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:

www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/CT3GJPB2W8 ↗

CPV: Approval plans, working drawings and specifications · Construction work for sports facilities

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 11 moSMEVCSEPublished value£0
Contract period: 12 Oct 2026 – 31 Aug 2027 (11 mo)
Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE 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
Quality: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality: 70%
  • Cost: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality
  • Cost
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Works
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
13 Jul 2026, 15:40 BST
Last source update
13 Jul 2026, 15:40 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-065722
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Approval plans, working drawings and specificationsConstruction work for sports facilities
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c9be 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 allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
28 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
21 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

13 Jul 2026 → 12 Oct 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published107 days ago
    13 Jul 2026, 15:40 BST
  2. Clarification questions by68 days ago
    21 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline61 days ago
    28 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts17 days ago
    12 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    13 Jul 2026, 15:40 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 name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender