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MBC Archbishops Palace Works

works
Below threshold - open competition
Overhaul and refurbishment work
Refurbishment of run-down buildings
Refurbishment work
South East (UKJ45)
Open submission portal
Official notice
Published value
£1,650,000
Submission deadline 16 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Lots published1
Procurement Intelligence
Published evidence · v1
Suitable for SMEs
Prepared 8 Sept 2026, 10:46 BST
A pre-calculated analytical view of official UK procurement facts, competition benchmarks and decision timelines.
Bid readiness
Core facts published
Deadline: 16 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission route published
Scope structure
1lots
1 lot · 1 published item
1 published CPV family
Decision Velocity
~58 days
Typical sector award window after deadline
Sector median: 58 days
Contract lifecycle
Not published
No future linked contract end in retained records
No published extension signal
Sector Market Benchmark (CPV 45)
Based on 16,418 published procedures
Median Winning Discount
18.835%
Award reduction below published budget
Typical Bids Received
4 bidders
Median competitive participation in sector
Typical Evaluation Window
58 days
Median time between deadline and award
Top Contenders in this Sector (CPV 45)
Active commercial suppliers winning public contracts in this field
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Evidence coverage
9/12 core inputs published
Standard procedure facts
Comparable published opportunities
Historic records ranked from matching published evidence. They are research comparables, not expected competitors or a price forecast.
Published procedurePublished valueMatching evidence
MBC Archbishops Palace - Supplier EngagementMaidstone Borough Council · 21 Jan 2026, 14:05 GMT
£1
same CPV family
same authority
matching published text
Roof Improvement Works at Parkwood Industrial Estate - Wren and PhoenixMaidstone Borough Council · 7 Sept 2026, 17:12 BST
£0
same CPV family
same authority
Portsmouth International Port - Repairs &Maintenance Support Staff and Ancillary Services 2026Portsmouth City Council · 2 Sept 2026, 14:39 BST
£4,000,000
same CPV family
similar value band
Preston Road Cycle SchemeHull City Council · 2 Sept 2026, 15:10 BST
£3,200,000
same CPV family
similar value band
Procurement and Support of Replacement Second Naval Navigation Radar (SNNR) on T23 Frigates.Defence Equipment and Support · 30 Aug 2026, 17:56 BST
£3,500,000
same CPV family
similar value band
Method: tender-intelligence-v1. Values and dates are retained OCDS facts; missing source data remains unknown.
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: Maidstone Borough Council: "MBC Archbishops Palace Works". Published status: active. Published value: £1,650,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 16 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk.
Contracting AuthorityMaidstone Borough CouncilScope & CategoriesWORKS (1 lot)Submission Window
38d 1h left
16 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission Gateway
www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk
Legal Basis & Regime2023/54 · Below threshold - open competitionEstimated Value (exc. VAT)£1,650,000
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Maidstone Borough Council
Market Analytics
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Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Maidstone Borough Council. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Requires at least 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
Not availableNo published reports
Bid counts are not published for this buyer
Supplier ConcentrationNo estimate
Insufficient attributable awardsNo concentration estimate available
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 0 active published awards; 0 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityMaidstone Borough Council
Procedure methodBelow threshold - open competition
Procurement categoryworks
Statusactive
Framework / DPSNot published
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNo
Legal basisUKPGA · 2023/54
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadline9 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Electronic submissionallowed
Submission languagesNot published
Published8 Sept 2026, 09:56 BST
Last source update8 Sept 2026, 09:56 BST
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationOverhaul and refurbishment work, Refurbishment of run-down buildings, Refurbishment work
Delivery area
South East (UKJ45)
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-06f431
How to participate
Open submission portal
Submission methodNot published
Electronic submissionallowed
Clarification deadline9 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission languagesNot published
Expression of interest deadlineNot published
E-Sourcing Portal
Open portal
Submission instructions
https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/5HU75B78GB
What is being bought
Maidstone Borough Council is looking to undertake a refurbishment project of the Grade 1 listed Archbishops Palace, surrounding grounds, and dungeon building. The site is to be used as a high-quality wedding venue, and will be let to an experienced wedding operator. This tender includes two tranches of work to bid for, including: Tranche 1 – Refurbishment of Archbishops Palace main building and surrounding grounds. Tranche 2 – Refurbishment of the dungeon building within the grounds. The council intends to award both of these tranches of work to a single contractor. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Maidstone:-Refurbishment-of-run-down-buildings./5HU75B78GB To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/5HU75B78GB
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Official notice release published
    8 Sept 2026, 09:56 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    active
    Published value£1,650,000
    The source published no individual title or description for this lot.
    Contract period20 Nov 2026, 00:00 GMT — 30 Nov 2027, 23:59 GMT
    Eligibility
    SME eligible
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    8 Sept 2026, 09:56 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    16 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published
ContractsNo contract published
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

Maidstone Borough Council

Contracting authority GB-PPON-PGRT-5366-CGWY
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  • Maidstone Borough Council
    buyer

    GB-PPON: PGRT-5366-CGWY
    Maidstone House, King Street, Maidstone, UKJ45, ME15 6JQ, GB
    [email protected]
    01892 554425
Documents (1)
Official links; attachments are not copied
Related procedures (0)
No data
No related procedures published