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Published 8 Sept 2026, 09:56 BST

Official UK procurement notice

MBC Archbishops Palace Works

Official notice

Authority: Maidstone Borough Council (Local council)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: South East (UKJ45)
Published estimate£1,650,000≈ £1.6m / year · £1,980,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 16 Oct 2026
Contract term 1 yrends 30 Nov 2027 · starts 20 Nov 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

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:

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

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:

www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/5HU75B78GB ↗

CPV: Overhaul and refurbishment work · Refurbishment of run-down buildings · Refurbishment work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 1 yrSMEPublished value£1,650,000
Contract period: 20 Nov 2026 – 30 Nov 2027 (1 yr)Value: £1,650,000 exc. VAT · £1,980,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligible
45262690 Refurbishment of run-down buildings45453000 Overhaul and refurbishment work45453100 Refurbishment work

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: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Quality: 40%
  • Interview: 20%
  • Cost: 40%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Cost
  • Quality
  • Interview
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 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
8 Sept 2026, 09:56 BST
Last source update
8 Sept 2026, 09:56 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-084720
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Overhaul and refurbishment workRefurbishment of run-down buildingsRefurbishment work
Delivery area
South East (UKJ45)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f431 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
16 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
9 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/5HU75B78GB ↗

Timeline

8 Sept 2026 → 20 Nov 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published48 days ago
    8 Sept 2026, 09:56 BST
  2. Clarification questions by17 days ago
    9 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline10 days ago
    16 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Today
    26 Oct 2026
  5. Contract startsin 24 days
    20 Nov 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    8 Sept 2026, 09:56 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