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Published 3 Jun 2026, 16:36 BST

Official UK procurement notice

MBC Development of Former NHS Clinic, Foster Street, Maidstone

Official notice

Authority: Maidstone Borough Council (Local council)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£3,000,000≈ £1.5m / year · £3,000,000 inc. VAT22.6% below published estimate
Submissions closed 15 Jul 2026awarded 5 Oct 2026
Awarded to Ermine Construction Services Ltd.
Contract term 2 yrsends 1 Sept 2028 · starts 1 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Maidstone Borough Council is looking to appoint a contractor to provide high quality design and construction works to deliver new affordable housing schemes. The development proposals will deliver the redevelopment of the former NHS clinic, Foster Street, Maidstone to deliver 8 semi-detached houses with associated car parking and landscaping.

CPV: Building construction work · Construction work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 2 yrsSMEPublished value£3,000,000
Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 1 Sept 2028 (2 yrs)Value: £3,000,000 exc. VAT · £3,000,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible
45000000 Construction work45210000 Building construction 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: 40%Price: 60%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality: 40%
  • Cost: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Cost
  • Quality
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

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
Awarded
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
3 Jun 2026, 16:36 BST
Last source update
5 Oct 2026, 15:02 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-052495
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Building construction workConstruction work
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06accc 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
15 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
8 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk ↗

Timeline

3 Jun 2026 → 5 Oct 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published141 days ago
    3 Jun 2026, 16:36 BST
  2. Clarification questions by106 days ago
    8 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline99 days ago
    15 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts52 days ago
    1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published17 days ago
    5 Oct 2026, 15:02 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 3 Jun 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    3 Jun 2026, 16:36 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    5 Oct 2026, 15:02 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    5 Oct 2026, 15:02 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    30 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £2,320,8321 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Bids received 44 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Ermine Construction Services Ltd.SME1 Nov 2026 – 1 Nov 2028£2,320,832 inc. VAT5 Oct 2026Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4final-stage tenders · 8 at stage one40—

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, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Ermine Construction Services LimitedAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PTTN-3325-MBDN Unit 4, St. Georges Tower, Hatley St George, Sandy, East of England, SG19 3SHContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender