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Published 28 Jan 2026, 16:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

MBC Invitation to Tender - One You Kent – Tier 2 Weight Management Services

Official notice

Authority: Maidstone Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£325,000≈ £325k / year · £390,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 2 Mar 2026awarded 12 Mar 2026
Awarded to Serco Leisure Operating Limited
Contract term 1 yrends 31 Mar 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Maidstone Borough Council (MBC) receives funding from Kent County Council, Kent Public Health to tackle obesity and help people achieve a healthier weight through the delivery of the One You Kent Service.

One You Kent is an integrated Adult Healthy Lifestyle Service which has a holistic approach towards individual lifestyle behaviours such weight loss, healthy eating, reduction in alcohol consumption and smoking cessation.

The Tier 2 Weight Management Service aims to motivate people to achieve and maintain a healthy lifestyle by supporting them to make positive lifestyle choices. Through the support

and promotion of healthier lifestyles, we aim to:

  • Extend healthy life expectancy through prevention of chronic conditions such as

obesity, cardiovascular diseases, and diabetes

  • Reduce health inequalities
  • Reduce avoidable demand on the health and care system in Kent

CPV: Community health services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 1 yrSMEVCSEPublished value£325,000
Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 (1 yr) · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensionsValue: £325,000 exc. VAT · £390,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: 4 Annual Extensions, pending funding
85323000 Community health services

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: 100%
Published award criteria (1)
  • Quality

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
28 Jan 2026, 16:05 GMT
Last source update
22 Jun 2026, 16:08 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 9 Mar 2026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-007727
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Community health services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06113a 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 allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
2 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
25 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk ↗

Timeline

28 Jan 2026 → 22 Jun 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published264 days ago
    28 Jan 2026, 16:05 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by237 days ago
    25 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline232 days ago
    2 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Award decision expected by224 days ago
    9 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
  5. Assessment summaries sent222 days ago
    12 Mar 2026
  6. Standstill ends208 days ago
    25 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
  7. Contract starts202 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
  8. Latest notice published119 days ago
    22 Jun 2026, 16:08 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 Jan 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    28 Jan 2026, 16:05 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    13 Mar 2026, 09:18 GMT
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    13 Mar 2026, 09:18 GMT
  4. Contract signature expected
    26 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  5. Contract details notice published
    22 Jun 2026, 16:08 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £325,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 31 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 22 Jun 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Serco Leisure Operating LimitedOne You Kent – Tier 2 Weight Management Services1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2031Extensions: 4 Annual Extensions, pending funding£325,00012 Mar 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Serco Leisure Operating Limited

    Signed
    22 Jun 2026
    Value
    £325,000
    Period
    23 Jun 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    4 Annual Extensions, pending funding Contract commencement date: 1st of April 2026.

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3final-stage tenders10—

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

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Maidstone Leisure TrustAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PWWW-1875-XYTM Willow Way, Maidstone, South East, ME15 7RNContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender