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Official procurement procedure
MBC The provision of mobile refreshments in Brenchley Gardens
Catering services
Published value
£0
Submission deadline 20 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: Maidstone Borough Council: "MBC The provision of mobile refreshments in Brenchley Gardens". Published status: active. Published value: £0. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 20 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | Maidstone Borough Council | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | Closed 20 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | £0 |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Maidstone Borough Council
Market Analytics
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
Competition Density
5.1Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationModerate Concentration
Eibe Play LtdTop vendor: 43.2% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 21 active published awards; 19 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 Unpublished data stays unknown.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.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority:
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable GBP Value |
|---|---|---|
| Eibe Play Ltd | 1 win | £600,000 |
| The Involve Foundation | 1 win | £135,864 |
| Tetra Tech Limited | 1 win | £135,000 |
| Academy Consulting | 1 win | £105,000 |
| PUBLIC ART MATTERS LTD | 1 win | £100,000 |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityMaidstone Borough Council | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statusactive | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published23 May 2025, 14:34 BST | Last source update23 May 2025, 14:34 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationCatering services | ||
Delivery area | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-05232e | ||
What is being bought
Maidstone Borough Council is inviting tenders for the concession of a mobile refreshments unit to operate within Brenchley Gardens, Maidstone, ME14 1LH.
Brenchley Gardens is a well-established park in the centre of town providing an oasis of calm in contrast to the bustling shopping streets. It sits between Maidstone Museum and Maidstone East Railway Station and is a well-used thoroughfare for commuters, school children, residents and visitors alike.
Key Dates & Indicative Timeline for Procurement
Tender release: 23rd May 2025
Expression of Interest Deadline: 12:00pm 13th June 2025
Deadline for submission of completed tenders: 12:00pm 20th June 2025
Evaluation: w/c 23rd June 2025
Appointment of contractor: July 2025
What changed
From the official release history
- Published value updated to £0
23 May 2025, 14:34 BST - Status changed to active
23 May 2025, 14:34 BST - Official notice release published
23 May 2025, 14:34 BST - Submission deadline changed to 20 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
23 May 2025, 14:34 BST - Buyer information updated
23 May 2025, 14:34 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedactivePublished value£0The source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
23 May 2025, 14:34 BST - Submission deadline
20 Jun 2025, 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-CGWYDocuments (2)
Official links; attachments are not copied
- 23 May 2025, 14:34 BST
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