Find a TenderCancelledProcurement termination notice
Published 25 Feb 2026, 14:06 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Medway Assessment Centre (MAC)

Official notice

Authority: Medway Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitable
Published estimate£1,000,000≈ £333k / year · £1,200,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 25 Mar 2026
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 May 2029 · up to 31 May 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Jun 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

3.1The service will deliver a package of accommodation and support to people who are experiencing rough sleeping, have multiple complex needs and cooccurring conditions, such as problematic substance use, physical and/or mental health support needs, history of offending and learning difficulties.

For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:

www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Chatha… ↗

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:

www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/B26T5KB97C ↗

CPV: Accommodation services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£1,000,000
Contract period: 1 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 May 2030 with extensionsValue: £1,000,000 exc. VAT · £1,200,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: 1 x 12 month extension

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: 20%Price: 70%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Technical Questions: 20%
  • Price: 70%
  • Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Price
  • Social Value
  • Technical Questions
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 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
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Cancelled
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
25 Feb 2026, 14:06 GMT
Last source update
2 Apr 2026, 09:50 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 13 Apr 2026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-016920
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV)
Accommodation services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ41)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-065c1c Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Submission deadline
25 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
11 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

25 Feb 2026 → 1 Jun 2026 · 6 dates
  1. Tender notice published241 days ago
    25 Feb 2026, 14:06 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by228 days ago
    11 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline214 days ago
    25 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Latest notice published206 days ago
    2 Apr 2026, 09:50 BST
  5. Award decision expected by194 days ago
    13 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
  6. Contract starts146 days ago
    1 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 25 Feb 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    25 Feb 2026, 14:06 GMT
    UK4
  2. Procurement termination notice published
    2 Apr 2026, 09:50 BST
    UK12
  3. Status changed to complete
    2 Apr 2026, 09:50 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
supplier not published—30 Mar 2026CancelledAbove the budget of tender

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Medway Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PWYH-3898-LDQR Gun Wharf, Dock Road, Chatham, South East, ME4 4TRContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Procurement termination notice tenderProcurement termination noticeUK12Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender