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Published 8 Apr 2026, 15:55 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Participatory & Deliberative Engagement: A Stronger, Fairer Community in Maidstone Town Centre

Official notice

Authority: Maidstone Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73)Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: South East (UKJ45)
Final published estimate£50,000initial estimate £60,000 · exc. VAT · 1 value update2.7% below published estimate
Submissions closed 6 May 2026awarded 1 Jun 2026
Awarded to AVEO GROUP LIMITED
Contract term 4 moends 30 Sept 2026 · starts 15 Jun 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The design and delivery a participatory and deliberative engagement programme focused exclusively on Maidstone Town Centre.

CPV: Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security · Research and development consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 4 moSMEVCSEPublished value£50,000
Contract period: 15 Jun 2026 – 30 Sept 2026 (4 mo)Value: £50,000 exc. VAT · £50,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
73200000 Research and development consultancy services79000000 Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

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: 75%Price: 25%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Quality: 50%
  • Interview: 25%
  • Criterion 1: 25%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Criterion 1
  • Quality
  • Interview
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 25 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2.5 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
Services
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
8 Apr 2026, 15:55 BST
Last source update
17 Aug 2026, 10:06 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-032082
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and securityResearch and development consultancy services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ45)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067e53 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
6 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
29 Apr 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

8 Apr 2026 → 17 Aug 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published197 days ago
    8 Apr 2026, 15:55 BST
  2. Clarification questions by176 days ago
    29 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline169 days ago
    6 May 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts129 days ago
    15 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published66 days ago
    17 Aug 2026, 10:06 BST

Notice history

7 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Apr 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    8 Apr 2026, 15:55 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    9 Apr 2026, 09:37 BST
    UK4
  3. Published value updated
    9 Apr 2026, 09:37 BST
  4. Contract award notice published
    1 Jun 2026, 16:25 BST
    UK6
  5. Status changed to complete
    1 Jun 2026, 16:25 BST
  6. Contract signature expected
    15 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  7. Contract details notice published
    17 Aug 2026, 10:06 BST
    UK7
Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2026-04: 1 release · 8 Apr 2026

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £48,6601 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Bids received 33 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 8 Jun 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
AVEO GROUP LIMITEDSME22 Jun 2026 – 30 Sept 2026£48,660 inc. VAT1 Jun 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · AVEO GROUP LIMITEDSME

    Signed
    8 Jun 2026
    Value
    £48,660 inc. VAT
    Period
    8 Jun 2026 – 30 Sept 2026
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3final-stage tenders · 21 at stage one30—

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
  • AVEO GROUP LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 09981470GB-PPON: PRXM-6577-HPRJ Finsgate House, London, London, EC1V 9EEContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

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
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender