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title: "Preliminary Market Engagement for Medway Markets"
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# Preliminary Market Engagement for Medway Markets

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/preliminary-market-engagement-for-medway-markets-ocds-h6vhtk-069319). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Medway Council: "Preliminary Market Engagement for Medway Markets". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: £0. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Medway Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/medway-council-ons-e06000035)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £0 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Cultural event organisation services, Other community, social and personal services, Recreational, cultural and sporting services
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ41
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/preliminary-market-engagement-for-medway-markets-ocds-h6vhtk-069319#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-069319`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/preliminary-market-engagement-for-medway-markets-ocds-h6vhtk-069319#tl-md)

## Description
The Council members envision both the existing and new markets to be thriving and successful and help to make the town centre a destination of choice for its residents and visitors, increasing footfall, offering a wide variety of services and products operating to a high quality.
The Council members would expect the market operator to work with the Council, existing traders, nearby businesses and community groups to ensure the market positively impacts on the Town Centre economy and creates positive community engagement.
The operator would be expected to develop and enhance the market offer, focusing on themed markets that will complement Medway’s heritage and diversity and support the existing markets. The Council member’s vision is to raise the profile of the markets as a destination resulting in increased footfall.
Please note the contract start date and end date are not decided currently.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 79952100, 92000000, 98000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 01/12/2026 to 15/07/2027

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F041825-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-05-07T10:38:13.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T03:41:30.020Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-069319