Request for Quotation for Planning Consultant for Pre-application and Application Stages Relating to a Major Development for Maidstone Borough Council (LPA)

Official notice

Authority: Maidstone Borough Council (Local council)

Below threshold - limited competitionSME suitable

Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: Delivery location not published

Awarded value£61,320published award · inc. VAT

Awarded 27 Nov 2025

Awarded to Hyas Associates Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Maidstone Borough Council as Local Planning Authority (LPA) is looking to appoint a suitably experienced and qualified planning consultant to act as the case officer for both the pre-application and application stages for a major planning application.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

71240000 Architectural, engineering and planning services 71356400 Technical planning services 71410000 Urban planning services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - limited competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
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: 27 Nov 2025, 19:05 GMT
Last source update: 4 Jun 2026, 15:38 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-052949
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: Not published
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05eaa5 Find a Tender

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Nov 2025

Contract award notice published
27 Nov 2025, 19:05 GMT
UK6
Contract signature expected
23 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
scheduled
Contract details notice published
4 Jun 2026, 15:38 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value (inc. VAT) £61,3201 award inc. VAT; no net value published

Bids received 11 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 25 Feb 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Hyas Associates LtdSME +1 morejoint awardPlanning Consultant for Pre-application and Application Stages Relating to a Major Development for Maidstone Borough Council (LPA)30 Dec 2025 – 30 Jun 2027	£61,320 inc. VAT	27 Nov 2025	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Hyas Associates LtdSME +1 more
Signed
25 Feb 2026
Value
£61,320 inc. VAT
Period
26 Feb 2026 – 30 Jun 2027
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1final-stage tenders	1	0	—

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

2 commercial parties on the notice

Hyas Associates LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 10189959 Goodwood House, Blackbrook Park Avenue, Taunton, South West, TA1 2PXContact email
Hyas Associates LtdAwarded supplier Goodwood House, Blackbrook Park Avenue, Taunton, South West, TA1 2PXContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender4 Jun 2026, 15:38 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender27 Nov 2025, 19:05 GMT