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Published 12 May 2026, 15:16 BST

Official UK procurement notice

TMBC People and Skills · UK public procurement notice

Authority: Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Administration, defence and social security services (75)Health & Social Care (85)Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: Delivery location not published

Published estimate£28,000£33,600 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 5 Jun 2026awarded 2 Jul 2026

Awarded to Runway Apprenticeships Limited

Contract term 6 moends 31 Dec 2026 · starts 6 Jul 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council are looking for a contractor to support skills development and help our most disadvantaged residents on the path towards employment, particularly in the construction, agri-tech and social care sectors.

In addition, there are huge opportunities to build upon the excellent work being undertaken by Kent County Council to deliver county-wide initiatives such as Connect to Work and Skills Bootcamps and ensure that our residents have the opportunity to access wider support on offer.

CPV: Community action programme · Other community, social and personal services · Provision of services to the community

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1Awarded 6 moSMEVCSEPublished value£28,000

Contract period: 6 Jul 2026 – 31 Dec 2026 (6 mo)Value: £28,000 exc. VAT · £33,600 inc. VAT

Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

75200000 Provision of services to the community 85322000 Community action programme 98000000 Other community, social and personal services

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: 60%Price: 40%

Published sub-criteria (3)

Quality: 40%
Interview: 20%
Cost: 40%

Published award criteria (3)

Cost
Quality
Interview

What this means for your bid

Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 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: 12 May 2026, 15:16 BST
Last source update: 2 Jul 2026, 16:32 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-043539
Latest notice: Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV): Community action programmeOther community, social and personal servicesProvision of services to the community
Delivery area: Not published
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0696d5 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: 5 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 29 May 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

12 May 2026 → 6 Jul 2026 · 5 dates

Tender notice published166 days ago
12 May 2026, 15:16 BST
Clarification questions by149 days ago
29 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission deadline142 days ago
5 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Latest notice published115 days ago
2 Jul 2026, 16:32 BST
Contract starts112 days ago
6 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 May 2026

Tender notice published
12 May 2026, 15:16 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
2 Jul 2026, 16:32 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
2 Jul 2026, 16:32 BST
Contract signature expected
31 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £28,0001 award exc. VAT

Bids received 11 from SMEs

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Runway Apprenticeships LimitedSMETMBC People and Skills Project1 Aug 2026 – 31 Dec 2026	£28,000	2 Jul 2026	Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1final-stage tenders · 4 at stage one	1	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PBNB-2692-VQCJ Gibson Building, Kings Hill, Tonbridge, South East, ME19 4LZContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Runway Apprenticeships LimitedAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PZRP-6983-QJVQ 8-10 South Street, Epsom, South East, KT18 7PFContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender2 Jul 2026, 16:32 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender12 May 2026, 15:16 BST