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# Youth Engagement Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/youth-engagement-services-ocds-h6vhtk-078f24). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Maidstone Borough Council: "Youth Engagement Services". Published status: active. Published Value: £50,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 20 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (open for submissions, 27 days left when this document was generated)
- **Buyer:** [Maidstone Borough Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/maidstone-borough-council-ons-e07000110)
- **Published Value:** £50,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 20 November 2026 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security, Research and development services and related consultancy services, Research services
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ45
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/youth-engagement-services-ocds-h6vhtk-078f24#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-078f24`

## 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/youth-engagement-services-ocds-h6vhtk-078f24#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [kentbusinessportal.org.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kentbusinessportal.org.uk%2Frespond%2FM9ZU74Z39R)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/youth-engagement-services-ocds-h6vhtk-078f24#participate

## Description
Maidstone Borough Council (“the Council”) invites tenders from suitably qualified and experienced organisations to design and deliver an independent engagement programme with young people. The programme may be fully deliberative or use a hybrid approach combining in-depth deliberation with wider participation.
Contract Term: 
We anticipate appointing the successful supplier in December 2026, with delivery commencing immediately thereafter. Engagement activity is expected to take place around February/March 2027, with a final report submitted thereafter.
Key Dates & Timeline for Procurement
Tender release:  23/10/26
Deadline for clarifications: 13/11/26
Deadline for submission of completed tenders:  20/11/26
Evaluation: w/c 23/11/26
Interviews: w/c 7/12/26
Appointment of contractor: w/c 7/12/26
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: 
https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Maidstone:-Research-and-development-services-and-related-consultancy-services./M9ZU74Z39R
To respond to this opportunity, please click here: 
https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/M9ZU74Z39R

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 73000000, 73110000, 79000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £50,000

- **Contract Period:** 14/12/2026 to 30/04/2027

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F100548-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-10-23T13:20:50.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-24T13:37:10.969Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-078f24