UK Public Sector Contracts & Tenders

Maidstone Borough Council (MBC) is conducting a tender exercise to award a contract for the provision of maintenance for the pumping stations in Maidstone. The Council is looking to work with suitably qualified contractors with extensive experience in similar maintenance work and prospective contractors will have to demonstrate a proven track record in managing and delivering outcomes from this process.\r \r Key Dates & Timeline\r Tender release: 27/02/2024\r Expression of Interest Deadline: 12:00pm: 19/03/2024\r Deadline for submission of completed tenders: 12:00pm: 26/03/2024\r Evaluation: w/c: 25/03/2024\r Appointment of contractor: w/c: TBC

Maidstone Borough Council (MBC) is looking to appoint a supplier to resurface tarmac and dressed Type 1 footpaths in Whatman Park, Maidstone ME16 0JB an open space managed for informal recreation and nature conservation.\r \r Key Dates & Timeline for Procurement\r \r Tender release: 11th March 2024\r Expression of Interest Deadline: 12:00pm 18th April 2024\r Deadline for submission of completed tenders: 12:00pm 25th April 2024\r Evaluation: w/c 22nd April 2024\r Appointment of contractor: w/c 20th May 2024\r \r Indicative Project timeline \r \r • Start of Contract Period 2nd September 2024\r • End of contract period 22nd November 2024 \r \r

Maidstone Borough Council is seeking to develop new arts and cultural activities that will help to build pride in place, reanimate the town centre, contribute to community cohesion and generate economic impact for local businesses. Not only will an improved cultural offer encourage tourism and provide safe options for people to reunite with friends and family, it will also contribute to the Council's wider ambitions for cultural place-making, regeneration and economic growth for Maidstone. \r \r Key Dates & Timeline for Procurement\r \r Tender release: 14th February 2024\r Expression of Interest Deadline: 12.00pm Tuesday 23rd April 2024\r Deadline for submission of completed tenders: 12:00pm Tuesday 30th April 2024\r Evaluation: w/c 6th May 2024\r Appointment of contractor: by Friday 24th May 2024\r \r Tenderers interested in this tender must register and express their interest through the Kent Business Portal (registration is free). Once you have registered and expressed your interest, you will be able to view and respond to the documents. www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk\r \r

Maidstone Borough Council (MBC) is looking to purchase a generator with a power rating of between 80KVA to 100KVA to mitigate against the disruption caused by a power outage. The depot at Bircholt Road is an important part of Maidstone Borough Council's service responsibility, therefore vital that a level of service is attainable during periods of local or national outages. For that reason, we require a generator that will support the continuity of key services. There are several aspects that need to be considered, including: \r \r • Powering the fuel pump used for the fleet of vehicles still running on diesel \r • Charging the fleet of electric vehicles \r • Charging the electric ground maintenance equipment \r • Maintaining a level of power within the MBC depot office to run the systems needed to support the actions outlined above. \r \r Key Dates & Timeline for Procurement\r \r Tender release: 20th June 2024\r Expression of Interest Deadline: 12:00pm Thursday 11th July 2024\r Deadline for submission of completed tenders: 12:00pm Thursday 18th July 2024\r Evaluation: w/c 22nd July 2024\r Appointment of contractor: w/c 29th July 2024\r \r Tenderers interested in this tender must register and express their interest through the Kent Business Portal (registration is free). Once you have registered and expressed your interest, you will be able to view and respond to the documents. www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk

Maidstone Borough Council (MBC) is seeking to refurbish its streetlighting across the town centre and to implement a Central Management System (CMS) to monitor the lighting operations. It also requires a method for each lighting unit to display a coloured indication (blue) to provide for the ability to switch on a trail of lighting throughout the town to indicate a Tourist Trail of places of historic interest. \r \r To express interest in this project, please register your interest through the Kent Business Portal (registration is free). You will then be able to view and respond to this opportunity. \r \r Key Dates & Timeline for Procurement\r \r Tender release: 10th June 2024\r Expression of Interest Deadline: 12:00pm 19th July 2024\r Deadline for submission of completed tenders: 12:00pm 26th July 2024\r Evaluation: w/c 5th August 2024\r Interviews: 15th/16th August 2024\r Appointment of contractor: 30th August 2024\r

Maidstone Borough Council (MBC) is looking to refurbish and fit-out units 2 - 4 Granada House to create a community arts hub and maker space comprising 7 individual studios, meeting/workshop rooms, an exhibition space and retail area. New tea station, accessible toilet, storage and social space. \r \r Key Dates & Timeline for Procurement:\r \r Tender release: 8th August 2024\r Expression of Interest Deadline: 12:00pm 30th August 2024\r Deadline for submission of completed tenders: 12:00pm 6th September 2024\r Evaluation: w/c 9th September 2024\r Appointment of contractor: w/c 16th September 2024\r

Maidstone Borough Council (MBC) is looking to award a contract for corporate banking and card merchant services (excluding investment services). \r \r Tenderers must register their interest through the Kent Business Portal in order to express their interest to view and respond to the documents (registration is free).\r \r Key Dates & Timeline for Procurement\r \r Tender release: Friday 2nd August 2024\r Expression of Interest Deadline: 12:00pm Friday 30th August 2024 \r Deadline for submission of completed tenders: 12:00pm Friday 6th September 2024\r Evaluation: w/c Monday 9th September 2024\r Appointment of contractor: December 2024\r Contract Start Date: 1st April 2025\r

Maidstone Borough Council (MBC) is looking for quotes from suitably experienced and qualified contractors to undertake its asset valuations for yearend financial reporting and insurance purposes.\r The current assets (see appendix A) are likely to increase over the next 10 years as we continue to increase our Housing portfolio for affordable housing. We are aiming to increase the stock up to around 1,000 Affordable and 350 private rented sector properties.\r \r Key and Timeline:\r \r Tender release: Wednesday 4th September 2024\r Expression of Interest Deadline: 12:00pm Wednesday 2nd October 2024 \r Deadline for submission of completed tenders: 12:00pm Wednesday 9th October 2024\r Evaluation: w/c Monday 14h October 2024\r Appointment of contractor: by 18th October 2024\r Contract Start Date: 11th November 2024\r \r Please express your interest via the Kent Business Portal:\r Link to register: https://procontract.due-north.com/register\r Project Reference: DN741637\r

Maidstone Borough Council (MBC) is looking to appoint a contractor to undertake play area surfacing repairs include all preparatory work and base preparation.\r MBC manages over 60 play areas across the borough. All equipment is installed on an impact absorbing surface including bark, grass mat, rubber mulch and wet pour rubber. At a number of sites the wet pour rubber is shrinking away from edging kerbs or is worn under high wear areas. These faults can cause trip hazards and worn surfacing no longer offers the impact absorbency for the equipment it is under.\r Funding has been identified to replace or repair areas of surfacing at a number of sites. All play areas have been surveyed and a programme of repairs prepared in order of priority. The sites include:\r • Adisham Road, Allington ME16 0NW\r • Foxton Drive, Downswood ME15 8TQ\r • St. Francis Close, Penenden Heath ME14 2FR\r • Grovewood Drive North, Grove Green ME145JP\r \r Key Dates & Timeline for Procurement\r \r Tender release: 16th October 2024\r Expression of Interest Deadline: 12:00pm 15th November 2024\r Deadline for submission of completed tenders: 12:00pm 21st November 2024\r Evaluation: w/c 25th November 2024\r Appointment of contractor: w/c 16th December 2024\r \r ** PLEASE NOTE: All expressions of interest, and subsequent correspondence and submissions, must be made via the Kent Business Portal - www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk **

Maidstone Borough Council (MBC) are looking to procure a reputable supplier to fulfil their specialist paper requirements. The contract will be for an initial three years followed by two optional annual extensions subject to commercial review (3+1+1).

Maidstone Local Planning Authority (MLPA) is inviting suitably experienced consultants to tender to provide support to officers preparing three Strategic Site Supplementary Planning Documents for Heathlands Garden Settlement, Lidsing Garden Community and Invicta Park Barracks. \r \r The three strategic sites were allocated in the Maidstone Local Plan Review 2021-2038 (MLPR), through policies LPRSP4(A), LPRSP4(B) and LPRSP5(B) and require MLPA to work with each site promoter to produce an agreed SPD to masterplan and facilitate delivery. \r \r The site promoters produced evidence to support the site allocations in the MLPR and they will now be taking that evidence base further to support MLPA. MLPA will be using the evidence to prepare the SPDs, which will incorporate framework masterplans prepared by the promoters. This will then be consulted on and adopted, in accordance with statutory requirements, ensuring the MLPR policy requirements for the SPDs are met.\r \r Tenderers interested in this tender must register and express their interest through the Kent Business Portal (registration is free). Once you have registered and expressed your interest, you will be able to view and respond to the documents. www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk\r

Maidstone Borough Council (MBC) is looking for quotes from suitably experienced qualified individuals or companies to undertake reviews under s202 Housing Act 1996 (as amended), and in line with all relevant case law, regulations, guidance and associated legislation. \r \r Key Dates & Timeline for Procurement\r \r Tender release: 18 November 2024\r Expression of Interest Deadline: 12:00pm 18 December 2024\r Deadline for submission of completed tenders: 12:00pm 3 January 2025\r Evaluation: w/c 6 January 2025\r Interviews: w/c 20 January 2025\r Appointment of contractor: w/c 3 March 2025\r \r \r

MBC is seeking to establish a long-term partnership with a supplier for the provision of mechanical and electrical (M&E) maintenance services at the Maidstone Innovation Centre. This procurement aims to secure a three-year maintenance contract that will ensure the ongoing functionality, safety, and sustainability of the building's systems.\r \r The link to express interest and find the documents - https://procontract.due-north.com/register \r Project reference is DN758505\r \r

Maidstone Borough Council (MBC) is looking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced company to provide support and advice to pre-start, start up and existing businesses with 1-2-1 information, advice and guidance, including support in developing business plans, accessing loans and grants, and signposting to other relevant support. The role will also support in planning and delivery a comprehensive programme of business support events and seminars for local businesses.\r \r Tenderers interested in this opportunity must register their interest through the Kent Business Portal (Registration is free).Once registered, interested tenderers will be able to view and respond to the documents. \r \r Key Dates & Timeline for Procurement\r Tender release: Tuesday 21st January 2025\r Expression of Interest Deadline: 12:00pm Tuesday 11th February 2025\r Deadline for submission of completed tenders: 12:00pm Tuesday 18th February 2025\r Evaluation: w/c Monday 17th February 2025\r Interviews: TBC\r Appointment of contractor: w/c Monday 3rd March 2025

Maidstone Borough Council (“the Council”) invites tenders from suitably qualified and experienced organisations to design and deliver an independent, high-quality deliberative community engagement for the Park Wood & Senacre Pride in Place Programme. The Council is seeking a partner capable of designing and facilitating a robust, representative and independently delivered process through which residents can meaningfully shape the 10-year Pride in Place Plan for their neighbourhood. The purpose of this procurement is not to undertake a traditional consultation exercise, but to establish a legitimate community mandate that will guide long-term governance and investment decisions. Pride in Place is a flagship UK Government initiative providing £20 million of long-term investment over a ten-year period. Unlike short-term grant programmes or transactional engagement approaches, Pride in Place is designed to transfer meaningful influence into the hands of residents and embed community-led governance at the centre of place-based change. The programme represents a shift away from reactive interventions toward sustained, generational change. It seeks to address structural drivers of local challenge through a decade-long investment strategy shaped, prioritised and stewarded by the community itself. Achieving this requires a structured process through which residents are able to engage with balanced evidence, explore trade-offs, deliberate on competing priorities, and develop shared principles to inform strategic decision-making. Central to this model is the establishment of a Neighbourhood Board - a community-led body comprising residents and local stakeholders. The Board will act as steward of the programme and oversee delivery across three core pillars: • Building thriving places • Strengthening communities • Taking back control The deliberative engagement commissioned through this tender will form the foundational evidence base and community mandate upon which the Board’s 10-Year Pride in Place Plan and initial Investment Strategy will be developed. This includes establishing a representative and legitimate community voice, articulating shared values and long-term priorities, and producing a clear and actionable roadmap capable of guiding the Neighbourhood Board as it assumes its governance role.

Maidstone Borough Council is looking to procure a contract to deal with the fire safety and protection within the housing portfolio of flatted accommodation blocks. The appointed contractor will be responsible for ensuring full compliance with statutory fire safety regulations and delivering a proactive maintenance and testing regime.

Maidstone Borough Council (MBC) is looking to deliver a public realm improvement scheme in Earl Street, Maidstone and is seeking to appoint a project team to work with the client officers to oversee both the design and construction phases.

Maidstone Borough Council (MBC) is looking to procure the handyperson element of our hospital discharge scheme, Helping You Home.

Procurement of a Software as a Service system for Land Charges

Maidstone Borough Council (“the Council”) invites tenders from suitably qualified and experienced organisations to provide recruitment, selection, and governance services to establish the Park Wood & Senacre Pride in Place Neighbourhood Board. This commission includes the appointment of an Independent Chair and the formation of a representative, community-led Board. The Park Wood and Senacre Middle Super Output Area (MSOA) has been selected to participate in the UK Government’s Pride in Place Programme. This comprises a 10-year, £20 million endowment-style investment aimed at revitalising local neighbourhoods. As defined in the Government’s Pride in Place Prospectus, the programme shifts power away from traditional public sector structures, placing strategic decision-making directly in the hands of local residents and stakeholders The programme is built upon three core objectives: • Building Thriving Places: Revitalising high streets, community assets, and physical infrastructure to create vibrant, welcoming neighbourhoods. • Strengthening Communities: Restoring the social fabric by improving social infrastructure and fostering a collective sense of belonging. • Taking Back Control: Empowering residents to take direct ownership of their area’s future through a community-led governance model.