UK Public Sector Contracts & Tenders

Maidstone Borough Council are seeking tenders for the provision of the Council's various insurances. This tender will comprise of 4 Lots as follows: Lot 1 - Material Damage/Property Lot 2 - Combined Liability, FG/Crime & Motor Lot 3 - PA & Travel Lot 4 - Engineering Insurance and Inspection

Maidstone Borough Council (MBC) has a current contract for its marketing of the Lockmeadow Entertainment, this contract ends 31st March 2023. This is an opportunity for a 3-year contract to provide marketing services for both the Lockmeadow entertainment complex and Maidstone Market. The Aim of the contact is to raise the profile of both sites, increase footfall and co-ordinate events and communications. For more information and to access and respond to the documents, please register on the Kent Business Portal (registration is free). Key Dates & Timeline for Procurement Tender release: 1st February 2023 Expression of Interest Deadline: 12:00pm 22nd February 2023 Deadline for submission of completed tenders: 12:00pm 1st March 2023 Evaluation: w/c 6th March 2023 Interviews: 8th March 2023 Appointment of contractor: March 2023

Maidstone Borough Council (MBC) is looking to appoint an experienced and reputable exhibition design and consultant specialist for a popular and engaging exhibition at Maidstone Museum, showcasing objects and interactives telling the story of the development of what would become the borough of Maidstone, the Medway Valley and its environs from its earliest hominid inhabitation to the end of the sixteenth century. To express an interest, view and respond to documents, interested tenderers must register their interest on the Kent Business Portal (registration is free). Key Dates & Timeline for Procurement Tender release: 2nd February 2023 Expression of Interest Deadline: 12:00pm 23rd February 2023 Deadline for submission of completed tenders: 2nd March 2023 12:00pm Evaluation: w/c 7th March 2023 Interviews: Weds 15th March 2023 Appointment of contractor: 31st March 2023

Maidstone Borough Council (MBC) is looking to procure overnight staff cover at our supported housing projects across the district of Maidstone, being primarily based at Trinity - a former church on Church Street in the centre of town, with an adjacent small Supported Housing project - next door in Marsham Street. The service will provide overnight concierge cover for the above two housing projects and an ad-hoc roaming service across the other sites in Maidstone - most notably Aylesbury House on London Road a 12 bed shared site, plus our other street properties which are used for temporary accommodation. Key Dates & Timeline for Procurement Tender release: Thursday 23rd February 2023 Expression of Interest Deadline: 12:00pm Thursday 23rd March 2023 Deadline for submission of completed tenders: 12:00pm Thursday 30th March 2023 Evaluation: w/c Week commencing 3rd April 2023 Interviews: w/c 10th April 2023 Appointment of contractor: w/c week commencing 17th April 2023. If you would like to review and submit a tender for this project please visit www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk

Maidstone Borough Council (MBC) is looking to procure overnight staff cover at our supported housing projects across the district of Maidstone, being primarily based at Trinity – a former church on Church Street in the centre of town, with an adjacent small Supported Housing project – next door in Marsham Street. The service will provide overnight concierge cover for the above two housing projects and an ad-hoc roaming service across the other sites in Maidstone – most notably Aylesbury House on London Road a 12 bed shared site, plus our other street properties which are used for temporary accommodation.

Maidstone Borough Council (MBC) would like to invite an artist, or artists, to develop a trail of permanent public artworks for the town centre. MBC has received funding from Central Government as part of the Levelling Up programme and we are looking to create a new sculpture trail around the town, with the aim of encouraging exploration and discovery. Exact locations for the artworks are yet to be confirmed but will likely include Brenchley Gardens, Fairmeadow (riverside), the grounds of the Archbishops' Palace and the Lockmeadow Complex. All necessary planning permissions will be obtained by MBC and artists are not required to budget for this in their proposal. The physical sculpture trail will be complemented with a digital app that will help people explore the trail, as well as the wider town and its landmarks, culture and heritage. MBC will be commissioning this separately, but all sculptures will need to include space for a QR code or small sign. Key Dates & Timeline for Procurement Tender release: Friday 17th March 2023 Expression of Interest Deadline: 12:00pm Friday 14th April 2023 Deadline for submission of completed tenders: 12:00pm Friday 21st April 2023 Evaluation: w/c 24th April 2023 Interviews: w/c 8th May 2023 Appointment of contractor: w/c 15th May 2023 If you would like to view and submit a bid for this project please visit www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk.

Maidstone Borough Council (MBC) is proposing to re-purpose Brenchley Gardens Public Conveniences. The works will include structural alteration and conversion of existing building to house a Community Safety Office and Street Scene Storage facility. Key Dates & Timeline for Procurement Tender release: 4th April 2023 Expression of Interest Deadline: 12:00pm Tuesday 25th April 2023 Deadline for submission of completed tenders: 12:00pm Tuesday 2nd May 2023 Evaluation: w/c 2nd May 2023 Appointment of contractor: w/c 15th May 2023 If you would like to express interest in this project and subsequently bid, please register for free on www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk

Maidstone Borough Council (MBC) is looking to procure the Tier 2 Weight Management referral pathway under the One You Kent Service. One You Kent is an integrated adult healthy lifestyle service which has a holistic approach towards individual lifestyle behaviours such as weight loss, stopping smoking, getting more active or reducing alcohol intake. The service will be responsible for receiving and recording referrals via a client management system, liaising with clients through face to face and/or telephone consultations, offering access for weight-loss programmes both in-house and through an external provider and signposting to additional support services. We have a dedicated contractor in place to deliver a Tier 2 Weight Management programme with a physical activity element but require the chosen provider to run an additional provision to meet demand and allow residents to have a choice. For example, to run a Tier 2 Weight Management programme with limited to no exercise element. We would like to see a streamlined service for our residents to ensure they have the right support at the right time. Key Dates & Timeline for Procurement Tender release: 14th April 2023 Expression of Interest Deadline: 12:00pm 5th May 2023 Deadline for submission of completed tenders: 12:00pm 12th May 2023 Evaluation: w/c 15th May 2023 Appointment of contractor: w/c 29th May 2023 If you would like to register your interest and subsequently submit a tender for this project please visit www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk

Maidstone Borough Council (MBC) is looking to implement a Virtual Permit Management system to replace the existing paper based management system used to administrate Maidstone's resident parking scheme. All documents are available via the Kent Business Portal, tenderers will need to register (registration is free) to express and interest and respond to this opportunity. Key Dates and Timeline for Procurement Tender release: 21st April 2023 Expression of Interest Deadline: 12:00pm 24th May 2023 Deadline for submission of completed tenders: 12:00pm 31st May 2023 Evaluation: w/c 5th June 2023 Appointment of contractor: w/c 12th June 2023

Maidstone Borough Council (MBC) is looking to implement a Virtual Permit Management system to replace the existing paper-based management system used to administrate Maidstone’s resident parking scheme. All documents are available via the Kent Business Portal, tenderers will need to register (registration is free) to express interest and respond to this opportunity. Key Dates & Timeline for Procurement Tender release: 21st April 2023 Expression of Interest Deadline: 12:00pm 24th May 2023 Deadline for submission of completed tenders: 12:00pm 31st May 2023 Evaluation: w/c 5th June 2023 Appointment of contractor: w/c 12th June 2023

Maidstone Borough Council (MBC) is looking to procure a Service Provider for the maintenance of its fleet of 68 light, medium and heavy vehicles. These vehicles are predominantly used to deliver the Council's street cleansing, grounds maintenance and commercial waste services operated out of it's Park Wood Depot on Bircholt Road, Park Wood. The service comes with an equipped workshop at the Park Wood Depot including vehicle pit, lift and RBT. The Council requires the fleet to be maintained in line with its Operator Licence and industry best practice as well as offering the Service Provider to make use of the on-site facility to carry out additional private work as agreed with the local authority. Key Dates & Timeline for Procurement Tender release: 6th September 2023 Expression of Interest Deadline: 12:00pm 4th October 2023 Deadline for submission of completed tenders: 12:00pm 11th October 2023 Evaluation: w/c 16th October 2023 Appointment of contractor: w/c 30th October 2023

Maidstone Borough Council (MBC) is looking to procure a Service Provider for the maintenance of its fleet of 68 light, medium and heavy vehicles. These vehicles are predominantly used to deliver the Council's street cleansing, grounds maintenance and commercial waste services operated out of it's Park Wood Depot on Bircholt Road, Park Wood. The service comes with an equipped workshop at the Park Wood Depot including vehicle pit, lift and RBT. The Council requires the fleet to be maintained in line with its Operator Licence and industry best practice as well as offering the Service Provider to make use of the on-site facility to carry out additional private work as agreed with the local authority. Key Dates & Timeline for Procurement Tender release: 6th September 2023 Expression of Interest Deadline: 12:00pm 4th October 2023 Deadline for submission of completed tenders: 12:00pm 11th October 2023 Evaluation: w/c 16th October 2023 Appointment of contractor: w/c 30th October 2023

Maidstone Borough Council (MBC) is looking to procure a Service Provider for the maintenance of its fleet of 68 light, medium and heavy vehicles. These vehicles are predominantly used to deliver the Council’s street cleansing, grounds maintenance and commercial waste services operated out of it’s Park Wood Depot on Bircholt Road, Park Wood. The service comes with an equipped workshop at the Park Wood Depot including vehicle pit, lift and RBT. The Council requires the fleet to be maintained in line with its Operator Licence and industry best practice as well as offering the Service Provider to make use of the on-site facility to carry out additional private work as agreed with the local authority. Tenderers interested in this opportunity must register their interest through the Kent Business Portal (registration is free). Once registered, tenderers will be able view and respond to the documents. Key Dates & Timeline for Procurement Tender release: 6th September 2023 Expression of Interest Deadline: 12:00pm 4th October 2023 Deadline for submission of completed tenders: 12:00pm 11th October 2023 Evaluation: w/c 16th October 2023 Appointment of contractor: w/c 30th October 2023

Maidstone Borough Council (MBC) is proposing to flush the Low Temperature Hot Water (LTHW) system serving Maidstone House and Link including the replacement of the flexible hoses and drain taps to each FCU. Issues have been identified on the heating system serving the offices in Maidstone House and Link which have reduced temperatures in certain areas, leading to complaints from staff that the offices are cold. A contractor has sampled the water to the heating circuit and inspected some of the hoses on the FCUs and found that the system requires flushing to remove debris from the system. Key Dates & Timeline for Procurement Tender release: 4 October 2023 Expression of Interest Deadline: 12:00pm 25 October 2023 Deadline for submission of completed tenders: 12:00pm 1 November 2023 Evaluation: 1st-3rd November 2023 Interviews: w/c 06 November 2023 Appointment of contractor: w/c 13 November 2023 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) are looking to procure a contractor to carry out the demolition and site clearance services for the Former Royal Mail Sorting Office and Cantium House project. A planning application has recently been submitted for the demolition and redevelopment of the site to provide a residential-led, mixed use scheme to deliver 217 residential units, commercial space and public realm enhancements. The appointed demolition contractor will work alongside the council's Employer's Agent, Martin Arnold, to ensure the works are carried out in line with the anticipated planning permission and any associated conditions. Key Dates & Timeline for Procurement Tender release: 24th November 2023 Expression of Interest Deadline: 12:00pm 8th of December 2023 Deadline for submission of completed tenders: 12:00pm 12th January 2024 Evaluation: w/c 15th January 2024 Notification of Winning Tenderer: 2nd February 2024 Contracts Signed / Legal Appointment of contractor: w/c 15th March 2024 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 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. Key Dates & Timeline Tender release: 27/02/2024 Expression of Interest Deadline: 12:00pm: 19/03/2024 Deadline for submission of completed tenders: 12:00pm: 26/03/2024 Evaluation: w/c: 25/03/2024 Appointment of contractor: w/c: TBC

Maidstone Borough Council (MBC) is looking to appoint a suitably experienced operator for a new community and sporting facility. MBC are the freeholder of a site, located at Bicknor Road in Parkwood where there were previously two buildings which have been demolished as part of a redevelopment scheme to provide new residential accommodation and a community/ sports hall (as shown in Appendix B). The new community and sporting facility will offer some 6296m2 of space and the intention is for the new facility to be operational from Summer 2025. The new facility will be in the heart of the community, and MBC are looking for an organisation to bring this new facility to life and provide benefit to the community. A successful planning consent was achieved in December 2022 and details of the planning application, drawings and design statement are contained in Appendix C. Interested parties’ attention is drawn to the planning conditions for the new sporting and community facility and they must operate the new facility in line with the conditions imposed. The Council are interested to hear from suitably experienced organisations who can manage and maintain the building in a way that will benefit the whole community. The Council require that all tenders provide detailed information regarding the day-to-day operation of the building (including details of opening hours), planned activities / use, and will need to show full understanding of compliance with health and safety and all other statutory regulations.

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. Key Dates & Timeline for Procurement Tender release: 11th March 2024 Expression of Interest Deadline: 12:00pm 18th April 2024 Deadline for submission of completed tenders: 12:00pm 25th April 2024 Evaluation: w/c 22nd April 2024 Appointment of contractor: w/c 20th May 2024 Indicative Project timeline • Start of Contract Period 2nd September 2024 • End of contract period 22nd November 2024

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. Key Dates & Timeline for Procurement Tender release: 11th March 2024 Expression of Interest Deadline: 12:00pm 18th April 2024 Deadline for submission of completed tenders: 12:00pm 25th April 2024 Evaluation: w/c 22nd April 2024 Appointment of contractor: w/c 20th May 2024 Indicative Project timeline • Start of Contract Period 2nd September 2024 • End of contract period 22nd November 2024