Invitation to Tender For the provision of a farmers' market in Maidstone Town Centre
Maidstone Borough CouncilEstimated Value
Up to £17,680
Deadline
16 July 2025
Published
3 November 2025
Type
Not specified
Overview
Maidstone Borough Council is inviting tenders for the concession of a farmers' market in Maidstone Town Centre. Locations for the farmers' market could be Jubilee Square, ME14 1TF or Coronation Square, ME16 8LW or another town centre location that a contractor sees as a new opportunity.
Please include any new venues for the council to consider in your submission. The contract term will be an initial 1 year, with two possible 1-year extensions subject to performance reviews, giving a potential three-year total.
(1 + 1 + 1). Maidstone holds weekly markets at Lockmeadow that include for sale household items, groceries, bric-a-brac and some fresh food items.
Additional details
The council wishes to expand the fresh element and introduce a farmers' market to Maidstone Town Centre for the provision of fresh produce, fresh food and locally-made food products. It will complement the existing farmers' markets in the borough and bring the same opportunities to the town centre.
The Council is keen to hear from companies and individuals who can bring together stall holders for a regular farmers' market in the town centre. The council sees this as being a monthly occurrence but is also open to other suggestions from bidders. In submissions, the council wishes to see an organiser's experiences and successes with example stall holders that the organiser would expect to attract to the town centre market.
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Award Details
MARKETS AND EVENTS UK LTD
£17,680
Likely incumbents
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- 1
Skillcrown Homes Ltd
£7m
total awarded
- 2
Ermine Construction Services Limited
1 contract wonlatest 5 Oct 2026ends 1 Nov 2028 - 3
Wallingford HydroSolutions
1 contract wonlatest 8 Sept 2026ends 31 Dec 2029£31,061
total awarded
- 4
City Science
1 contract wonlatest 8 Sept 2026ends 31 Dec 2029£133,150
total awarded
- 5
Lepus Consulting
1 contract wonlatest 8 Sept 2026ends 31 Dec 2029£84,220
total awarded
Skillcrown Homes Ltd is the most likely incumbent based on recency and category match. To win, bidders typically need a clearly differentiated proposition or a price advantage.
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Maidstone Borough CouncilKey Dates
Published
3 November 2025
Submission deadline
16 July 2025
Notice type
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