Estimated Value
Not specified
Deadline
20 November 2026
27 days remaining
Published
23 October 2026
Type
Not specified
Overview
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-Maids... To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/M9ZU74Z39R
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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
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Maidstone Borough CouncilKey Dates
Published
23 October 2026
Submission deadline
20 November 2026
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