Contracting Authorities

Contracting authority:

Maidstone Borough Council

Public Procurement Organisation Number:

PGRT-5366-CGWY

Address:

Maidstone House, King Street
Maidstone
ME15 6JQ
UK

Contact name:

James Hudson-Austin

Email:

procurement@tunbridgewells.gov.uk

Telephone:

01892554427

Website:

Not provided

Organisation type:

REGIONAL_AUTHORITY

Devolved regulations that apply:

None

Procedure

Procedure type:

Below threshold - open competition

Dynamic market:

No

Tenders received:

0

Tenders assessed:

0

Tenders from SMEs:

0

Tenders from VCSEs:

0

Special regime:

None

Scope

Title:

ITT - Pride In Place Deliberative Engagement

Reference number:

Not provided

Main procurement category:

SERVICES

Description:

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.
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Total value (estimated):

GBP 50,000 excluding VAT

GBP 60,000 including VAT

Contract value:

GBP 60,000 including VAT

Contract Details

Contract 1

Title:

Pride In Place Deliberative Engagement

Reference number:

Not provided

Contract value:

GBP 48,600 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold:

Yes

Award decision date:

16/04/2026

Earliest date the contract will be signed:

30/04/2026

Contract dates (estimated):

30/04/2026 to 30/09/2026

Main procurement category:

SERVICES

CPV classifications:

79315000 - Social research services.

79410000 - Business and management consultancy services.

Delivery regions:

Not provided

Supplier

Supplier:

FORESTVILLE COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED

Companies House:

PBVC-1159-HQDQ

Address:

255 Poulton Road, Wallasey
Liverpool
CH44 4BT
UK

Email:

oliver@engagecf.co.uk

Telephone:

Not provided

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME):

Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE):

No

Supported employment provider:

No

Public service mutual:

No

Other organisations

Not provided