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| Notice Summary |
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| Title: | Participatory & Deliberative Engagement: A Stronger, Fairer Community in Maidstone Town Centre |
| Notice type: | UK4: Tender notice |
| Authority: | TMT Procurement Partnership |
| Nature of contract: | Services |
| Procedure: | Below threshold - Open competition |
| Short Description: | Maidstone Borough Council (“the Council”) invites tenders from suitably qualified and experienced organisations to design and deliver a participatory and deliberative engagement programme focused exclusively on Maidstone Town Centre. The Council is seeking an independent partner to work with residents to explore the lived experience of urban living, with a particular emphasis on fairness, equity, and inclusivity, and on identifying opportunities to build stronger, more resilient communities within the borough’s most diverse and mobile ward. There are a range of connected projects in the Town Centre aimed at strengthening community resilience, improving quality of life, and enhancing universal access. This commission will generate meaningful, evidence-based insight to inform these initiatives, drawing on data, examining socio-economic disparities, and supporting consideration of trade-offs. |
| Published: | 09/04/2026 09:37 |
Participatory & Deliberative Engagement: A Stronger, Fairer Community in Maidstone Town Centre
Contracting authority
- Contracting authority:
- Maidstone Borough Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number:
- PGRT-5366-CGWY
- Address:
Maidstone House, King Street
Maidstone
ME15 6JQ
UK- Contact name:
- Not provided
- Email:
- procurement@tunbridgewells.gov.uk
- Telephone:
- 01892554189
- Website:
- https://maidstone.gov.uk/
- 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:
- Participatory & Deliberative Engagement: A Stronger, Fairer Community in Maidstone Town Centre
- 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 a participatory and deliberative engagement programme focused exclusively on Maidstone Town Centre.
The Council is seeking an independent partner to work with residents to explore the lived experience of urban living, with a particular emphasis on fairness, equity, and inclusivity, and on identifying opportunities to build stronger, more resilient communities within the borough’s most diverse and mobile ward. There are a range of connected projects in the Town Centre aimed at strengthening community resilience, improving quality of life, and enhancing universal access. This commission will generate meaningful, evidence-based insight to inform these initiatives, drawing on data, examining socio-economic disparities, and supporting consideration of trade-offs.
To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=1027664951
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/7626YF6687 - Total value (estimated):
GBP 50,000 including VAT
Description
- Description:
- Not provided
- Suitable for SMEs:
- Yes
- Suitable for VCSEs:
- Yes
- Contract dates (estimated):
- 15/06/2026 to 30/09/2026
- CPV classifications:
73200000 - Research and development consultancy services.
79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security.- Contract can be extended:
- No
- Delivery regions:
UKJ45 - Mid Kent- Award criteria:
Name: Criterion 1 / Weighting: 25
Name: Quality / Weighting: 50
Name: Interview / Weighting: 25
Documents
- Associated tender documents:
Not provided- Technical specifications:
Not provided
Submission
- Enquiry deadline:
- 29/04/2026 Time: 12:00
- Tender submission deadline:
- 06/05/2026 Time: 12:00
- Submission address and any special instructions:
- https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/
- An electronic auction will be used:
No
Other information
- Legal and financial capacity conditions of participation:
- Not provided
- Technical ability conditions of participation:
- Not provided
- Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP):
- Not provided
- Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):
- Not provided
- A conflicts assessment has been prepared and revised:
- No
Other organisations
Not provided