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Published 17 Apr 2026, 16:51 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Maidstone Heritage Spaces interpretation project

Official notice

Authority: Maidstone Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Recreational, cultural and sporting services (92) Delivery: South East (UKJ45)
Published estimate£100,000≈ £120k / year · £120,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 15 May 2026awarded 21 Jul 2026
Awarded to PUBLIC ART MATTERS LTD
Contract term 10 moends 31 Mar 2027 · starts 1 Jun 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Maidstone Borough Council (MBC) would like to invite a designer or design agency/consortium to design, create and install a series of Heritage Interpretation works in Maidstone town centre.

CPV: Museum services · Museum-exhibition services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 10 moSMEVCSEPublished value£100,000
Contract period: 1 Jun 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 (10 mo)Value: £100,000 exc. VAT · £120,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
92521000 Museum services92521100 Museum-exhibition services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 100%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Criterion 1: 60%
  • Criterion 2: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Criterion 1: Quality
  • Criterion 2: Interview

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
17 Apr 2026, 16:51 BST
Last source update
21 Jul 2026, 16:03 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-035381
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Museum servicesMuseum-exhibition services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ45)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0685bc Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
15 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
8 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk ↗ Access code:Z4C5D7GH8Z

Timeline

17 Apr 2026 → 21 Jul 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published192 days ago
    17 Apr 2026, 16:51 BST
  2. Clarification questions by171 days ago
    8 May 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline164 days ago
    15 May 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts148 days ago
    1 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published97 days ago
    21 Jul 2026, 16:03 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Apr 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    17 Apr 2026, 16:51 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    21 Jul 2026, 16:03 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    21 Jul 2026, 16:03 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    3 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £100,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 22 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
PUBLIC ART MATTERS LTD3 Aug 2026 – 30 Apr 2027£100,00021 Jul 2026Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2final-stage tenders · 3 at stage one20—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Maidstone Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PGRT-5366-CGWY Maidstone House, King Street, Maidstone, South East, ME15 6JQContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • PUBLIC ART MATTERS LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 15936121GB-PPON: PWLB-5365-CHDX 11 Charnock Road, London, London, E5 8DPContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender