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Published 6 Feb 2026, 16:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

MBC - Helping You Home – Hospital Discharge Service

Official notice

Authority: Maidstone Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdConcessionSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Concession value (operator's revenue)£150,000operator revenue, not the authority's budget
Submissions closed 13 Mar 2026awarded 2 Apr 2026
Awarded to Involve Kent
Contract term 1 yrends 1 Apr 2027 · up to 1 Apr 2028 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Maidstone Borough Council (MBC) is looking to procure the handyperson element of our hospital discharge scheme, Helping You Home.

CPV: Repair and maintenance services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 1 yrSMEVCSEPublished value£150,000
Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 1 Apr 2027 (1 yr) · up to 1 Apr 2028 with extensionsValue: £150,000 exc. VAT · £150,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: 1+1
50000000 Repair and maintenance 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: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality: 70%
  • Cost: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Cost
  • Quality
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

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
Concession
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
6 Feb 2026, 16:05 GMT
Last source update
2 Apr 2026, 12:12 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-011120
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Repair and maintenance services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-064a85 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
13 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
6 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk ↗

Timeline

6 Feb 2026 → 2 Apr 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published264 days ago
    6 Feb 2026, 16:05 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by236 days ago
    6 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline229 days ago
    13 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts210 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published209 days ago
    2 Apr 2026, 12:12 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 Feb 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    6 Feb 2026, 16:05 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    2 Apr 2026, 12:12 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    2 Apr 2026, 12:12 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    2 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £64,8901 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Bids received 22 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Involve KentVCSE2 Apr 2026 – 1 Apr 2027 · up to 1 Apr 2028Extensions: 1+1£64,890 inc. VAT2 Apr 2026Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2final-stage tenders22—

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 name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Involve KentAwarded supplier 30 Turkey Court, Turkey Mill, Ashford Road, Maidstone, South East, ME14 5PPContact 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