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Published 22 Jun 2026, 14:19 BST

Official UK procurement notice

MBC - Invitation to Tender For Compliance Management and Contract Assurance (Gas)

Official notice

Authority: Maidstone Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Budget not disclosed£0exc. VAT
Submissions closed 20 Jul 2026awarded 11 Aug 2026
Awarded to GCS Compliance Ltd
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Aug 2029 · up to 31 Aug 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Maidstone Borough Council is looking to procure contract for compliance management and

assurance that our Gas Contractor is meeting all safety and legislative requirements within the

gas maintenance contract.

CPV: Technical inspection and testing services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£0
Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Aug 2031 with extensions
Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Two Optional Annual Extensions
71630000 Technical inspection and testing 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: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality: 60%
  • Cost: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Cost
  • Quality
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 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
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
22 Jun 2026, 14:19 BST
Last source update
11 Aug 2026, 14:04 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-058554
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Technical inspection and testing services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ba34 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
20 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
13 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk ↗

Timeline

22 Jun 2026 → 1 Sept 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published128 days ago
    22 Jun 2026, 14:19 BST
  2. Clarification questions by108 days ago
    13 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline101 days ago
    20 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Latest notice published78 days ago
    11 Aug 2026, 14:04 BST
  5. Contract starts58 days ago
    1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Jun 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    22 Jun 2026, 14:19 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    11 Aug 2026, 14:04 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    11 Aug 2026, 14:04 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    14 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
GCS Compliance LtdSMEMBC Compliance Management and Contract Assurance (Gas) service15 Sept 2026 – 14 Sept 2029 · up to 14 Sept 2031Extensions: Two Optional Annual Extensions—11 Aug 2026Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1final-stage tenders10—

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
  • GCS Compliance LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PXLH-4258-XMNX Suite 2 Taunton House, Waterside Court, Neptune Way, Rochester, South East, ME2 4NZContact name, 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