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Published 18 Sept 2026, 17:10 BST

Official UK procurement notice

MBC ITT - General & Principal Bridge Inspections

Official notice

Authority: Maidstone Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Budget not disclosed£0exc. VAT
Submissions closed 23 Oct 2026
Contract term 6 yrsends 26 Nov 2032 · starts 27 Nov 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Maidstone Borough Council owns several pedestrian and vehicular bridges that require regular inspection based on the guidance in CS 450 for the inspection of Highway structures

(previously BD63/17) which recommends that a General Inspection is carried out every two years and a Principal Inspection is carried out every six years.

For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at:

www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Maidst… ↗

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:

www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/S27XH9M7DP ↗

CPV: Bridge-inspection services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 6 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£0
Contract period: 27 Nov 2026 – 26 Nov 2032 (6 yrs)
Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
71631450 Bridge-inspection 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: 40%Price: 60%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality: 40%
  • Cost: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Cost
  • Quality
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

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

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA, CPTPP)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
18 Sept 2026, 17:10 BST
Last source update
18 Sept 2026, 17:10 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 16 Nov 2026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-088903
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Bridge-inspection services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0775e5 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 allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
23 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
16 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/S27XH9M7DP ↗

Timeline

18 Sept 2026 → 27 Nov 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published39 days ago
    18 Sept 2026, 17:10 BST
  2. Clarification questions by11 days ago
    16 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline4 days ago
    23 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Today
    28 Oct 2026
  5. Award decision expected byin 19 days
    16 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
  6. Contract startsin 29 days
    27 Nov 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    18 Sept 2026, 17:10 BST
    UK4

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

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender