Official UK procurement notice
Refurbishment of Maidstone House & The Link
Authority: Maidstone Borough Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionRefurbishment of Maidstone House & The Link buildings, as per previous notices.
CPV: Overhaul and refurbishment work · Refurbishment of run-down buildings · Refurbishment work
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£6,700,000
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Tender Specific Questions: 30%
- Cost: 60%
- Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
- Tender Specific Questions
- Cost
- Social Value
- 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
- Works
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- 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
- 7 Apr 2026, 17:20 BST
- Last source update
- 22 Jun 2026, 13:15 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 12 Jun 2026
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-031649- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067d62Find a Tender
- Risks
Local Government ReorganisationHigh
- Potential novation of contract
Contractor pricing at Stage 2 exceeds viability for the project’s approved budgetMedium
- Potential termination of contract at Stage 2
•Reduction of scope and works package
Structural capability of the rooftop carpark deck has not yet been ratified by a structural engineer. This may alter assumptions about lifting plansMedium
- Potential requirement for value engineering
•Potential change of scope
Commercial tenants may legally challenge the works affecting their leased area and cause delays Low
- Potential termination of contract
Refusal or delay of the freeholder to grant Deed of Variation and licenses for the works to be undertaken Low
- Potential termination of contract
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 12 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 5 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
7 Apr 2026 → 1 Oct 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published204 days ago7 Apr 2026, 17:20 BST
- Clarification questions by176 days ago5 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline169 days ago12 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by137 days ago12 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent128 days ago22 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published128 days ago22 Jun 2026, 13:15 BST
- Standstill ends117 days ago2 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts27 days ago1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 7 Apr 2026- Tender notice published7 Apr 2026, 17:20 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published22 Jun 2026, 13:15 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete22 Jun 2026, 13:15 BST
- Contract signature expected10 Jul 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beardwell Construction Limited13 Jul 2026 – 13 Jul 2027 | £1,074,558 inc. VAT | 22 Jun 2026standstill to 2 Jul 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7final-stage tenders · 10 at stage one | 4 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- BEARDWELL CONSTRUCTION LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender