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Invitation to Tender For the provision of a farmers' market in Maidstone Town Centre

Maidstone Borough Council · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 04:33.

Opportunity overview

Maidstone Borough Council is inviting tenders for the concession of a farmers' market in Maidstone Town Centre. Locations for the farmers' market could be Jubilee Square, ME14 1TF or Coronation Square, ME16 8LW or another town centre location that a contractor sees as a new opportunity. Please include any new venues for the council to consider in your submission. The contract term will be an initial 1 year, with two possible 1-year extensions subject to performance reviews, giving a potential three-year total. (1 + 1 + 1). Maidstone holds weekly markets at Lockmeadow that include for sale household items, groceries, bric-a-brac and some fresh food items. The council wishes to expand the fresh element and introduce a farmers' market to Maidstone Town Centre for the provision of fresh produce, fresh food and locally-made food products. It will complement the existing farmers' markets in the borough and bring the same opportunities to the town centre. The Council is keen to hear from companies and individuals who can bring together stall holders for a regular farmers' market in the town centre. The council sees this as being a monthly occurrence but is also open to other suggestions from bidders. In submissions, the council wishes to see an organiser's experiences and successes with example stall holders that the organiser would expect to attract to the town centre market.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

MARKETS AND EVENTS UK LTD

Matched by number
Published award value
£17.7k
Awarded
3 Nov 2025
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 15506275
Location
Maidstone, UKJ45, ME17 3UJ, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV79950000 — Exhibition, fair and congress organisation services

Lots

  • Lot 1£1 · Including VAT

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-054f39
Status
complete
Above Threshold
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
How to submit
All tender submissions must be through the Kent Business Portal: www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Tender Period

Ends
16 Jul 2025, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
9 Jul 2025, 12:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Currency
GBP
Including VAT
1

Renewal

Description
Two annual extensions available after the initial term.

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Award criteria

Description
Licence fee - 25% Quality - 75%

Contract period

Ends
31 Aug 2026, 23:59
Starts
1 Sept 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Aug 2028, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ45
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79950000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Exhibition, fair and congress organisation services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
L-1
Url
www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 2
Id
033394-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
18 Jun 2025, 15:17

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PGRT-5366-CGWY
Name
Maidstone Borough Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKJ45
Country
GB
Locality
Maidstone
Postal Code
ME15 6JQ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Maidstone House, King Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PGRT-5366-CGWY
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-15506275
Name
MARKETS AND EVENTS UK LTD

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKJ45
Country
GB
Locality
Maidstone
Postal Code
ME17 3UJ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
16 Mandarin Road

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme

Identifier

Id
15506275
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PNDH-4844-DYND
Scheme
GB-PPON

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
3 Nov 2025, 00:00
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
No
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ45
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79950000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Exhibition, fair and congress organisation services

Value

Amount
17,680
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
21,216

Renewal

Description
The contract term will be an initial 1 year, with two possible 1-year extensions subject to performance reviews, giving a potential three-year total. (1 + 1 + 1).

Documents

Entry 1
Id
070550-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
3 Nov 2025, 15:44

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-15506275
Name
MARKETS AND EVENTS UK LTD

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
17 Nov 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
17 Nov 2026, 23:59
Starts
17 Nov 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
17 Nov 2028, 23:59

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Maidstone · UKJ45 · ME15 6JQ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ45 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-054f39-2025-11-03T15:44:56ZTender notice on Find a Tender ·