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Maidstone Borough Council · Contract award notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 23 Sept 2026, 22:26.

Opportunity overview

Maidstone Borough Council (MBC) is looking to appoint suitably experienced and qualified consultants to carry out a number of professional specialist studies to support its New Local Plan (NLP). For context, the NLP is anticipated to cover the time period 2029/30 to 2044/45. Using the government’s Standard Method for calculating housing need, the NLP would need to plan for approximately 21,000 new homes over that time (approximately 1,400 homes per year), plus associated commercial floorspace, infrastructure and services to support the population.

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.

Wallingford HydroSolutions

Match processing…
Published award value
£31.1k
Awarded
7 Sept 2026
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PNQV-8763-JYQV
Location
Cardiff, UKL22, CF11 9LJ, United Kingdom

Quintic LLP

Matched by exact name
Published award value
£22k
Awarded
7 Sept 2026
Award ID
10
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PLVV-7596-JHVM
Location
LONDON, UKI31, EC3V 3QQ, United Kingdom

City Science

Match pending…
Published award value
£133.2k
Awarded
7 Sept 2026
Award ID
2
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PCXX-1381-XLGN
Location
Southernhay, UKK43, EX1 1TS, United Kingdom

Lepus Consulting

Matched by normalised name
Published award value
£84.2k
Awarded
7 Sept 2026
Award ID
3
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PXXD-2733-CNWD
Location
Cheltenham, UKK13, GL50 1TA, United Kingdom

Iceni Projects Ltd

Matched by exact name
Published award value
£28.4k
Awarded
7 Sept 2026
Award ID
4
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PNMD-5987-JYPP
Location
London, UKI31, EC1N 8FH, United Kingdom

Iceni Projects Ltd

Matched by exact name
Published award value
£24.8k
Awarded
7 Sept 2026
Award ID
6
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PNMD-5987-JYPP
Location
London, UKI31, EC1N 8FH, United Kingdom

Stantec UK Ltd

Matched by exact name
Published award value
£46.4k
Awarded
7 Sept 2026
Award ID
7
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PJBC-2984-RQRR
Location
Birchwood, UKD61, WA3 6UT, United Kingdom

Haskoning UK Ltd

Matched by exact name
Published award value
£75.5k
Awarded
7 Sept 2026
Award ID
8
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PHVV-8877-PYQT
Location
Peterborough, UKH11, PE2 6FZ, United Kingdom

Nexus Planning Ltd

Matched by exact name
Published award value
£26.3k
Awarded
7 Sept 2026
Award ID
9
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PHXT-1331-TGNY
Location
London, UKI45, SE1 8BT, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

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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-068fad
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
Lot 1
Status
complete
Entry 2
Id
Lot 2
Status
complete
Entry 3
Id
Lot 3
Status
complete
Entry 4
Id
Lot 4
Status
complete
Entry 5
Id
Lot 5
Status
complete
Entry 6
Id
Lot 6
Status
complete
Entry 7
Id
Lot 8
Status
complete
Entry 8
Id
Lot 9
Status
complete
Entry 9
Id
Lot 10
Status
complete
Entry 10
Id
Lot 11
Status
complete
Entry 11
Id
Lot 7
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

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

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PGRT-5366-CGWY

Address

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

Contact

Name
James Hudson-Austin
Telephone
01892554427

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
Wallingford HydroSolutions
Id
GB-PPON-PNQV-8763-JYQV

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PNQV-8763-JYQV

Address

Street Address
Wallingford HydroSolutions, C12 Business Centre, 12 Cathedral Road
Locality
Cardiff
Postal Code
CF11 9LJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKL22

Contact

Telephone
02921 113 700

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No
Organisation 3
Name
City Science
Id
GB-PPON-PCXX-1381-XLGN

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PCXX-1381-XLGN

Address

Street Address
Broadwalk House
Locality
Southernhay
Postal Code
EX1 1TS
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKK43

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No
Organisation 4
Name
Lepus Consulting
Id
GB-PPON-PXXD-2733-CNWD

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PXXD-2733-CNWD

Address

Street Address
Montpellier Drive
Locality
Cheltenham
Postal Code
GL50 1TA
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKK13

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No
Organisation 5
Name
Iceni Projects Ltd
Id
GB-PPON-PNMD-5987-JYPP

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PNMD-5987-JYPP

Address

Street Address
Da Vinci House, 44 Saffron Hill
Locality
London
Postal Code
EC1N 8FH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI31

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No
Organisation 6
Name
Nathaniel Lichfield & Partners Ltd (trading as “Lichfields”)
Id
GB-PPON-PBXB-1352-VPCY

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PBXB-1352-VPCY

Address

Street Address
The Minster Building, 21 Mincing Lane
Locality
London
Postal Code
EC3R 7AG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI31

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Organisation 7
Name
Stantec UK Ltd
Id
GB-PPON-PJBC-2984-RQRR

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PJBC-2984-RQRR

Address

Street Address
Stantec House
Locality
Birchwood
Postal Code
WA3 6UT
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD61

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Organisation 8
Name
Haskoning UK Ltd
Id
GB-PPON-PHVV-8877-PYQT

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PHVV-8877-PYQT

Address

Street Address
Westpoint, Peterborough Business Park
Locality
Peterborough
Postal Code
PE2 6FZ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKH11

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Organisation 9
Name
Nexus Planning Ltd
Id
GB-PPON-PHXT-1331-TGNY

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PHXT-1331-TGNY

Address

Street Address
Holmes House, 4 Pear Place
Locality
London
Postal Code
SE1 8BT
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI45

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No
Organisation 10
Name
Quintic LLP
Id
GB-PPON-PLVV-7596-JHVM

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PLVV-7596-JHVM

Address

Street Address
73 CORNHILL
Locality
LONDON
Postal Code
EC3V 3QQ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI31

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Title
Water Cycle Study
Status
active
Date
8 Sept 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
8 Sept 2026, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
Lot 1
Related Lot
Lot 1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
79311000
Description
Survey services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
71241000
Description
Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis

Value

Including VAT
37,273
Amount
31,061
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PNQV-8763-JYQV
Name
Wallingford HydroSolutions

Contract period

Starts
1 Oct 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Dec 2029, 23:59

Related lots

Lot 1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
085114-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
8 Sept 2026, 17:23
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
22 Sept 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled
Award 2
Id
2
Title
Natural Environment and Climate Change
Status
active
Date
8 Sept 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
8 Sept 2026, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
Lot 2
Related Lot
Lot 2

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
79311000
Description
Survey services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
90711000
Description
Environmental impact assessment other than for construction
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
90712100
Description
Urban environmental development planning

Value

Including VAT
159,780
Amount
133,150
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PCXX-1381-XLGN
Name
City Science

Contract period

Starts
1 Oct 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Dec 2029, 23:59

Related lots

Lot 2

Documents

Entry 1
Id
085114-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
8 Sept 2026, 17:23
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
2
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
22 Sept 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled
Award 3
Id
3
Title
Environmental Regulatory
Status
active
Date
8 Sept 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
8 Sept 2026, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
Lot 3
Related Lot
Lot 3

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
90713000
Description
Environmental issues consultancy services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
79311000
Description
Survey services

Value

Including VAT
101,064
Amount
84,220
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PXXD-2733-CNWD
Name
Lepus Consulting

Contract period

Starts
1 Oct 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Dec 2029, 23:59

Related lots

Lot 3

Documents

Entry 1
Id
085114-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
8 Sept 2026, 17:23
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
3
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
22 Sept 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled
Award 4
Id
4
Title
Employment Land Study
Status
active
Date
8 Sept 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
8 Sept 2026, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
Lot 4
Related Lot
Lot 4

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
71410000
Description
Urban planning services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
79311000
Description
Survey services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
79315000
Description
Social research services

Value

Including VAT
34,098
Amount
28,415
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PNMD-5987-JYPP
Name
Iceni Projects Ltd

Contract period

Starts
1 Oct 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Dec 2029, 23:59

Related lots

Lot 4

Documents

Entry 1
Id
085114-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
8 Sept 2026, 17:23
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
4
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
22 Sept 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled
Award 5
Id
5
Title
Retail Capacity Study & Town Centres Hierarchy Review
Status
active
Date
8 Sept 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
8 Sept 2026, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
Lot 5
Related Lot
Lot 5

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
71410000
Description
Urban planning services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
79311000
Description
Survey services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
79330000
Description
Statistical services

Value

Including VAT
43,632
Amount
36,360
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PBXB-1352-VPCY
Name
Nathaniel Lichfield & Partners Ltd (trading as “Lichfields”)

Contract period

Starts
1 Oct 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Dec 2029, 23:59

Related lots

Lot 5

Documents

Entry 1
Id
085114-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
8 Sept 2026, 17:23
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
5
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
22 Sept 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled
Award 6
Id
6
Title
Strategic Housing Market Assessment (SHMA)
Status
active
Date
8 Sept 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
8 Sept 2026, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
Lot 6
Related Lot
Lot 6

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
79311000
Description
Survey services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
79315000
Description
Social research services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
71410000
Description
Urban planning services

Value

Including VAT
29,736
Amount
24,780
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PNMD-5987-JYPP
Name
Iceni Projects Ltd

Contract period

Starts
1 Oct 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Dec 2029, 23:59

Related lots

Lot 6

Documents

Entry 1
Id
085114-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
8 Sept 2026, 17:23
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
6
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
22 Sept 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled
Award 7
Id
7
Title
Parking Standards
Status
active
Date
8 Sept 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
8 Sept 2026, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
Lot 8
Related Lot
Lot 8

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
71311200
Description
Transport systems consultancy services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
71311220
Description
Highways engineering services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
71410000
Description
Urban planning services

Value

Including VAT
55,620
Amount
46,350
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PJBC-2984-RQRR
Name
Stantec UK Ltd

Contract period

Starts
1 Oct 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Dec 2029, 23:59

Related lots

Lot 8

Documents

Entry 1
Id
085114-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
8 Sept 2026, 17:23
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
7
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
22 Sept 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled
Award 8
Id
8
Title
Local Transport Strategy
Status
active
Date
8 Sept 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
8 Sept 2026, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
Lot 9
Related Lot
Lot 9

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
71311200
Description
Transport systems consultancy services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
71311210
Description
Highways consultancy services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
71311220
Description
Highways engineering services

Value

Including VAT
90,615
Amount
75,513
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PHVV-8877-PYQT
Name
Haskoning UK Ltd

Contract period

Starts
1 Oct 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Dec 2029, 23:59

Related lots

Lot 9

Documents

Entry 1
Id
085114-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
8 Sept 2026, 17:23
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
8
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
22 Sept 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled
Award 9
Id
9
Title
Settlement Hierarchy & Community Infrastructure Assessment
Status
active
Date
8 Sept 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
8 Sept 2026, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
Lot 10
Related Lot
Lot 10

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
71241000
Description
Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
71410000
Description
Urban planning services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
79311000
Description
Survey services

Value

Including VAT
31,608
Amount
26,340
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PHXT-1331-TGNY
Name
Nexus Planning Ltd

Contract period

Starts
1 Oct 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Dec 2029, 23:59

Related lots

Lot 10

Documents

Entry 1
Id
085114-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
8 Sept 2026, 17:23
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
9
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
22 Sept 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled
Award 10
Id
10
Title
Whole Plan Viability Assessment & Stage 1 CIL Charging Schedule Review
Status
active
Date
8 Sept 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
8 Sept 2026, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
Lot 11
Related Lot
Lot 11

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
71241000
Description
Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
71410000
Description
Urban planning services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
79311000
Description
Survey services

Value

Including VAT
26,400
Amount
22,000
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PLVV-7596-JHVM
Name
Quintic LLP

Contract period

Starts
1 Oct 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Dec 2029, 23:59

Related lots

Lot 11

Documents

Entry 1
Id
085114-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
8 Sept 2026, 17:23
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
10
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
8 Sept 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled
Award 11
Id
-1
Status
active
Final Status Date
8 Sept 2026, 00:00

Related lots

Lot 7

Documents

Entry 1
Id
085114-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
8 Sept 2026, 17:23
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 040119-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 085114-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·