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MBC Archbishops Palace Works

Maidstone Borough Council · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 24 Sept 2026, 09:01.

Opportunity overview

Maidstone Borough Council is looking to undertake a refurbishment project of the Grade 1 listed Archbishops Palace, surrounding grounds, and dungeon building. The site is to be used as a high-quality wedding venue, and will be let to an experienced wedding operator. This tender includes two tranches of work to bid for, including: Tranche 1 – Refurbishment of Archbishops Palace main building and surrounding grounds. Tranche 2 – Refurbishment of the dungeon building within the grounds. The council intends to award both of these tranches of work to a single contractor. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Maidstone:-Refurbishment-of-run-down-buildings./5HU75B78GB To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/5HU75B78GB

Classification

  • CPV45262690 — Refurbishment of run-down buildings
  • CPV45453000 — Overhaul and refurbishment work
  • CPV45453100 — Refurbishment work

Lots

  • Lot 1£1.7m

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-06f431
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Main Procurement Category
works
Above Threshold
No

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Tender Period

Ends
16 Oct 2026, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
9 Oct 2026, 12:00

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
1,980,000
Amount
1,650,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price
Name
Cost

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
quality
Name
Interview

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
20 Nov 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Nov 2027, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
45262690
Description
Refurbishment of run-down buildings
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
45453000
Description
Overhaul and refurbishment work
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
45453100
Description
Refurbishment work

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ45
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
084720-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
8 Sept 2026, 09:56
Format
text/html

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
Dan Hutchins
Telephone
01892 554425

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

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

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. 084720-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·