Notice Information
Notice Title
Old Rectory Business Centre
Notice Description
The Old Rectory Business Centre in Northfleet is a Kent County Council (KCC) owned facility that has been offering high quality office space to local businesses since 2009. The Council purchased the property from Gravesham Borough Council in 2004 with the intention of bringing the vacant building back into viable economic use. The centre is a Grade II* Listed building with a modern Annexe. The centre offers 28 furnished offices providing a minimum of 100 workstations. Please note that the service generates revenue for the Council. The contract value represents the estimated forecasted revenue for the Council during the contract term. *Please note that the Tender Notice in relation to this procurement indicated an estimated contract commencement date of 1 February 2026. Following conclusion of the competition, the Council now anticipates the contract commencement to be 1st October 2026, as set out in this Contract Award Notice. This revised commencement date is intended to support the Council in the transition of the service delivery to the Supplier. The advertised duration of the contract (i.e. up to 4 years) is unchanged.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: The contract is anticipated to commence on 1st February 2026 and will continue for a period of 1 year unless terminated in accordance with the Conditions of Contract. There is the potential for a contract extension of up to 3 years (1+1+1) depending on the success in achieving the required outcomes. In summary, the total term is 4 years if all potential contract extensions are taken.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05aec3
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017156-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
70 - Real estate services
-
- CPV Codes
70000000 - Real estate services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £450,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £450,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- £850,000 £500K-£1M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 26 Feb 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 10 Nov 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 8 Jan 20263 months ago
- Contract Period
- 30 Sep 2026 - 30 Sep 2027 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- KENT COUNTY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- MAIDSTONE
- Postcode
- ME14 1XQ
- Post Town
- Rochester
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ4 Kent
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ45 Mid Kent
- Delivery Location
- TLJ4 Kent
-
- Local Authority
- Maidstone
- Electoral Ward
- Penenden Heath
- Westminster Constituency
- Maidstone and Malling
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017156-2026
26th February 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065325-2025
14th October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064979-2025
13th October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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