Notice Information
Notice Title
ITT - Recruitment, Selection and Governance Services Parkwood & Senacre Pride in Place Neighbourhood Board
Notice Description
Maidstone Borough Council ("the Council") invites tenders from suitably qualified and experienced organisations to provide recruitment, selection, and governance services to establish the Park Wood & Senacre Pride in Place Neighbourhood Board. This commission includes the appointment of an Independent Chair and the formation of a representative, community-led Board. The Park Wood and Senacre Middle Super Output Area (MSOA) has been selected to participate in the UK Government's Pride in Place Programme. This comprises a 10-year, PS20 million endowment-style investment aimed at revitalising local neighbourhoods. As defined in the Government's Pride in Place Prospectus, the programme shifts power away from traditional public sector structures, placing strategic decision-making directly in the hands of local residents and stakeholders The programme is built upon three core objectives: * Building Thriving Places: Revitalising high streets, community assets, and physical infrastructure to create vibrant, welcoming neighbourhoods. * Strengthening Communities: Restoring the social fabric by improving social infrastructure and fostering a collective sense of belonging. * Taking Back Control: Empowering residents to take direct ownership of their area's future through a community-led governance model.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0648c8
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026485-2026
- 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
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79600000 - Recruitment services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £30,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- £36,000 Under £100K
- Awards Value
- £29,607 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 23 Mar 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 5 Mar 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 23 Mar 20261 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 1 Apr 2026 - 17 Jul 2026 1-6 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- MAIDSTONE BOROUGH COUNCIL
- Additional Buyers
- 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
- ME15 6JQ
- 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
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Maidstone
- Electoral Ward
- High Street
- Westminster Constituency
- Maidstone and Malling
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026485-2026
23rd March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010420-2026
5th February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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