Notice Information
Notice Title
ITT - Pride In Place Deliberative Engagement
Notice Description
Maidstone Borough Council ("the Council") invites tenders from suitably qualified and experienced organisations to design and deliver an independent, high-quality deliberative community engagement for the Park Wood & Senacre Pride in Place Programme. The Council is seeking a partner capable of designing and facilitating a robust, representative and independently delivered process through which residents can meaningfully shape the 10-year Pride in Place Plan for their neighbourhood. The purpose of this procurement is not to undertake a traditional consultation exercise, but to establish a legitimate community mandate that will guide long-term governance and investment decisions. Pride in Place is a flagship UK Government initiative providing PS20 million of long-term investment over a ten-year period. Unlike short-term grant programmes or transactional engagement approaches, Pride in Place is designed to transfer meaningful influence into the hands of residents and embed community-led governance at the centre of place-based change. The programme represents a shift away from reactive interventions toward sustained, generational change. It seeks to address structural drivers of local challenge through a decade-long investment strategy shaped, prioritised and stewarded by the community itself. Achieving this requires a structured process through which residents are able to engage with balanced evidence, explore trade-offs, deliberate on competing priorities, and develop shared principles to inform strategic decision-making. Central to this model is the establishment of a Neighbourhood Board - a community-led body comprising residents and local stakeholders. The Board will act as steward of the programme and oversee delivery across three core pillars: * Building thriving places * Strengthening communities * Taking back control The deliberative engagement commissioned through this tender will form the foundational evidence base and community mandate upon which the Board's 10-Year Pride in Place Plan and initial Investment Strategy will be developed. This includes establishing a representative and legitimate community voice, articulating shared values and long-term priorities, and producing a clear and actionable roadmap capable of guiding the Neighbourhood Board as it assumes its governance role.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-065ccb
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034888-2026
- 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
79315000 - Social research services
79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £50,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- £50,000 Under £100K
- Awards Value
- £40,500 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 16 Apr 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 26 Mar 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 15 Apr 20261 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 29 Apr 2026 - 30 Sep 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
- 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/034888-2026
16th April 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017207-2026
26th February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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