Notice Information
Notice Title
MBC Refurbishment of Maidstone House & The Link
Notice Description
Maidstone Borough Council (the "Council") is seeking to appoint a suitably experienced Main Contractor to deliver the major refurbishment of its main HQ civic offices at Maidstone House and The Link, located on King Street, Maidstone. 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./J3WMNWW68A To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/J3WMNWW68A
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-067d62
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031649-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Works
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
45 - Construction work
-
- CPV Codes
45262690 - Refurbishment of run-down buildings
45453000 - Overhaul and refurbishment work
45453100 - Refurbishment work
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £6,700,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £6,700,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 7 Apr 20264 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 12 May 20265 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 30 Sep 2026 - 31 Oct 2028 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- 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/031649-2026
7th April 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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