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title: "Hospitality & Florist - Vinters Park Crematorium"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "MAIDSTONE BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2024-05-20"
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# Hospitality & Florist - Vinters Park Crematorium

Buyer: MAIDSTONE BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0337edfa-eb58-4177-93ca-65a5e8a6502e

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## Summary

The Maidstone Borough Council is planning a procurement process for the establishment of hospitality and florist services at Vinters Park Crematorium in Maidstone, United Kingdom. The project involves renovating a disused building to create two commercial units, one for hospitality and the other for a florist service. The deadline for engagement is set for June 17, 2024.

This tender presents an opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations to participate in providing retail trade services in the bereavement sector. Businesses in the retail industry looking to expand into providing services for crematorium visitors and users would be well-suited to compete for this contract.

## Notice

Maidstone Borough Council (MBC) is currently in the planning process to renovate a disused building at Vinters Park Crematorium, Bearsted Road, Maidstone ME14 5LG, and split this into two commercial units. One to offer a hospitality service and the other a florist that will be open to the public for users and visitors of the crematorium. Bereavement Services already operates commercial services for the Council. It is felt that adding these businesses will enhance the service offered to the bereaved and visitors to the crematorium.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8dc92fdd-52af-400c-8960-934691c0062f |
| Notice type | Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 May 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 17 Jun 2024 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MAIDSTONE BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | MAIDSTONE |
| Post town | Rochester |
| Postcode | ME15 6JQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ45 Mid Kent |
| Local authority | Maidstone |
| Electoral ward | High Street |
| Westminster constituency | Maidstone and Malling |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55900000 - Retail trade services

## Release History

- 20 May 2024 at 10:33 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8dc92fdd-52af-400c-8960-934691c0062f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8dc92fdd-52af-400c-8960-934691c0062f
  20th May 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=a94878d6-9116-ef11-812b-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

- http://www.maidstone.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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