--- title: "Docking Station Evaluation" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-4b656f20-32bb-41bb-bc40-88de7873fa06" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4b656f20-32bb-41bb-bc40-88de7873fa06" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4b656f20-32bb-41bb-bc40-88de7873fa06.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4b656f20-32bb-41bb-bc40-88de7873fa06.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF KENT" published: "2023-08-17" --- # Docking Station Evaluation Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF KENT Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4b656f20-32bb-41bb-bc40-88de7873fa06 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4b656f20-32bb-41bb-bc40-88de7873fa06) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4b656f20-32bb-41bb-bc40-88de7873fa06.json) ## Summary The University of Kent is leading a tender process for the Docking Station Evaluation project in Medway. This project, developed in partnership with Medway Council and the Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust, aims to support creative and cultural industries in the South East region of the United Kingdom. The procurement stage is currently active, with a tender period ending on September 1, 2023, and a contract period starting on September 25, 2023, and ending on September 24, 2024. This tender offers opportunities for service providers in the building services consultancy sector. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly encouraged to participate in this procurement process. The University of Kent, based in Canterbury, Kent, is the buying organisation for this tender, seeking to engage external evaluators to create an evaluation framework for the Docking Station project. Interested businesses should focus on providing high-quality innovation and expertise in digital arts and immersive technology. ## Notice The University of Kent (UoK) is seeking to appoint an external evaluator to create an evaluation framework for the Docking Station project, Medway. This project is led by the University's Institute of Cultural and Creative Industries (iCCi) but has been developed in partnership with Medway Council and the Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust and supported by Creative Estuary. The partners share Creative Estuary's vision to forge a new future founded on creative energy and innovation, along the length of the Thames Estuary. The ambition is to give cultural industries room to grow by providing the right physical spaces for creative communities. Docking Station will be a flagship development designed to inspire investment in Medway into creative and cultural industries, in particular digital arts and immersive technology, reinforcing Chatham's position as a key cultural production hub within the Thames Estuary Production Corridor. The project is a key part of Medway Council's cultural strategy being delivered through Creative Medway and will enable the transformation of this part of Chatham waterfront into a vibrant place providing social spaces, creative workspace, education and training and the opportunity to develop and experience state-of-the-art immersive technology. The project will involve the conversion of the Police Section House (PSH) - a Grade II listed Scheduled Ancient Monument - as well as the creation of a large new statement building to the rear of the property to house digital production studios. The new building will be located immediately behind the Police Section House connected via a simple covered walkway. The Design Team led by Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios are now progressing with RIBA Stage 3 designs. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5c7e387f-dcf9-4f5a-b1df-7007ceff96ff | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 17 Aug 2023 | | Submission deadline | 1 Sep 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 24 Sep 2023 - 24 Sep 2024 | | 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 | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF KENT | | Locality | CANTERBURY, KENT | | Post town | Canterbury | | Postcode | CT2 7NZ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent | | ITL 3 | TLJ44 East Kent | | Local authority | Canterbury | | Electoral ward | Blean Forest | | Westminster constituency | Canterbury | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ### Codes - 71315210 - Building services consultancy services ## Release History - 17 Aug 2023 at 13:46 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5c7e387f-dcf9-4f5a-b1df-7007ceff96ff ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5c7e387f-dcf9-4f5a-b1df-7007ceff96ff 17th August 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=71794&B=UNIVERSITYKENT Additional data - https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/97209 User / Company ## Notice URLs - https://www.kent.ac.uk/finance/procurement.html ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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