--- title: "Youth Engagement Services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078f24" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-078f24" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078f24.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078f24.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "Maidstone Borough Council" published: "2026-10-23" --- # Youth Engagement Services Buyer: Maidstone Borough Council Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078f24 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-078f24) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078f24.json) ## Summary Maidstone Borough Council is seeking a supplier to design and deliver an independent engagement programme with young people. The programme may use a fully deliberative approach or combine in-depth deliberation with wider participation. The work is a youth engagement and research service, within research and development services and related consultancy (CPV 73000000). The supplier will organise engagement activity and produce a final report. Delivery is in Maidstone, Kent. The council invites organisations with relevant qualifications and experience to carry out the programme independently. The council invited tenders through a below-threshold, open competition. The contract is for one requirement, with a gross value of £50,000. The stated contract period runs from 14 December 2026 to 30 April 2027. The buyer set 13 November 2026 at 12:00 noon as the clarification deadline and 20 November 2026 at 12:00 noon as the tender submission deadline. Evaluation is weighted 50% on cost, 25% on quality and 25% on interview. The procurement timeline anticipates evaluation in the week commencing 23 November, interviews and contractor appointment in the week commencing 7 December, and delivery beginning immediately after appointment. Engagement activity is expected around February and March 2027, followed by a final report. The opportunity is suited to small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. It will suit organisations with the qualifications and experience to design and run independent engagement with young people, including the ability to choose and deliver either a deliberative programme or a hybrid model that also enables wider participation. Suppliers should be able to plan and facilitate meaningful engagement, gather and synthesise participants’ views, and deliver a final report. The work calls for a team able to undertake engagement over several months and complete reporting after the sessions. An interview forms part of evaluation, so bidders should be ready to explain their approach and demonstrate the quality of their proposed delivery. ## Notice Maidstone Borough Council ("the Council") invites tenders from suitably qualified and experienced organisations to design and deliver an independent engagement programme with young people. The programme may be fully deliberative or use a hybrid approach combining in-depth deliberation with wider participation. Contract Term: We anticipate appointing the successful supplier in December 2026, with delivery commencing immediately thereafter. Engagement activity is expected to take place around February/March 2027, with a final report submitted thereafter. Key Dates & Timeline for Procurement Tender release: 23/10/26 Deadline for clarifications: 13/11/26 Deadline for submission of completed tenders: 20/11/26 Evaluation: w/c 23/11/26 Interviews: w/c 7/12/26 Appointment of contractor: w/c 7/12/26 For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Maidstone:-Research-and-development-services-and-related-consultancy-services./M9ZU74Z39R To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/M9ZU74Z39R ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100548-2026 | | Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 23 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | 20 Nov 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 14 Dec 2026 - 30 Apr 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £50,000 | | Lots value | £50,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | Maidstone Borough Council | | Locality | MAIDSTONE | | Postcode area | 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 | TLJ45 Mid Kent | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73110000 - Research services - 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ## Release History - 23 Oct 2026 at 14:20 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100548-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100548-2026 23rd October 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/M9ZU74Z39R - https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Maidstone:-Research-and-development-services-and-related-consultancy-services./M9ZU74Z39R - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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