Invitation to Tender For New Local Plan Professional Consultancy Services
Estimated value
—
Awarded value
—
Suppliers
0
Lots
11
Published
30 Apr 2026
Description
Maidstone Borough Council (MBC) is looking to appoint suitably experienced and qualified consultants to carry out a number of professional specialist studies to support its New Local Plan (NLP). For context, the NLP is anticipated to cover the time period 2029/30 to 2044/45. Using the government’s Standard Method for calculating housing need, the NLP would need to plan for approximately 21,000 new homes over that time (approximately 1,400 homes per year), plus associated commercial floorspace, infrastructure and services to support the population. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Maidstone:-Feasibility-study%2C-advisory-service%2C-analysis./4X3S6754FC To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/4X3S6754FC
Scope
- Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-068fad
- Total value
- £0 excluding VATAbove the relevant threshold
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 30 Jul 2026 to 31 Dec 2029
- Main category
- services
- CPV classifications
- 793110007124100090711000907121009071300071410000793150007933000092610000713112007131122071311210
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality | — | quality | 80.00% |
| Cost | — | cost | 20.00% |
Submission & procedure
- Enquiry deadline
- 28 May 2026, 11:00 am
- Submission deadline
- 04 Jun 2026, 11:00 am
- Submission address
- https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/. - Documents and Submission Contract Reference : 1032833460 Access Code : 4X3S6754FC ↗
- Electronic submission
- Yes
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Lots · 11 total
Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.
| Lot | Title | Est. value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 | Water Cycle Study | — | active |
| Lot 2 | Natural Environment and Climate Change | — | active |
| Lot 3 | Environmental Regulatory | — | active |
| Lot 4 | Employment Land Study | — | active |
| Lot 5 | Retail Capacity Study & Town Centres Hierarchy Review | — | active |