Published date: 18 June 2021

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 2 July 2021, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 79000000

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£10,000

Procurement reference

MAIDSTONE001-DN551295-64765684

Published date

18 June 2021

Closing date

2 July 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

30 July 2021

Contract end date

31 October 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Maidstone Borough Council has been allocated funding from the Welcome Back Fund, part of £56 million provided to councils across England from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) to support the safe return to high streets and help build back better from the pandemic. It builds on the £50 million Reopening High Street Safely Fund (RHSSF) allocated to councils in 2020 and forms part of the wider support government is providing to communities and businesses.

The Council is seeking to develop new arts and cultural activities that will help to reanimate the town centre, encourage people back safely, contribute to community cohesion and generate economic impact for local businesses. Not only will an improved cultural offer encourage tourism and provide safe options for people to reunite with friends and family, it will also contribute to the Council's wider ambitions for cultural place-making, regeneration and economic growth for the town.

Key Dates & Timeline for Procurement

Tender release: 18th June 2021
Deadline for Expression of Interest: 12:00pm Friday 2nd July 2021
Deadline for submission of completed tenders: 12:00pm Friday 9th July 2021
Evaluation: w/c 12th July 2021
Appointment of contractor: by Friday 16th July 2021

All expressions of interest, and subsequent communications or proposal submissions, must be made via the Kent Business Portal: www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk

More information

Links

About the buyer

Contact name

Dan Hutchins

Address

Maidstone House
Kings Street
Maidstone
ME15 6JQ
England

Telephone

+44 1892554425

Email

dan.hutchins@tunbridgewells.gov.uk

Website

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