How to win: MBC Archbishops Palace Works

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Maidstone Borough Council is looking to undertake a refurbishment project of the Grade 1 listed Archbishops Palace, surrounding grounds, and dungeon building. The site is to be used as a high-quality wedding venue, and will be let to an experienced wedding operator. This tender includes two tranches of work to bid for, including: Tranche 1 – Refurbishment of Archbishops Palace main building and surrounding grounds. Tranche 2 – Refurbishment of the dungeon building within the grounds. The council intends to award both of these tranches of work to a single contractor. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Maidstone:-Refurbishment-of-run-down-buildings./5HU75B78GB To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/5HU75B78GB

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Maidstone Borough Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £1,650,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins works work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar works contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 16 October 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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