Stale Pre-tender

Old Rectory Business Centre

Details

Buyer: Kent County Council
Value: £450,000
Topic: Real estate services
Published: 13 August 2025
Submission: 27 August 2025
Source: uk:find_a_tender

Tender description

The Old Rectory Business Centre in Northfleet is a Kent County Council (KCC) owned facility that has been offering high quality office space to local businesses since 2009. The Council purchased the property from Gravesham Borough Council in 2004 with the intention of bringing the vacant building back into viable economic use. The centre is a Grade II* Listed building with a modern Annexe. The centre offers 28 furnished offices providing a minimum of 100 workstations. Please note that the service generates revenue for the Council. The contract value represents the estimated forecasted revenue for the Council during the contract term. *Please note that the Tender Notice in relation to this procurement indicated an estimated contract commencement date of 1 February 2026. Following conclusion of the competition, the Council now anticipates the contract commencement to be 1st October 2026, as set out in this Contract Award Notice. This revised commencement date is intended to support the Council in the transition of the service delivery to the Supplier. The advertised duration of the contract (i.e. up to 4 years) is unchanged.

Timeline

Completed: Pre-tender published13 August 2025
Current notice

About the buyer

Kent County Council is the local authority for Kent, and advertises its tenders through the Kent Business Portal. Opportunities above a set value threshold appear there, and each listing carries a summary, key dates and the contract period. Suppliers register on the portal before expressing interest in an opportunity. The council follows a fully auditable process that complies with public procurement legislation. Unsuccessful bidders can request feedback on their submission once a decision is made. The Commercial Strategy for 2026 to 2028 aims to simplify procurement processes and engage Kent-based businesses, SMEs and VCSEs early.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of Kent County Council's contract awards have been in construction work, health and social work and business services.

Relevant CPV codes

70000000 · Real estate services

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@kent-county-council.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@kent-county-council.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@kent-county-council.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@kent-county-council.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@kent-county-council.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@kent-county-council.gov