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Old Rectory Business Centre

Kent County Council

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Kent County Council

Buyer Address: Sessions House, Maidstone, UKJ45, ME14 1XQ, United Kingdom

Contact Name: Joseph Kay

Contact Email: Joseph.kay@kent.gov.uk

Status
active
Procedure
open
Value
450000.0 GBP
Gross: 540000.0 GBP
Published
13 Oct 2025, 18:05
Deadline
10 Nov 2025, 12:00
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
70000000 - Real estate services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Find a 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. Presently, it is almost at full occupancy (96%), with a wide variety of businesses operating from the centre. The Council are running a procurement process to procure a provider of management service at the facility, commencing on February 1st 2026. Further information relating to the facility and service requirements can be found within the tender documents. 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. To view this notice, please click here: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=986434048

Linked Documents

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Opportunity Context

More Information Links

External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064979-2025

Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

Lots

Lot 1 Status: active

Lot 1 Value: GBP 450,000.00

Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 540,000.00

Lot 1 Contract Start: 2026-02-01T00:00:00+00:00

Lot 1 Contract End: 2027-01-31T23:59:59+00:00

Lot 1 SME Suitable: Yes

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Criterion 1

Lot 1 Award Criterion (price): Criterion 2

Documents

Document Description: Not published

Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

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