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Published 28 Sept 2026, 20:36 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Construction of carpark at Conningbrook Country Park

Official notice

Authority: Ashford Borough Council (Local council)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£400,000£480,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 23 Oct 2026
Contract term 2 moends 26 Feb 2027 · starts 14 Dec 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

ABC is looking for a contractor to build a new carpark over an existing temporary carpark in line with the specification. Work to only include hardscaping the carparking and associated drainage works. No landscaping or planting is needed in the works.

For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at:

www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Ashfor… ↗

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:

www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/P6742XH48T ↗

CPV: Construction work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 2 moSMEPublished value£400,000
Contract period: 14 Dec 2026 – 26 Feb 2027 (2 mo)Value: £400,000 exc. VAT · £480,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligible

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 20%Price: 80%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality: 20%
  • Criterion 1: 80%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Criterion 1
  • Quality
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 80 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 8 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Works
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
28 Sept 2026, 20:36 BST
Last source update
28 Sept 2026, 20:36 BST
Authority reference
ASH/25/359
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-091619
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Construction work
Delivery area
South East (UKJ4)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077bee Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
23 Oct 2026, 10:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

28 Sept 2026 → 14 Dec 2026 · 3 dates
  1. Tender notice published29 days ago
    28 Sept 2026, 20:36 BST
  2. Submission deadline5 days ago
    23 Oct 2026, 10:00 BST
  3. Today
    28 Oct 2026
  4. Contract startsin 46 days
    14 Dec 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    28 Sept 2026, 20:36 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ashford Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PJTC-7477-RLVM International House,, Dover Place, Ashford, South East, TN23 1HUContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender