Official UK procurement notice
External Planned Works for Social Housing 2027-29
Authority: The District Council of Folkestone and Hythe (Local council)
Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: South East (UKJ44)
Published estimate£1,325,000≈ £663k / year · £1,590,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 26 Oct 2026
Contract term 2 yrsends 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2027
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionFolkestone and Hythe District Council (FHDC) wishes to select and appoint a suitable supplier for capital works to the external envelope of properties (such as repointing, re-rendering, structural remedies and associated works) and invites organisations to submit a tender to meet FHDC's requirements.
The specific requirements for the contract are detailed in the tender documents
The contract is anticipated to start 1 April 2027 and continue for a period of 2 years (with the option to extend for a further period (or periods) of up to 12 months).
Estimated value for the initial contract term is £875,000 excl. VAT. Total estimated value including extension period is £1,325,000 excl. VAT.
CPV: Facade work · Restructuring work · Special trade construction works other than roof works
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£1,325,000
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
How bids were scored
Published sub-criteria (7)
- RELEVANT EXPERIENCE: 20%
- MOBILISATION AND RESOURCES: 15%
- COMMUNICATION: 15%
- COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATIONS: 5%
- TOTAL TENDER SUM: 30%
- SOCIAL VALUE: 5%
- CARBON REDUCTION: 10%
Published award criteria (7)
- TOTAL TENDER SUM
- RELEVANT EXPERIENCE: Provide details of similar external works projects or programmes you have undertaken within the Social Housing sector and describe how you successfully completed the programme within required timeframe. Your answer must include details of procedures implemented by your organisation to ensure and maintain; • customer satisfaction; • quality of work, resolving quality issues and identifying efficiencies or improvements in working practices/materials. • health and safety compliance; Please also describe any value‑added initiatives, innovations, or enhanced service offerings your organisation can provide to improve programme delivery, reduce whole‑life costs, or enhance resident experience. Include specific examples from previous contracts, measurable outcomes achieved, and how these approaches could be applied to FHDC's programme
- MOBILISATION AND RESOURCES: Explain your approach to delivering the contract. Your response should include: Mobilisation: • Procedures that would be put in place to ensure that the programme will be able to commence on contract start date; • Proposed programme of works, which would ensure that works are delivered on time and on schedule; • An outline of anticipated risks of delay to the programme and how the risks would be mitigated. Materials: • How your company will resource and maintain the necessary materials/equipment for the project; • How will your company manage the increasing cost of materials when the SORs are fixed costs. • Details of your supply chain specific to this contract for the procurement of Materials.
- COMMUNICATION: Please outline how you will ensure your company's communication processes are effective and maintained during the duration of the contract. Your answer should include: • your procedure for communicating with residents throughout the process of carrying out works to the external fabric of the building; • Communication methods to private neighbouring residents, especially where works may impact private homes (e.g. scaffolding, noise, dust, access; • How would you effectively communicate with vulnerable residents, from start to completion of works; • an example of where communication with a resident resolved an issue (such as no access) or a complaint; and • an outline of your complaints procedures.
- COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATIONS: Demonstrate how you ensure changes in regulations and regulatory updates are implemented throughout your organisation, your response should focus on Health & Safety. Your answer should include • an example where you implemented changes in your working practices to reflect revised or new regulations; and • an outline of your company Health and Safety policy.
- CARBON REDUCTION: FHDC has made a climate pledge and aims to become carbon neutral by 2030. Details on the action the council is taking can be found at www.folkestone-hythe.gov.uk/climatechange/climate-change-council. Explain how you will mitigate or eliminate the carbon impact of activities carried out under this contract. This can include action your organisation is already taking or plans to implement during the initial period of the contract. Your answer should include how you will monitor these commitments in a measurable way. If your organisation is appointed, you will be required to report on the delivery of these commitments and they will be included in performance reviews.
- SOCIAL VALUE: FHDC's Corporate Plan sets out the council's guiding principles and service ambitions. The Corporate Plan can be viewed at www.folkestone-hythe.gov.uk/policies-plans-documents/corporate-plan. Explain how you will support and further FHDC's ambitions and to the benefit of our tenants and leaseholders through the delivery of the contract. For example, your offer might include: • staffing resource commitment (e.g. annual staff volunteering); • equipment/materials commitment (e.g. painting benches, fencing, etc or commitment to support local community group's needs); and/or • Training and Apprenticeship opportunities. This can include action your organisation is already taking or plans to implement during the initial period of the contract. Your answer should include how you will monitor these commitments in a measurable way. If your organisation is appointed, you will be required to report on the delivery of these commitments and they will be included in performance reviews.
What this means for your bid
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
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
- 9 Sept 2026, 09:46 BST
- Last source update
- 1 Oct 2026, 14:35 BST
- Authority reference
FH2609091- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-085198- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f533Find a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
- Submission deadline
- 26 Oct 2026, 13:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 16 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Tendres must be submitted via the Kent Business Portal (www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/H48FXQK854 ↗). We cannot accept tenders returned by post or email.
Timeline
9 Sept 2026 → 1 Apr 2027 · 5 dates- Tender notice published49 days ago9 Sept 2026, 09:46 BST
- Clarification questions by41 days ago16 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Latest notice published27 days ago1 Oct 2026, 14:35 BST
- Submission deadline2 days ago26 Oct 2026, 13:00 GMT
- Today28 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 154 days1 Apr 2027, 00:00 BST
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Sept 2026- Tender notice published9 Sept 2026, 09:46 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published1 Oct 2026, 14:35 BSTUK4
- Deadline moved to 26 Oct 2026, 13:00 GMT1 Oct 2026, 14:35 BST+21 days · was 5 Oct 2026, 13:00 BST
Published amendments (1)
Tender submission deadline amended to 26 October 2026 to enable bidders to consider late clarifications. Tender enquiry deadline also updated to 16 October 2026 accordingly.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Tender documents available from the Kent Business Portal (a Delta portal)
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender