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Published 5 Dec 2025, 12:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme Phase 4 - Consultant Design Team

Official notice

Authority: Thanet District Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£181,000£217,200 inc. VAT5.9% above published estimate
Submissions closed 23 Jan 2026awarded 27 Mar 2026
Award (standstill) to Barker Associates (Essex) Limited
Contract term 6 moends 25 Aug 2026 · up to 25 Aug 2028 with extensions · starts 26 Feb 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Thanet District Council (TDC) wishes to select and appoint a suitable supplier for the provision of The Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme Phase 4 - Consultant Design Team Services.

TDC requires a Consultant to provide multi-disciplinary services for the Council’s Decarbonisation project. The Consultant would be required to provide the multi-disciplinary design team, procurement and construction of the project to include, however, not limited to Project Manager, Lead Consultant, Designer, MEP Consultant, Cost Consultant and Clerk of Works. Also, to include undertaking the roles of Project Manager / Employer’s Agent / Contract Administrator, as well as acting on the Client’s behalf as Principal Designer for both CDM and Building Regulations for the duration of the commission, ensuring that all necessary standards and requirements are met for the successful completion of the brief.

The Contract was anticipated to commence in February 2026 for a duration of 6 months for RIBA Stages 2-4, however, a contract break point is required at the end of RIBA Stage 4, to confirm the feasibility of costs for future RIBA Stages. The subsequent RIBA Stages 5-6 will, therefore, be subject to Consultant receipt of a Notice to Proceed from TDC (the Client).

Sites included are: Thanet Gateway, Margate / Ramsgate Leisure Centre, Ramsgate / Hartsdown Leisure Centre, Margate / Kent Innovation Centre, Broadstairs

Important Information: All procurement documents were available for suppliers to download from the Kent Business Portal at (www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk ↗) and complete according to instructions contained.

The procurement process was undertaken on the basis of formal tenders. Evaluation will be on the basis of criteria and methodology as set out in the Invitation to Tender document.

CPV: Design consultancy services · Energy-efficiency consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 6 moSMEPublished value£181,000
Contract period: 26 Feb 2026 – 25 Aug 2026 (6 mo) · up to 25 Aug 2028 with extensionsValue: £181,000 exc. VAT · £217,200 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: One option to extend for 2 years

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: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Criterion 1 - Quality: 60%
  • Criterion 2 - Price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Criterion 1 - Quality: Quality
  • Criterion 2 - Price: Price
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 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
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
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
5 Dec 2025, 12:05 GMT
Last source update
10 Apr 2026, 16:34 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 26 Feb 2026
Authority reference
T659
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-080095
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Design consultancy servicesEnergy-efficiency consultancy services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ44)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ef8b Find a Tender
Contract terms summary

Please refer to the Contract Documents.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
23 Jan 2026, 14:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
19 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

All procurement documents are attached to the notice and available for suppliers to download from the Kent Business Portal at www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk ↗ and complete according to instructions contained.

Timeline

5 Dec 2025 → 21 Apr 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published326 days ago
    5 Dec 2025, 12:05 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by281 days ago
    19 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline276 days ago
    23 Jan 2026, 14:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts243 days ago
    26 Feb 2026
  5. Award decision expected by242 days ago
    26 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
  6. Assessment summaries sent201 days ago
    9 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
  7. Latest notice published199 days ago
    10 Apr 2026, 16:34 BST
  8. Standstill ends188 days ago
    21 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST

Notice history

7 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Dec 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    5 Dec 2025, 12:05 GMT
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    8 Dec 2025, 12:05 GMT
    UK4
  3. Tender notice published
    15 Jan 2026, 19:05 GMT
    UK4
  4. Deadline moved to 23 Jan 2026, 14:00 GMT
    15 Jan 2026, 19:05 GMT
    +7 days · was 16 Jan 2026, 14:00 GMT
  5. Contract award notice published
    10 Apr 2026, 16:34 BST
    UK6
  6. Status changed to complete
    10 Apr 2026, 16:34 BST
  7. Contract signature expected
    7 May 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2025-12: 1 release · 5 Dec 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £191,6401 award exc. VAT
Bids received 76 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Barker Associates (Essex) LimitedSME11 May 2026 – 10 Nov 2026 · up to 10 Nov 2028Extensions: One option to extend for 2 years£191,64027 Mar 2026standstill to 21 Apr 2026Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
7final-stage tenders60—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Thanet District Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PYDQ-9172-CNVV Thanet District Council, PO BOX 9, Cecil Street, Margate, South East, CT9 1XZContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Barker Associates (Essex) LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 11605920 Majesty House, Avenue West, Skyline 120, Braintree, Essex, East of England, CM77 7AAContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
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