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Published 18 May 2026, 17:30 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Thanet District Council office ground floor refurbishment and reconfiguration - Consultant Design Team

Official notice

Authority: Thanet District Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£75,000≈ £75k / year · £90,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 19 Jun 2026
Contract term 1 yrends 23 Jul 2027 · starts 24 Jul 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Thanet District Council wishes to select and appoint a suitable supplier for the provision of Consultancy Design team Services for the office and ground floor refurbishment and reconfiguration at Thanet District Council and invites prospective bidders to submit a quotation response to meet the Employer’s requirements.

Thanet District Council (TDC) requires a Consultant to provide multi-disciplinary services for the Council’s office ground floor refurbishment and reconfiguration. The Consultant would be required to provide the multi-disciplinary design team, who will provide the design and specification and any supporting information for the Council’s future Refurbishment and Reconfiguration Tender, where the Council will procure the construction requirements under a traditional route. The Consultant will manage the construction of the project to include, however not limited to, Project Manager, Lead Consultant, Designer, MEP Consultant, and Cost Consultant. Also, to include undertaking the roles of Project Manager and Contract Administrator, as well as acting on the Employer'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 this brief.

The Contract is anticipated to commence upon July 2026 and will continue for a period of 12

months (with any agreed extension/s) unless terminated in accordance with the conditions of

the Contract. A break clause has been included 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.

Important Information: 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.

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

Any clarifications or questions must be submitted via the Message area of the Kent Business Portal by no later than 14.00hrs on 05 June 2026.

Completed quotation documents must be submitted electronically via the Kent Business Portal by no later than 14.00hrs on 19 June 2026.

CPV: Architectural design services · Design consultancy services · Project and design preparation, estimation of costs · Refurbishment work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 1 yrSMEVCSEPublished value£75,000
Contract period: 24 Jul 2026 – 23 Jul 2027 (1 yr)Value: £75,000 exc. VAT · £90,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE 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: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Criterion 1 - Quality: 60%
  • Criterion 2 - Price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Criterion 1 - Quality
  • Criterion 2 - 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
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
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
18 May 2026, 17:30 BST
Last source update
28 May 2026, 13:09 BST
Authority reference
Q292
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-045526
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Architectural design servicesDesign consultancy servicesProject and design preparation, estimation of costsRefurbishment work
Delivery area
South East (UKJ44)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-069b5a 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
19 Jun 2026, 14:00 BST
Clarification deadline
5 Jun 2026, 14:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
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

18 May 2026 → 24 Jul 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published163 days ago
    18 May 2026, 17:30 BST
  2. Latest notice published153 days ago
    28 May 2026, 13:09 BST
  3. Clarification questions by145 days ago
    5 Jun 2026, 14:00 BST
  4. Submission deadline131 days ago
    19 Jun 2026, 14:00 BST
  5. Contract starts96 days ago
    24 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 May 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    18 May 2026, 17:30 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    27 May 2026, 16:28 BST
    UK4
  3. Deadline moved to 19 Jun 2026, 14:00 BST
    27 May 2026, 16:28 BST
    +14 days · was 5 Jun 2026, 14:00 BST
  4. Tender notice published
    28 May 2026, 13:09 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Thanet District Council

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

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

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