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Published 9 Mar 2026, 16:37 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Walpole Bay Beach Facilities

Official notice

Authority: Thanet District Council (Local council)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: South East (UKJ4)
Published estimate£805,000£966,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 6 May 2026
Contract term 6 moends 5 Jan 2027 · starts 6 Jul 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Thanet District Council is seeking to procure a contractor for Walpole Bay Beach Facilities. This will include contractor design portions (CDP) as detailed within the Tender Documents. The project will deliver new beach facilities on the lower promenade at Walpole Bay. The development will include a cafe, toilets, showers and provide a hub to support enterprise, community, health and wellbeing, and education activity.

The Contract is anticipated to commence upon July 2026 for a duration of 6 Months.

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

The procurement process will be 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 documents.

Please note a UK3: Planned procurement notice was published for Walpole Bay Beach Facilities. The notice identifier is : 2026/S 000-004108.

CPV: Building completion work · Building installation work · Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 6 moSMEVCSEPublished value£805,000
Contract period: 6 Jul 2026 – 5 Jan 2027 (6 mo)Value: £805,000 exc. VAT · £966,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
45200000 Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work45300000 Building installation work45400000 Building completion work

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: 40%Price: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Price
  • Quality
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 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
9 Mar 2026, 16:37 GMT
Last source update
22 Apr 2026, 12:14 BST
Authority reference
T663
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-021052
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Building completion workBuilding installation workWorks for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
Delivery area
South East (UKJ4)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0665ac 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
6 May 2026, 14:00 BST
Clarification deadline
27 Apr 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

9 Mar 2026 → 6 Jul 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published231 days ago
    9 Mar 2026, 16:37 GMT
  2. Latest notice published187 days ago
    22 Apr 2026, 12:14 BST
  3. Clarification questions by182 days ago
    27 Apr 2026, 14:00 BST
  4. Submission deadline173 days ago
    6 May 2026, 14:00 BST
  5. Contract starts113 days ago
    6 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Mar 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    9 Mar 2026, 16:37 GMT
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    26 Mar 2026, 17:19 GMT
    UK4
  3. Deadline moved to 23 Apr 2026, 14:00 BST
    26 Mar 2026, 17:19 GMT
    +7 days · was 16 Apr 2026, 14:00 BST
  4. Tender notice published
    22 Apr 2026, 12:14 BST
    UK4
  5. Deadline moved to 6 May 2026, 14:00 BST
    22 Apr 2026, 12:14 BST
    +13 days · was 23 Apr 2026, 14:00 BST
Published amendments (1)

An extension of time has been necessary for this Tender, for the Clarification period deadline and Tender Submission deadline: The Clarification period deadline is now extended until 2pm, 27 April 2026. The Tender Submission deadline is now extended until 2pm, 6 May 2026.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Walpole Bay Beach Facilities

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

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender