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# The District Council of Folkestone and Hythe · UK Public Procurement Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-district-council-of-folkestone-and-hythe-GB-PPON-PHJN-7589-LMHY). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Authority Summary:** The District Council of Folkestone and Hythe is a Local authority based in South East England. Tracked in the Tenderline open procurement catalogue across 54 published procedures, with 5 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Information
- **Contracting Authority:** The District Council of Folkestone and Hythe
- **Classification:** Local authority
- **Delivery Region:** South East England
- **Authority ID:** `GB-PPON-PHJN-7589-LMHY` (Official UK PPON)
- **Live Open Tenders:** 5
- **Total Published Procedures:** 54
- **Published Award Value (24 months):** £18m (median award: £91k) across 45 of 48 eligible published values (VAT excluded; not actual spend)

- **Tenderline Record:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-district-council-of-folkestone-and-hythe-GB-PPON-PHJN-7589-LMHY

## Competition & Bidding Profile
- **Typical Bids per Lot:** 8 bids (median of 21 published per-lot bid counts on contested contract notices)
- **Single-Bid Lots:** 5% of lots drew only 1 bidder
- **Median Price Movement:** at the published estimate (median of 16 comparable awards)

## Procurement Vehicles & Sourcing Routes
- **Commercial Tools (24m):** Contract: 52 (100%)
- **Sourcing Procedures (24m):** Open: 26 (50%), Direct award: 18 (35%), Limited / restricted: 7 (13%), Selective: 1 (2%)

## Primary Procurement Sectors (CPV)
1. **[Construction work](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/construction-civil-engineering-45000000) (CPV 45):** 12 notices, last 24 months (23% of this period)
2. **[Architectural, construction, engineering](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/architecture-engineering-71000000) (CPV 71):** 6 notices, last 24 months (12% of this period)
3. **[Repair and maintenance services](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/repair-maintenance-50000000) (CPV 50):** 5 notices, last 24 months (10% of this period)
4. **[Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/cleaning-environmental-services-90000000) (CPV 90):** 3 notices, last 24 months (6% of this period)
5. **[Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/agricultural-farming-fishing-forestry-and-related-products-03000000) (CPV 03):** 1 notices, last 24 months (2% of this period)

## Key Awarded Suppliers
1. **[CHUNNEL PLANT HIRE AND CONTRACTORS LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/chunnel-plant-hire-and-contractors-limited-coh-01141225):** 2 procedures (3 awards)
2. **[WSP UK Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/wsp-uk-limited-coh-01383511):** 2 procedures
3. **[LH Lettings Limited (formerly LessHomeLess Ltd)](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/lh-lettings-limited-formerly-lesshomeless-ltd-coh-08458851):** 2 procedures
4. **[24/7 HOUSING LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/24-7-housing-limited-coh-09389435):** 2 procedures
5. **[PARAMOUNT INDEPENDENT PROPERTY SERVICES LLP](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/paramount-independent-property-services-llp-coh-oc395930):** 2 procedures

## Largest Public Contract Awards
Top public contracts awarded by this authority:
1. **[T Brown Group Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/t-brown-group-ltd-coh-01006630):** £6.0m · [Provision of Domestic Gas Servicing, Maintenance and Associated Works 2026 -29](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-domestic-gas-servicing-maintenance-and-associated-works-2026-29-ocds-h6vhtk-055793) · Awarded: 27 Oct 2025
2. **[AW CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LTD](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/aw-construction-services-ltd-coh-08720363):** £2.4m · [Refurbishment Works at Folca 2, Folkestone](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/refurbishment-works-at-folca-2-folkestone-ocds-h6vhtk-05a8f6) · Awarded: 27 Jan 2026
3. **[CHUNNEL PLANT HIRE AND CONTRACTORS LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/chunnel-plant-hire-and-contractors-limited-coh-01141225):** £2.3m · [Folkestone to Hythe Beach Management Works 2025-30](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/folkestone-to-hythe-beach-management-works-2025-30-ocds-h6vhtk-054721) · Awarded: 18 Aug 2025
4. **[THE DESIGN COLLECTIVE (LONDON) LTD](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/the-design-collective-london-ltd-coh-07222191):** £1.5m · [Mechanical & Electrical Housing Asset Consultancy 2026-29](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/mechanical-electrical-housing-asset-consultancy-2026-29-ocds-h6vhtk-06bb80) · Awarded: 26 Aug 2026
5. **[BELL GROUP LTD](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/bell-group-ltd-coh-sc114142):** £1.2m · [Fire Protection Works Programme 2026-27](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/fire-protection-works-programme-2026-27-ocds-h6vhtk-058455) · Awarded: 1 Dec 2025

## Retender Radar & Upcoming Expiries
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 6 Months:** 9
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 18 Months:** 15
- **Catalogue Retender Radar:** [Track upcoming UK contract expiries](https://tenderline.uk/retenders)

## Award Values & Counterparties
> **Complete Contracting Authority Dossier:** Published award values over 24 months, supplier rosters, contract expiry dates, and direct award breakdowns are available in the interactive dossier on Tenderline:
> [Explore full The District Council of Folkestone and Hythe intelligence dossier on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-district-council-of-folkestone-and-hythe-GB-PPON-PHJN-7589-LMHY#spend-analytics)

## Provenance and Open Data
- **Data Source:** Official notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- **Canonical Profile:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-district-council-of-folkestone-and-hythe-GB-PPON-PHJN-7589-LMHY
- **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt