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Published 27 Oct 2025, 16:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Coastal Park Cliff Stabilisation 2026

Official notice

Authority: The District Council of Folkestone and Hythe (Local council)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: South East (UKJ44)
Published estimate£250,000£300,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 21 Nov 2025awarded 11 Dec 2025
Awarded to CAN Geotechnical Ltd
Contract term 2 moends 28 Feb 2026 · starts 5 Jan 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Cliff stabilization works at Leas Cliff Coastal park in Folkestone. Work commenced February 2026 for 8 weeks.

CPV: Cliff-stabilisation works · Ground-stabilisation work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 2 moSMEPublished value£250,000
Contract period: 5 Jan 2026 – 28 Feb 2026 (2 mo)Value: £250,000 exc. VAT · £300,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligible
45111230 Ground-stabilisation work45243110 Cliff-stabilisation works

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: 30%Price: 70%
Published sub-criteria (4)
  • Previous experience: 10%
  • Methodology and project management: 10%
  • Managing site safety and security: 10%
  • Total tender sum: 70%
Published award criteria (4)
  • Total tender sum
  • Previous experience
  • Methodology and project management
  • Managing site safety and security
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 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
Awarded
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
27 Oct 2025, 16:05 GMT
Last source update
16 Mar 2026, 11:31 GMT
Authority reference
FH251070
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-068687
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Cliff-stabilisation worksGround-stabilisation work
Delivery area
South East (UKJ44)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d487 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
21 Nov 2025, 13:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
14 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/6TUBGA5QCG ↗

Timeline

27 Oct 2025 → 16 Mar 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published360 days ago
    27 Oct 2025, 16:05 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by342 days ago
    14 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
  3. Submission deadline335 days ago
    21 Nov 2025, 13:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts291 days ago
    5 Jan 2026
  5. Latest notice published220 days ago
    16 Mar 2026, 11:31 GMT

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Oct 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    27 Oct 2025, 16:05 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    15 Dec 2025, 08:51 GMT
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    15 Dec 2025, 08:51 GMT
  4. Contract signature expected
    24 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  5. Contract details notice published
    16 Mar 2026, 11:31 GMT
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £250,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 44 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 5 Feb 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
CAN Geotechnical LtdSME5 Jan 2026 – 28 Feb 2026£250,00011 Dec 2025Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · CAN Geotechnical LtdSME

    Signed
    5 Feb 2026
    Value
    £205,502
    Period
    5 Feb 2026 – 3 Apr 2026
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4final-stage tenders40—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The District Council of Folkestone and Hythe

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PHJN-7589-LMHY Civic Centre, Castle Hill Avenue, Folkestone, South East, CT20 2QYContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • CAN GEOTECHNICAL LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 04903360GB-PPON: PDRV-8145-XYLR Spring Lodge, Helsby, North West, WA6 0ARContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender