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# EKC Group Ashford College - Phase 3.

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ekc-group-ashford-college-phase-3-ocds-h6vhtk-06cba3). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** East Kent Colleges Group: "EKC Group Ashford College - Phase 3.". Published status: active. Published Value: £6,500,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 14 Aug 2026, 09:30 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [East Kent Colleges Group](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/east-kent-colleges-group-urn-130728)
- **Published Value:** £6,500,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 14 August 2026 at 09:30 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** works
- **Classifications (CPV):** Building construction work
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 4 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ekc-group-ashford-college-phase-3-ocds-h6vhtk-06cba3#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06cba3`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ekc-group-ashford-college-phase-3-ocds-h6vhtk-06cba3#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission method:** This is the initial expression of interest stage for this contract.
Expressions of Interest must be submitted electronically to the Employer's Agent, Woodley Coles, using tenders@woodleycoles.com.  
•	Provide two relevant case studies of FE experience of a similar nature project/client organisation.
•	Demonstrate experience of and ability to deliver in Kent.
•	Confirm commitment to be able to deliver against project timescales as noted in Contract Duration.
Expressions of Interest will be reviewed against the Conditions of Participation. A shortlist of no more than 6 contractors will be selected to proceed to tender stage. 
The conditions of participation are;
1. Minimum turnover of £20m
2. Professional indemnity insurance of £10m
3. Two relevant case studies for further education construction experience of a similar nature and scale of the proposed scheme.
4. Kent experience.
5. Confirmation commitment to be able to deliver against project timescales - construction start December 2026 for completion by September 2028.

## Description
The project will deliver a new block on the Elwick Road campus, building on earlier phases to provide a three-storey extension. Phase 3 will provide circa 1,700m2 gross internal floor area to accommodate a new junior college, a Student Union 'rec room', classrooms, IT suites, staff rooms and associated ancillary space, together with two additional first-floor workshop spaces connecting into the existing Phase 2 plumbing and electrical training facilities.
The existing Student Union facilities within Phase 1 will be consolidated within the new ground-floor accommodation, with a direct relationship to a covered external area overlooking the campus grounds and memorial gardens. A simple 'grab and go' food and beverage provision is proposed within this space.
EKC Group require a Main Contractor to deliver the above scope across RIBA Stages 4 - 7.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 45210000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £6,500,000

- **Contract Period:** 04/10/2026 to 30/09/2028

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F066609-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-07-15T09:28:57.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T03:23:13.377Z
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