Official UK procurement notice
Fit-out of Folca 2, Folkestone
Authority: The District Council of Folkestone and Hythe (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionFolkestone & Hythe District Council (F&HDC) wishes to select and appoint a suitable contractor for the fit-out of a medical centre and commercial space within Folca 2 in Folkestone's town centre.
The contract is anticipated to start April 2027 and continue until September 2028 (with the option to extend for a further period (or periods) of up to 6 months to February 2029).
Interested suppliers can visit the Kent Business Portal (www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/A7G3G6B6SJ ↗) to participate.
- How the procedure runs: This tender will be conducted using a two-stage 'competitive flexible' procedure. The participation stage (stage one) will be used to shortlist which organisations we will invite to tender in the selection stage (stage two). The documents in this packet refer to this first stage as the 'Request to Participate' or 'RTP' stage. We expect to invite up to five organisations for the second stage. If the scores of some applicants are the same or very close, we might choose to invite more than five organisations to tender. Further details can be found in the RTP instructions document. The organisations selected for stage two will be sent the finalised 'Invitation to Tender' document pack through the Kent Business Portal. This will include a full set of instructions for stage two. The versions of the ITT documents issued at this stage (stage one) are drafts only. At any time before the Tender Return Date, F&HDC may amend the ITT documents. All invited tenderers will be notified of any changes and F&HDC may choose to change the Tender Return Date to extend the deadline, if we consider this necessary. Changes could include: • updated versions of appendices ITT appendices A-C; • additional appendices for your information; • updates to the tender timetable; • refinement of award criteria weightings without changing the order of importance; • refinement of the wording of questions in the draft ITT Supplier Response document without changing the overall subject of the questions; and • any other minor changes which constitute refinement of the award criteria.
CPV: Building completion work
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£9,000,000
- Condition of participationshortlisting
F&HDC will evaluate your RTP in the following order:
i. Validation of your RTP submission to confirm it has been completed correctly and in accordance with the instructions.
ii. Determination of whether your organisation is an 'excluded' or 'excludable' supplier (RTP Response document Sections 1 and 2).
ii. Financial risk assessment.
iii. Technical question evaluation in accordance with the marking criteria.
The maximum quality score of 100% is divided across each of the quality questions in RTP Supplier Response document Section 3. The weighting of each question is shown below.
- Q1: RELEVANT EXPERIENCE 30 %
- Q2: PROGRAMME 20 %
- Q3: TECHNICAL METHODOLOGY 20 %
- Q4: DESIGN MANAGEMENT 20 %
- Q5: HEALTH & SAFETY 10 %
- Total Quality Score 100 %
Once we have scored all the 'quality' questions in Section 3.1, we will rank the RTPs by this score using 'standard competition ranking' (e.g. 12245). We expect to select five organisations for the second stage.
However, if the scores of some applicants are the same or very close, we might choose to invite more than five organisations to tender. For example: if the rankings are 1 2 3 4 5 5, where two organisations are both ranked 5 with the same score, we will invite both those organisations.
Similarly, if the rankings are 1 2 3 3 5 6, we could invite the organisation ranked 6th, if their score is very similar to organisation 5. However, this would be at F&HDC's discretion.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (4)
- Programme Management: 20%
- Risk & issue: 20%
- Total tender sum: 40%
- Cost management: 20%
Published award criteria (4)
- Total tender sum
- Programme Management
- Cost management
- Risk & issue
- Condition of participationshortlisting
F&HDC will evaluate your RTP in the following order:
i. Validation of your RTP submission to confirm it has been completed correctly and in accordance with the instructions.
ii. Determination of whether your organisation is an 'excluded' or 'excludable' supplier (RTP Response document Sections 1 and 2).
ii. Financial risk assessment.
iii. Technical question evaluation in accordance with the marking criteria.
The maximum quality score of 100% is divided across each of the quality questions in RTP Supplier Response document Section 3. The weighting of each question is shown below.
- Q1: RELEVANT EXPERIENCE 30 %
- Q2: PROGRAMME 20 %
- Q3: TECHNICAL METHODOLOGY 20 %
- Q4: DESIGN MANAGEMENT 20 %
- Q5: HEALTH & SAFETY 10 %
- Total Quality Score 100 %
Once we have scored all the 'quality' questions in Section 3.1, we will rank the RTPs by this score using 'standard competition ranking' (e.g. 12245). We expect to select five organisations for the second stage.
However, if the scores of some applicants are the same or very close, we might choose to invite more than five organisations to tender. For example: if the rankings are 1 2 3 4 5 5, where two organisations are both ranked 5 with the same score, we will invite both those organisations.
Similarly, if the rankings are 1 2 3 3 5 6, we could invite the organisation ranked 6th, if their score is very similar to organisation 5. However, this would be at F&HDC's discretion.
- 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.
- Turnover usually expected at this size: about £12,211,896 (twice the annual value).
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula. Turnover is an indicative market norm (≈2× annual value), not a published condition.
Competition analysis · published record, not a forecast of who will bid
How The District Council of Folkestone and Hythe buys Building completion work (CPV 4540), and who usually turns up
The District Council of Folkestone and Hythe’s own published record, next to the published market for the same work. Frameworks and DPS are kept out: they attract a different number of bids. Whole-market view: Building completion work (CPV 4540) →
How the contest usually goes
Winner shares use published awards; bid and price charts use contested lots.
i
How often small and medium firms win.
Share of awards where the winner’s size is known.
The counts under this question show how many awards have a known supplier size.
Small firms have won here. Neither number says whether you qualify; it describes who has been winning.
i
How often local firms win similar work.
Winners with a registered address in the delivery region, out of awards with a known address.
Here, local means registered in South East England.
A local branch does not count if the registered address is elsewhere.
Most of this buyer’s recorded winners are registered outside South East England.
i
How long buyers here take to decide after bids close.
Middle value in days from the deadline to the first award notice, on competitions that published both dates.
Only decided tenders count, so slow ones still waiting are not in.
Half of these awards were announced within 22 days of the bid deadline.
i
How often work is awarded with no recorded rival.
Direct awards and tenders where every published lot count shows one bid.
The market share is a minimum: some awards have no bid count.
Thin markets produce this too; it is not proof of a tailored specification.
Awards are recorded, but published direct routes and bid counts do not establish this buyer’s share.
How many bids did past lots attract?
i
How many bids past lots received.
Each colour is a bid-count range. Only competed lots with a published count are included.
Past bids do not predict this tender.
1 bid0% / 0%
2–325% / 0%
4–625% / 40%
7+50% / 60%
How did awards compare with estimates?
i
Where winning prices landed against estimates.
Each colour shows awards below, close to or above the published estimate, one lot at a time.
Past prices are a guide, not a bid price.
Below estimate57% / 17%
Within ±2%14% / 67%
Above estimate29% / 17%
Assess each lot i
What past awards tell you about each lot.
See the forecast, this buyer’s earlier suppliers and firms with relevant wins.
No supplier is confirmed as a bidder.
i
What past awards tell you about each lot.
See the forecast, this buyer’s earlier suppliers and firms with relevant wins.
No supplier is confirmed as a bidder.
Open a lot for its forecast, this buyer’s previous supplier and possible competitors, from published award history, not a bid list
Lot #1CPV 4540Published estimate£9.0m
i
How many bids this lot may attract.
The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.
Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative.
A forecast, not a list of bidders.
1 bid18%
2–318%
4–630%
7+34%
i
Where the award price may land.
The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.
Based on 4 comparable awards. Each lot reflects its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative.
A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.
Middle 50%£9.0m
Estimate£9.0m
Who has supplied this buyer on similar work? i
Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
i
Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
| Supplier | This buyer’s earlier contract | Lot | Award value | Why listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AW CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LTDEarlier contract | Refurbishment Works at Folca 2, Folkestoneended Jun 2026 | — | £2.4m | Matched as the earlier contract |
| CHUNNEL PLANT HIRE AND CONTRACTORS LIMITEDWorked for this buyer | Reconstruction of Breakwater at Mermaid Beach, Folkestoneruns to Dec 2026 | — | £169k | Similar wording and category |
Who could compete for this lot? i
Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
i
Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
| Supplier | Won in this category | Live contracts | Award vs estimate |
|---|---|---|---|
| £2.5m2 awards in 36m · last this month | 1 live · £2.3m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | 3% below n=1 | |
| £2.4m2 awards in 36m · last 6 months ago | None on file | 21% above n=1 | |
CLC Contractors LtdLarge | £205m62 awards in 36m · last 3 months ago | 5 live · £18m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | at estimate n=3 |
| £43m15 awards in 36m · last 2 months ago | 3 live · £500m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | at estimate n=1 | |
| £666k3 awards in 36m · last 1 months ago | 1 live · £247k iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | 27% below n=1 |
About this data
- Source. Official UK public procurement notices (Find a Tender), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0. New notices arrive through the day; the figures are rebuilt nightly.
- Two views, kept apart. The authority’s own track record and the wider market for the same kind of work sit side by side and are never mixed. Where the local picture is too thin, a figure widens to a broader market and says which one it used.
- Forecasts are labelled. The price forecast and its range, possible competitors and the earlier-work matches are our estimates from past awards: not published facts, not win chances and not price advice. Official notices do not say who is bidding.
- Every figure shows what it rests on. Not every notice publishes a bid count, a value or a delivery region, so each figure carries the number of records behind it, and one built on few records is marked as such. The on a figure explains it; the counting rules are in the methodology. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Works
- Notice status
- Requests to participate open
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 19 Oct 2026, 10:17 BST
- Last source update
- 19 Oct 2026, 10:17 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 24 Mar 2027
- Authority reference
FH2610190- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-098321- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-078a6bFind a Tender
- How it runs
This tender will be conducted using a two-stage 'competitive flexible' procedure.
The participation stage (stage one) will be used to shortlist which organisations we will invite to tender in the selection stage (stage two). The documents in this packet refer to this first stage as the 'Request to Participate' or 'RTP' stage.
We expect to invite up to five organisations for the second stage. If the scores of some applicants are the same or very close, we might choose to invite more than five organisations to tender. Further details can be found in the RTP instructions document.
The organisations selected for stage two will be sent the finalised 'Invitation to Tender' document pack through the Kent Business Portal. This will include a full set of instructions for stage two.
The versions of the ITT documents issued at this stage (stage one) are drafts only. At any time before the Tender Return Date, F&HDC may amend the ITT documents. All invited tenderers will be notified of any changes and F&HDC may choose to change the Tender Return Date to extend the deadline, if we consider this necessary.
Changes could include:
- updated versions of appendices ITT appendices A-C;
- additional appendices for your information;
- updates to the tender timetable;
- refinement of award criteria weightings without changing the order of importance;
- refinement of the wording of questions in the draft ITT Supplier Response document without changing the overall subject of the questions; and
- any other minor changes which constitute refinement of the award criteria.
- Risks
Please note Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) may result in significant changes to F&HDC's structure, responsibilities, or service requirements during the term of any resulting contract. Reorganisation may impact the ongoing need for the services or F&HDC's ability to continue the contract in its current form. F&HDC reserves the right to vary the terms of the contract, or to exercise its right to terminate the contract early in accordance with the contract's standard termination provisions (as set out in the draft Terms and Conditions at Appendix B). F&HDC does not accept any liability or responsibility for any costs incurred by a tenderer (whether directly or otherwise) in relation to the preparation or submission of an offer, or any potential loss of earnings or profits if the contract is varied or terminated early as a result of the review.
How to participate & submission route
Official notice Submit via ProContract (Due North)- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 19 Nov 2026, 13:00 GMT
- Tender submission deadline
- 19 Nov 2026, 13:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 9 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
19 Oct 2026 → 12 Apr 2027 · 5 dates- Tender notice published2 days ago19 Oct 2026, 10:17 BST
- Today21 Oct 2026
- Clarification questions byin 20 days9 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Submission deadlinein 29 days19 Nov 2026, 13:00 GMT
- Award decision expected byin 155 days24 Mar 2027, 23:59 GMT
- Contract startsin 173 days12 Apr 2027, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published19 Oct 2026, 10:17 BSTUK4
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Nothing awarded yet- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
- No aggregate bid statistics published
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender