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Published 12 Feb 2026, 19:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Folca 2 Phase 2 - Lead Designer Appointment

Official notice

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

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: South East (UKJ4)

Published estimate£700,000≈ £280k / year · £840,000 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 31 Mar 2026awarded 24 Apr 2026

Awarded to MEDICAL ARCHITECTURE AND ART PROJECTS LIMITED, Osborn Associates Limited2 awards

Contract term 2 yrs 6 moends 31 Oct 2028 · up to 30 Apr 2029 with extensions · starts 28 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

appointment of a lead designer for phase 2 design of Folca 2.

The Lead Designer is required to propose and present a fully integrated design team as part of their tender submission. This shall include all necessary disciplines and statutory roles, including a Principal Designer under CDM 2015, a Building Safety Act Principal Designer, and all relevant design consultants (e.g. architectural, structural, civil and M&E, and any other relevant consultants/specialists for the delivery of this brief), together with specialist input for medical centre development and a decarbonisation consultant to ensure compliance with funding requirement.

A BREEAM assessor has already been appointed for the duration of the project.

Building control has been appointed for Phase 1 and will continue throughout Phase 2.

NB: both contracts fully executed 10 July 2026.

CPV: Architectural services for buildings · Building services · Engineering design services for mechanical and electrical installations for buildings

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrs 6 moSMEPublished value£700,000

Contract period: 28 Apr 2026 – 31 Oct 2028 (2 yrs 6 mo) · up to 30 Apr 2029 with extensionsValue: £700,000 exc. VAT · £840,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligible

Extensions: planned extension of time allowance to accommodate project delays

71221000 Architectural services for buildings 71315000 Building services 71321000 Engineering design services for mechanical and electrical installations for buildings

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: 70%Price: 30%

Published sub-criteria (5)

relevant experience of similar works: 20%
delivery: 10%
management: 10%
resources: 30%
Total tender sum: 30%

Published award criteria (5)

Total tender sum
relevant experience of similar works
delivery
management
resources

What this means for your bid

Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
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: 12 Feb 2026, 19:05 GMT
Last source update: 14 Jul 2026, 15:49 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 10 Apr 2026
Authority reference: FH2602120
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-013193
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Architectural services for buildingsBuilding servicesEngineering design services for mechanical and electrical installations for buildings
Delivery area: South East (UKJ4)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06535f 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 allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list

Submission deadline: 31 Mar 2026, 17:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 25 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-Folkeston… ↗

Timeline

12 Feb 2026 → 14 Jul 2026 · 8 dates

Tender notice published252 days ago
12 Feb 2026, 19:05 GMT
Clarification questions by211 days ago
25 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
Submission deadline205 days ago
31 Mar 2026, 17:00 BST
Award decision expected by195 days ago
10 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
Assessment summaries sent182 days ago
24 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Contract starts178 days ago
28 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Standstill ends136 days ago
8 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
Latest notice published100 days ago
14 Jul 2026, 15:49 BST

Notice history

9 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Feb 2026

Tender notice published
12 Feb 2026, 19:05 GMT
UK4
Tender notice published
24 Mar 2026, 10:43 GMT
UK4
Deadline moved to 31 Mar 2026, 17:00 BST
24 Mar 2026, 10:43 GMT
+5 days · was 26 Mar 2026, 13:00 GMT
Contract award notice published
28 May 2026, 13:33 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
28 May 2026, 13:33 BST
Contract signature expected
9 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract award notice published
14 Jul 2026, 10:45 BST
UK6
Contract details notice published
14 Jul 2026, 15:49 BST
UK7
Contract signature expected
14 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Routine re-releases (5)

2026-03: 1 release · 24 Mar 2026
2026-02: 1 release · 12 Feb 2026

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value £676,6252 awards exc. VAT

Bids received 1212 from SMEs

Contracts signed 2latest 9 Jun 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
MEDICAL ARCHITECTURE AND ART PROJECTS LIMITEDSME10 Jun 2026 – 31 Oct 2028 · up to 30 Apr 2029Extensions: planned extension of time allowance to accommodate project delays	£647,625	24 Apr 2026	Awarded
Osborn Associates LimitedSMEFolca 2 Phase 2 - Fire Engineering Consultant15 Jul 2026 – 31 Oct 2028 · up to 30 Apr 2029Extensions: planned extension of time allowance to accommodate project delays	£29,000	24 Apr 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Folca 2 Phase 2 - Lead Designer Appointment · MEDICAL ARCHITECTURE AND ART PROJECTS LIMITEDSME
Signed
9 Jun 2026
Value
£618,625
Period
10 Jun 2026 – 31 Oct 2028 · up to 30 Apr 2029 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
planned extension of time allowance to accommodate project delays
No agreed KPIs: Project services are not suitable for KPIs. Delivery to be measured in terms of milestones against project programme.
Folca 2 Phase 2 - Lead Designer Appointment · Osborn Associates LimitedSME
Signed
9 Jun 2026
Value
£29,000
Period
10 Jun 2026 – 31 Oct 2028 · up to 30 Apr 2029 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
planned extension of time allowance to accommodate project delays

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
12final-stage tenders	12	0	—

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

2 commercial parties on the notice

MEDICAL ARCHITECTURE AND ART PROJECTS LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02648058GB-PPON: PDQD-5488-NXPR 2nd Floor 4 Northington Street, London, London, WC1N 2JGContact email
OSBORN ASSOCIATES LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02935660GB-PPON: PVXY-8799-LHHQ South Barn, Edenbridge, South East, TN8 6SRContact email

Official documents & specifications (8)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Technical specifications tenderTechnical specifications
Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specifications

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender14 Jul 2026, 15:49 BST
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