Official UK procurement notice
Green Campus Main Contractor
Authority: THANET DISTRICT COUNCIL (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe contract is a contract for construction of Green Campus in the form of a NEC4 with a schedule of amendments. The contractor may be required to undertake limited updates to the designs prepared for the Council.
The proposals for the site include new workspace and training facilities that will be located adjacent to the port area, consisting of flexible workspace with the potential to be subdivided into smaller units. The proposals include a car park and access from Military Road.
The proposed land uses at the site by area are: 1,893sqm Gross Internal Area of office and warehouse space
Further details of the project for which planning consent has been obtained are available on the Planning Portal (reference F/TH/25/0961) and in the invitation to tender.
CPV code: 45000000 (Construction Works)
Geographic classification: South England – Kent -East Kent (UKJ44)
Anticipated contract end date: 31 August 2027
CPV: Construction work
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£6,815,000
- Economic & financial standing
The conditions of participation are included in the invitation to tender available via the portal www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk ↗
- Technical & professional ability
The technical specification is included in the invitation to tender available via the portal www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk ↗
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).
- Criterion 1: Quality
- Criterion 2: Price
- Economic & financial standing
The conditions of participation are included in the invitation to tender available via the portal www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk ↗
- Technical & professional ability
The technical specification is included in the invitation to tender available via the portal www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk ↗
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Works
- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 15 May 2026, 13:44 BST
- Last source update
- 11 Aug 2026, 18:25 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 20 Jul 2026
- Authority reference
T679- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-044922- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-069a09Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
The payment terms are included in the invitation to tender available via the portal www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk ↗
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 22 Jun 2026, 10:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 8 Jun 2026, 10:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
For Suppliers to participate in the procurement opportunity and submit tenders, you will need to register on the Kent Business Portal. Please go to the Kent Business Portal ( www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/F233844RKG ↗ ) and follow the registration process.
Tenders are to be submitted through the Kent Business Portal and must be submitted by 10.00am on 15 June 2026.
Timeline
15 May 2026 → 20 Aug 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published159 days ago15 May 2026, 13:44 BST
- Clarification questions by135 days ago8 Jun 2026, 10:00 BST
- Submission deadline121 days ago22 Jun 2026, 10:00 BST
- Award decision expected by93 days ago20 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts80 days ago3 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent72 days ago11 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published71 days ago11 Aug 2026, 18:25 BST
- Standstill ends62 days ago20 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice history
6 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 May 2026- Tender notice published15 May 2026, 13:44 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published18 May 2026, 15:52 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published18 May 2026, 16:51 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published11 Aug 2026, 18:25 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete11 Aug 2026, 18:25 BST
- Contract signature expected10 Sept 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2026-05: 1 release · 15 May 2026
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apex Contractors LtdSMEGreen Campus works contract11 Sept 2026 – 9 Oct 2027 | £6,781,589 | 11 Aug 2026standstill to 20 Aug 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1final-stage tenders · 5 at stage one | 1 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonApex Contractors LimitedSME · Greater London
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Apex Contractors LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender