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Published 1 Dec 2025, 16:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Gun Wharf Refurbishment Works

Official notice

Authority: Medway Council (Local council)

WorksOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: South East (UKJ41)
Published estimate£15,000,000≈ £13m / year · £18,000,000 inc. VAT0% below published estimate
Submissions closed 23 Jan 2026awarded 7 Apr 2026
Awarded to Apex Contractors Ltd
Contract term 1 yr 2 moends 29 Jul 2027 · starts 18 May 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Refurbishment of Medway Council offices at Gun Wharf, comprising new offices, meeting spaces, a council chamber, canteen and reception areas, toilets,

windows/doors and inner courtyards together with associated mechanical and electrical works and all necessary works to deliver a modern, functional and safe

office environment

CPV: Building construction work · Construction work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 1 yr 2 moPublished value£15,000,000
Contract period: 18 May 2026 – 29 Jul 2027 (1 yr 2 mo)Value: £15,000,000 exc. VAT · £18,000,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South East
45000000 Construction work45210000 Building construction work

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: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Criterion 1: 60%
  • Criterion 2: 35%
  • Criterion 3: 5%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Criterion 1: Quality
  • Criterion 2: Price
  • Criterion 3: Social Value Measure
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 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
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
1 Dec 2025, 16:05 GMT
Last source update
28 May 2026, 11:14 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 9 Apr 2026
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-078610
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Building construction workConstruction work
Delivery area
South East (UKJ41)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ec3e 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
23 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
12 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk ↗

Timeline

1 Dec 2025 → 28 May 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published323 days ago
    1 Dec 2025, 16:05 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by281 days ago
    12 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline270 days ago
    23 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT
  4. Award decision expected by193 days ago
    9 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Assessment summaries sent189 days ago
    14 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
  6. Standstill ends179 days ago
    23 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
  7. Contract starts155 days ago
    18 May 2026, 00:00 BST
  8. Latest notice published145 days ago
    28 May 2026, 11:14 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 Dec 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    1 Dec 2025, 16:05 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    14 Apr 2026, 12:55 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    14 Apr 2026, 12:55 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    8 May 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  5. Contract details notice published
    28 May 2026, 11:14 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £14,995,0411 award exc. VAT
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Named bidders 1published on the award notice
Contracts signed 1latest 8 May 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Apex Contractors LtdSME18 May 2026 – 29 Jul 2027£14,995,0417 Apr 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Apex Contractors LtdSME

    Signed
    8 May 2026
    Value
    £14,995,041
    Period
    18 May 2026 – 29 Jul 2027
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1final-stage tenders · 12 at stage one10—

Who bid

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

Medway Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PWYH-3898-LDQR Medway Council, Gun Wharf, Dock Road, Chatham, South East, ME4 4TRContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Apex Contractors LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03350641 12 HATHERLEY ROAD, SIDCUP, London, DA14 4DTContact name, 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