Official UK procurement notice
Herne Bya Bandstand - Structural Repair Works
Authority: Canterbury City Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionCanterbury City Council wishes to select and appoint a suitable supplier for the provision of Herne Bay Bandstand – Structural Repair Works and invites tenderers to submit a tender to meet the Council’s requirements.
It is a condition of the Invitation to Tender for you to attend a mandatory site visit. The site visit will be held @ 10 am on Wednesday 1 April 2026.
The Contract is anticipated to commence May 2026 and will continue for a period of 1 year.
The specific requirements for the above are detailed in the Suite of documentation. It should be noted that by submitting a tender, you confirm that you understand and can meet these requirements. Please read Section 5 – Terms & Conditions.
Important Notice:
Suppliers should in the first instance register themselves on the Kent Business Portal by following registration instructions. After registering suppliers are asked to express their interest in this opportunity, after which suppliers will be able to access and download all the required documents attached to this notice. Please ensure you download all documents and complete according to instructions contained.
Attachments:
Instructions to Suppliers: Expressions of interest will only be accepted via the Kent Business Portal (www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk ↗).
Note that in order to successfully submit your interest you will first need to register for an account on the portal. After registration is complete and you've received your login details you should return to the advert for the opportunity and express your interest.
You will then receive an email giving you a link to the documentation provided and be able to access the tender documents. The tender documents are required to be completed and submitted electronically via the Kent Business Portal by no later than 12:00 on Friday 10 April 2026
Questions and Communication:
Please direct all questions and communication through the Kent Business Portal via the message facility (once registered).
CPV: Structural works
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£700,000
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 (2)
- Criterion 2: 40%
- Criterion 1: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
- Criterion 1
- Criterion 2
- 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.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Works
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- 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
- 23 Mar 2026, 08:38 GMT
- Last source update
- 19 Jun 2026, 13:53 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-026039- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0670e9Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 10 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 10 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Timeline
23 Mar 2026 → 19 Jun 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published214 days ago23 Mar 2026, 08:38 GMT
- Clarification questions by196 days ago10 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline196 days ago10 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts165 days ago11 May 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published126 days ago19 Jun 2026, 13:53 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 Mar 2026- Tender notice published23 Mar 2026, 08:38 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published22 May 2026, 11:06 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete22 May 2026, 11:06 BST
- Contract signature expected8 Jun 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published19 Jun 2026, 13:53 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| VPRO INFRASTRUCTURE SOLUTIONS LTDSMEHerne Bay Bandstand - Structural Repair Works15 Jun 2026 – 14 Jun 2027 | £670,948 | 12 May 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · VPRO INFRASTRUCTURE SOLUTIONS LTDSME
- Signed
- 8 Jun 2026
- Value
- £670,948
- Period
- 22 Jun 2026 – 21 Jun 2027
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3final-stage tenders | 3 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- VPRO INFRASTRUCTURE SOLUTIONS LTDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender