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Published 21 Jan 2026, 10:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Margate Main Sands Public Conveniences Refurbishment and new Build Facilities

Official notice

Authority: Thanet District Council (Local council)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£375,000£450,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 20 Mar 2026
Contract term 6 moends 19 Oct 2026 · starts 28 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Thanet District Council wishes to select and appoint a suitable supplier for the provision of “Refurbishment of Subterranean WC’s and Construction of New Accessible Wc’s at Promenade Level” and invites prospective bidders’ to submit a Tender to meet the Employer’s requirements for the Margate Main Sands Public Conviences Refurbishment and new Build Tender.

The Contract will be commenced and delivered within the out of season months and supports the public toilets (WC) improvement programme across the Isle of Thanet. The Victorian WCs below ground will be refurbished with separate male and female facilities. At the promenade level, fully accessible WC’s and baby change facilities will be available. Public use of the WCs is of high importance for the spring and summer seasons. Therefore, excellent site management and sub-contractor management skills are required. The site is a high profile location providing one of two essential public conveniences serving Margate seafront.

The Contract is anticipated to commence upon April 2026 a duration of 25 weeks.

Important Information: All procurement documents are attached to this notice and available for suppliers to download and complete according to instructions contained.

The procurement process will be undertaken on the basis of formal quotations. Evaluation will be on the basis of criteria and methodology as set out in the Invitation to Tender document.

Any clarifications or questions must be submitted via the Message area of the Kent Business Portal by no later than 14.00hrs on 10 March 2026.

Completed tender documents must be submitted electronically via the Kent Business Portal by no later than 14.00hrs on 20 March 2026.

CPV: Building construction work · Public conveniences · Refurbishment work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 6 moSMEVCSEPublished value£375,000
Contract period: 28 Apr 2026 – 19 Oct 2026 (6 mo)Value: £375,000 exc. VAT · £450,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

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 (2)
  • Criterion 2: 60%
  • Criterion 1: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Criterion 1
  • Criterion 2
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
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Works
Notice status
Closed
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
21 Jan 2026, 10:05 GMT
Last source update
2 Mar 2026, 07:20 GMT
Authority reference
T660
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-005125
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Building construction workPublic conveniencesRefurbishment work
Delivery area
South East (UKJ44)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-060aa3 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 allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
20 Mar 2026, 14:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
10 Mar 2026, 14:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

All documents are attached to the notice available for suppliers to download from the Kent Business Portal ( www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk ↗ ) and complete according to instructions contained.

Timeline

21 Jan 2026 → 28 Apr 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published280 days ago
    21 Jan 2026, 10:05 GMT
  2. Latest notice published240 days ago
    2 Mar 2026, 07:20 GMT
  3. Clarification questions by232 days ago
    10 Mar 2026, 14:00 GMT
  4. Submission deadline222 days ago
    20 Mar 2026, 14:00 GMT
  5. Contract starts183 days ago
    28 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 Jan 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    21 Jan 2026, 10:05 GMT
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    2 Mar 2026, 07:20 GMT
    UK4
  3. Deadline moved to 20 Mar 2026, 14:00 GMT
    2 Mar 2026, 07:20 GMT
    +18 days · was 2 Mar 2026, 14:00 GMT

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

THANET DISTRICT COUNCIL

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PYDQ-9172-CNVV Thanet District Council, PO BOX 9, Cecil Street, Margate, South East, CT9 1XZContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender