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Published 9 Jul 2025, 18:33 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Margate Skatepark Design and Build

Official notice

Authority: Thanet District Council (Local council)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved for SMEs and VCSEsReserved: K02000001SME suitable
Published estimate£1,100,000≈ £1.1m / year · £1,320,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 9 Sept 2025
Contract term 1 yrends 30 Oct 2026 · starts 31 Oct 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

For the provision of a Skatepark build in Margate, Kent. The Employer will enter into a JCT Design and Build contract with the successful specialist contractor with the experience, track record, capability and capacity to deliver a skatepark new build of the scale and complexity outlined in the Appendix A - Specification. The contract will include consultations and engagement activity to ensure the proposed design meets with local aspirations, has a degree of challenge to suit all levels of abilities, will achieve planning approval and can be delivered within the project budget and timescales. (the project needs to be delivered and operational by mid July 2026, with a 3 month defects period).

The Contract is anticipated to commence upon October 2025 for a duration of 12 Months.

Important Information: All procurement documents are attached to the notice and available for suppliers to download from the Kent Business Portal (www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk ↗) 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 01 September 2025.

Completed tender documents must be submitted electronically via the Kent Business Portal by no later than 14.00hrs on 09 September 2025.

CPV: Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services · Construction work for sports facilities · Landscaping work for sports grounds and recreational areas · Miscellaneous special-trade construction work · Recreational, cultural and sporting services · Single-purpose sports facilities construction work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

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 award criteria (2)
  • Quality
  • Price
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
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
9 Jul 2025, 18:33 BST
Last source update
1 Aug 2025, 09:10 BST
Authority reference
DN780335
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-038763
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection servicesConstruction work for sports facilitiesLandscaping work for sports grounds and recreational areasMiscellaneous special-trade construction workRecreational, cultural and sporting servicesSingle-purpose sports facilities construction work
Delivery area
South East (UKJ4)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-055c6c Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
K02000001

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
9 Sept 2025, 14:00 BST
Clarification deadline
1 Sept 2025, 14:00 BST
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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

Timeline

9 Jul 2025 → 31 Oct 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    9 Jul 2025, 18:33 BST
  2. Latest notice published
    1 Aug 2025, 09:10 BST
  3. Clarification questions by
    1 Sept 2025, 14:00 BST
  4. Submission deadline
    9 Sept 2025, 14:00 BST
  5. Contract starts362 days ago
    31 Oct 2025

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Jul 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    9 Jul 2025, 18:33 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    1 Aug 2025, 09:10 BST
    UK4
  3. Deadline moved to 9 Sept 2025, 14:00 BST
    1 Aug 2025, 09:10 BST
    +14 days · was 26 Aug 2025, 14:00 BST
Published amendments (1)

Amendments have been made to the Clarification/Enquiries deadline, Tender Submission deadline, the Contract Start and Contract End date.

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 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