Official UK procurement notice
Margate Skatepark Design and Build
Authority: Thanet District Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionFor 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 publishedLot #1Published value£1,100,000
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 award criteria (2)
- Quality
- Price
- 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)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-055c6cFind a Tender
- 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
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- Tender notice published9 Jul 2025, 18:33 BST
- Latest notice published1 Aug 2025, 09:10 BST
- Clarification questions by1 Sept 2025, 14:00 BST
- Submission deadline9 Sept 2025, 14:00 BST
- Contract starts362 days ago31 Oct 2025
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Jul 2025- Tender notice published9 Jul 2025, 18:33 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published1 Aug 2025, 09:10 BSTUK4
- Deadline moved to 9 Sept 2025, 14:00 BST1 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
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender