Official UK procurement notice
Ramsgate Royal Harbour Mechanical Dredging
Authority: THANET DISTRICT COUNCIL (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionFor the provision of regular Mechancial Dredging services at Ramsgate Royal Harbour to ensure the entrance and other areas of the marina remain open and clear for vessels to transit. Due to the nature of the sea bed in these areas mechanical dredging is required to remove the quantity of sand that builds up annually.
The Contract is anticipated to commence upon late Summer 2026 (August/September 2026) and will continue for a period of 3 Years with two options to extend at 12 months each, unless terminated in accordance with the Conditions of the Contract.
CPV: Construction work · Construction work for water projects · Marine construction works · Marine survey services · Repair and maintenance services · Repair, maintenance and associated services related to marine and other equipment · Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£363,750
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 1 - Quality: 40%
- Criterion 2 - Price: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
- Criterion 1 - Quality: Quality
- Criterion 2 - Price: Price
- 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
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- 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
- 5 May 2026, 11:23 BST
- Last source update
- 8 Sept 2026, 16:26 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 10 Jul 2026
- Authority reference
T674- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-040914- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-069118Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 12 Jun 2026, 14:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 29 May 2026, 14:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
All procurement documents are attached to the notice and available for suppliers to download from the Kent Business Portal at ( www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk ↗ ) and complete according to instructions contained.
Timeline
5 May 2026 → 8 Sept 2026 · 7 dates- Tender notice published174 days ago5 May 2026, 11:23 BST
- Clarification questions by150 days ago29 May 2026, 14:00 BST
- Submission deadline136 days ago12 Jun 2026, 14:00 BST
- Award decision expected by107 days ago10 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts80 days ago7 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent52 days ago4 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published47 days ago8 Sept 2026, 16:26 BST
Notice history
5 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 May 2026- Tender notice published5 May 2026, 11:23 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published8 Sept 2026, 16:26 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete8 Sept 2026, 16:26 BST
- Contract signature expected21 Sept 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract signature expected1 Oct 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exmouth Marine LimitedSME2 Nov 2026 – 1 Nov 2029 · up to 1 Nov 2031Extensions: There will be two options to extend at the Council's discretion for 12 months each, unless terminated in accordance with the Conditions of the Contract. | £562,080 | 4 Sept 2026 | Awarded |
| Exmouth Marine LimitedSME2 Nov 2026 – 1 Nov 2031 | £562,080 inc. VATsame award published again · counted once | 4 Sept 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Exmouth Marine LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender