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Published 7 Sept 2026, 12:33 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Riverside Country Park viewing platform, SEPT 2026, Rainham in Medway – Design & Build

Official notice

Authority: Medway Council (Local council)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: South East (UKJ41)
Published estimate£80,000≈ £74k / year · £96,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 5 Oct 2026
Contract term 1 yr 1 moends 30 Nov 2027 · starts 1 Nov 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Medway Council invites specialist contractors to tender for the design and build of a new viewing platform for Sharps Green Pond located at Riverside Country Park in Rainham, Kent.

CPV: Platforms facilities construction work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 1 yr 1 moSMEPublished value£80,000
Contract period: 1 Nov 2026 – 30 Nov 2027 (1 yr 1 mo)Value: £80,000 exc. VAT · £96,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligible
45255120 Platforms facilities construction work

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)
  • Quality: 60%
  • Price inc 5% SV: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Price inc 5% SV: Price
  • Quality
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
7 Sept 2026, 12:33 BST
Last source update
7 Sept 2026, 12:33 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-084356
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Platforms facilities construction work
Delivery area
South East (UKJ41)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f364 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
5 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
2 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/delta ↗

Timeline

7 Sept 2026 → 1 Nov 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published49 days ago
    7 Sept 2026, 12:33 BST
  2. Clarification questions by24 days ago
    2 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline21 days ago
    5 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Today
    26 Oct 2026
  5. Contract startsin 5 days
    1 Nov 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    7 Sept 2026, 12:33 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Medway Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PWYH-3898-LDQR Gun Wharf, Dock Road, Chatham, South East, ME4 4TRContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender