Official UK procurement notice
Stone Bay Toilets - New Build and Refurbishment
Authority: THANET DISTRICT COUNCIL (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionRefurbishment of the existing toilets on the upper promenade, which are currently in disrepair / poor condition, and construction of a new toilet block on the lower promenade.
The existing toilets to be refurbished are located in Broadstairs Kent CT10 1DU, they are near the top of a staircase located approximately 2.5m below cliff top level.
Stone Bay, Broadstairs, has been selected as the highest priority for capital funding due to the number of visitors to this bay, the condition of the existing facilities, and the location of the existing facilities, which are up a flight of steps, causing accessibility issues for those at the bay.
The decision to undertake this project has been approved by Cabinet and the proposed specification which is being tendered has gained planning permission.
The Contract is anticipated to commence upon August 2026 for a duration of 6 Months (to be agreed on completion of legal agreement, with a contract period of 6 months from the date agreed).
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 23 June 2026.
Completed tender documents must be submitted electronically via the Kent Business Portal by no later than 14.00hrs on 3 July 2026.
CPV: Construction work · Construction work for buildings relating to health and social services, for crematoriums and public conveniences · Electrical wiring and fitting work · Overhaul and refurbishment work · Plumbing and drain-laying work · Plumbing and sanitary works · Refurbishment work · Ventilation installation work
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Published value£526,000
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 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
- 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 May 2026, 17:27 BST
- Last source update
- 1 Jun 2026, 17:03 BST
- Authority reference
T680- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-047405- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a002Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 3 Jul 2026, 14:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 23 Jun 2026, 14:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
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
21 May 2026 → 17 Aug 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published158 days ago21 May 2026, 17:27 BST
- Latest notice published147 days ago1 Jun 2026, 17:03 BST
- Clarification questions by125 days ago23 Jun 2026, 14:00 BST
- Submission deadline115 days ago3 Jul 2026, 14:00 BST
- Contract starts70 days ago17 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 May 2026- Tender notice published21 May 2026, 17:27 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published1 Jun 2026, 17:03 BSTUK4
- Deadline moved to 3 Jul 2026, 14:00 BST1 Jun 2026, 17:03 BST+7 days · was 26 Jun 2026, 14:00 BST
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