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Published 30 May 2025, 15:41 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Supply and Installation of Vertical Transportation at Mill Lane Car Park Margate Kent

Official notice

Authority: Thanet District Council (Local council)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£220,000£264,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 4 Jul 2025
Contract term 5 moends 18 Feb 2026 · starts 1 Oct 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Thanet District Council wishes to select and appoint a suitable supplier for the provision of works to supply and install new vertical transportation at the Mill Lane Car Park in Margate, Kent and invites prospective suppliers to submit a Tender to meet the Employer's requirements.

Mill Lane Car Park is a small multi storey building with 5 levels of parking available and accommodates 432 spaces, it has a headroom restriction at the entrance of 1.95M and It is locked overnight from 7 pm until 7 am. Currently vertical transportation is provided by 1 elevator car and two staircases. The elevator car and operating equipment have reached the end of their effective life and need removing and replacing with new. Thanet District Council requires a suitable contractor to carry out these works.

The Contract is anticipated to commence upon October 2025 and will continue for a period of 20 Weeks (with any agreed extension/s) unless terminated in accordance with the Conditions of the Contract.

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 27/06/2025

Completed tender documents must be submitted electronically via the Kent Business Portal by no later than 14.00hrs on 04/07/2025

CPV: Lift installation work · Lifts

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 5 moSMEPublished value£220,000
Contract period: 1 Oct 2025 – 18 Feb 2026 (5 mo)Value: £220,000 exc. VAT · £264,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligible

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: 40%Price: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • QUALITY
  • PRICE
What this means for your bid
  • 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
30 May 2025, 15:41 BST
Last source update
9 Jun 2025, 17:55 BST
Authority reference
DN767699
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-028882
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Lift installation workLifts
Delivery area
South East (UKJ44)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0529fc Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
4 Jul 2025, 14:00 BST
Clarification deadline
27 Jun 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

30 May 2025 → 1 Oct 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    30 May 2025, 15:41 BST
  2. Latest notice published
    9 Jun 2025, 17:55 BST
  3. Clarification questions by
    27 Jun 2025, 14:00 BST
  4. Submission deadline
    4 Jul 2025, 14:00 BST
  5. Contract starts393 days ago
    1 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 30 May 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    30 May 2025, 15:41 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    9 Jun 2025, 17:55 BST
    UK4
  3. Deadline moved to 4 Jul 2025, 14:00 BST
    9 Jun 2025, 17:55 BST
    +7 days · was 27 Jun 2025, 14:00 BST
Published amendments (1)

ITT Timetable amended, including Site Visit period, Clarification deadline, Tender Submission deadline and Contract Start 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