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title: "Walpole Bay Beach Facilities"
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# Walpole Bay Beach Facilities

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/walpole-bay-beach-facilities-ocds-h6vhtk-060822). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** THANET DISTRICT COUNCIL: "Walpole Bay Beach Facilities". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: £800,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 27 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [THANET DISTRICT COUNCIL](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/thanet-district-council-ons-e07000114)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £800,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 27 March 2026 at 23:59 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** works
- **Classifications (CPV):** Promenade construction work, Public conveniences
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ44
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/walpole-bay-beach-facilities-ocds-h6vhtk-060822#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-060822`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/walpole-bay-beach-facilities-ocds-h6vhtk-060822#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission method:** The contract opportunity will be published via Thanet District Council's eProcurement Portal, the Kent Business Portal. Bidders would first need to register on the Kent Business Portal (www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk), if not already done so. Once registered, you will be able to express interest in this particular contract once it is published.

## Description
Following recent Planning approval, Thanet District Council intends to select and appoint a suitable supplier for the provision of construction works at Walpole Bay in the Thanet District. The bidder will construct a beachfront development on the Hodges Gap lower promenade at Walpole Bay, Cliftonville, as part of the council's Regeneration Project Portfolio. The works will include the construction of a new small cafe building with mezzanine seating area, separate toilet block with outdoor showers, and a shipping container based community space. Thanet District Council will be inviting prospective bidders to submit a Tender to meet the Employer's requirements.
This below threshold tender opportunity is anticipated to be issued in mid-February 2026.
For more information about this project, please see the attached notice of planning permission and RIBA Stage 3 Design information for the development on Thanet District Council's Planning Portal. 
Important Information: 
Thanet District Council will use the Kent Business Portal for this procurement opportunity. For Suppliers to participate in the procurement opportunity, you will need to register on the Kent Business Portal. Please go to the Kent Business Portal (www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk) and follow the registration process.
The Council will issue a UK3 Below Threshold Tender Notice and repeat the reference to the Kent Business Portal (www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk)

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 45215500, 45246500
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £800,000

- **Contract Period:** 04/05/2026 to 04/11/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F004108-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-01-16T18:37:35.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T04:16:34.223Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-060822