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Published 26 Jun 2025, 14:08 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Westgate Road New Build 2026

Official notice

Authority: Dartford Borough Council (Local council)·On behalf of: Oxford City Council

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: South East (UKJ4)
Published estimate£3,750,000≈ £2.5m / year · £4,500,000 inc. VAT7.3% above published estimate
Submissions closed 21 Aug 2025awarded 9 Feb 2026
Awarded to Ensigna Construction ltd
Contract term 1 yr 6 moends 30 Apr 2027 · up to 31 Jul 2027 with extensions · starts 1 Nov 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Construction of new dwellings at Westgate Road, Dartford to include construction of a block of flats and associated housing units.

CPV: Construction work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 1 yr 6 moSMEPublished value£3,750,000
Contract period: 1 Nov 2025 – 30 Apr 2027 (1 yr 6 mo) · up to 31 Jul 2027 with extensionsValue: £3,750,000 exc. VAT · £4,500,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Due to any unforeseen circumstances
45000000 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

Lot awarding rule: Following compliance checks and evaluation of the Procurement specific questions, each Bid will be evaluated and scored against the evaluation criteria and weightings using a price/ quality split of 70% price and 30% quality

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
Awarded
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
26 Jun 2025, 14:08 BST
Last source update
9 Apr 2026, 12:47 BST
Authority reference
DN778650
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-035434
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Construction work
Delivery area
South East (UKJ4)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05543f 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
21 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
6 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Tender submissions must be uploaded to the Kent Business Portal, www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk ↗ by the submission deadline of 12 mid-day on Thursday 21st August 2025

Timeline

26 Jun 2025 → 9 Apr 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    26 Jun 2025, 14:08 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    6 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    21 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts354 days ago
    1 Nov 2025
  5. Latest notice published194 days ago
    9 Apr 2026, 12:47 BST

Notice history

7 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 26 Jun 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    26 Jun 2025, 14:08 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    9 Jul 2025, 14:45 BST
    UK4
  3. Deadline moved to 21 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
    9 Jul 2025, 14:45 BST
    +17 days · was 4 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract award notice published
    25 Feb 2026, 12:32 GMT
    UK6
  5. Status changed to complete
    25 Feb 2026, 12:32 GMT
  6. Contract signature expected
    16 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  7. Contract details notice published
    9 Apr 2026, 12:47 BST
    UK7
Published amendments (1)

The tender submission deadline has been amended for this opportunity in order to allow all interested companies to obtain prices from their supply chain

Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2025-06: 1 release · 26 Jun 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £4,022,3491 award exc. VAT
Bids received 1010 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 9 Apr 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Ensigna Construction ltdSMEWestgate Road New Build1 May 2026 – 1 May 2028 · up to 31 Jul 2028Extensions: Due to any unforeseen circumstances£4,022,3499 Feb 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Westgate Road New Build 2026 · Ensigna Construction ltdSME

    Signed
    9 Apr 2026
    Value
    £4,022,349
    Period
    1 May 2026 – 1 May 2028 · up to 31 Jul 2028 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Any delays due to unforeseen events

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
10final-stage tenders100—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

3 public bodies on the notice

Dartford Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PZJD-3364-WHJT Civic Centre, Home Gardens, Dartford, South East, DA1 1DRContact name, email, phone

Other public bodies

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • ENSIGNA CONSTRUCTION LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 05771179GB-PPON: PMYP-6611-JPRP Unit 2 Churchill Court Hortons Way, Westerham, South East, TN16 1BTContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender