UK-Maidstone: Construction machinery and equipment.

Scope

Description: The Form of contract will be The New Engineering Contract 4 (NEC4) Option A (fixed lump sum with Activity Schedule) with KCC Z Clauses. The value of the contract falls above the Procurement Act 2023 threshold for Works, and the Client is using a Competitive Flexible Procedure (with an option to negotiate if required).

The contract will be awarded to a single supplier following this procedure and interested suppliers are hereby invited to express their interest in this tender opportunity and submit their completed Procurement Selection Questionnaire (PSQ) by the date specified. For any Supplier who wishes to apply, the tender documentation is available via the Kent Business Portal (https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/). The documentation will need to be downloaded and submitted back to the Council via the Kent Business Portal.

Please direct all communication via the Kent Business Portal which can be found at the following web address: www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk. Any communication outside of this will be redirected to the Kent Business Portal. Please note that you will have to register to use the portal.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Maidstone:-Construction-machinery-and-equipment./3757PSH3CE

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/3757PSH3CE

Total value (estimated):

GBP 2,500,000 excluding VAT GBP 3,000,000 including VAT

Description

Contract dates (estimated)
29/06/2026 to 29/01/2027
CPV Classifications:
43300000 - Construction machinery and equipment. 44000000 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (excepts electric apparatus). 45000000 - Construction work.

Contract can be extended:
No

Extension Date:


Delivery regions:
Not Provided
Award criteria:
Quality criterion - Name: Lowest Price / Weighting:


Technical ability conditions of participation: The Council intend to invite the highest scoring 6 suppliers, of 'Section 2 - Technical Ability' in 'Part B - Questions Relating to Conditions of Participation' of the PSQ Questionnaire, to the tender stage (based on ranking).

Submission

Enquiry deadline: 26/11/2025 Time: 12:00Deadline for requests to participate: 09/12/2025 Time: 12:00
Submission address and any special instructions: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/
An electronic auction will be used: No
Languages that may be used for submission: English, Award decision date (estimated): 29/05/2026

Procedure

Procedure type: Competitive flexible procedure

Contracting authority

Kent County Council, PLDL-8938-YGYW
Sessions House, County Road, Maidstone, ME14 1XQ, United Kingdom
Email: laura.garay2@kent.gov.uk
Contact: Laura Garay
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.kent.gov.uk/

Organisation type: REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Devolved regulations that apply: None