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Thanet District Council: Walpole Coast Protection Scheme

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Notice Summary
Title: Walpole Coast Protection Scheme
Notice type: UK4: Tender notice
Authority: Thanet District Council
Nature of contract: Works
Procedure: Below threshold - Open competition
Short Description: Thanet District Council wishes to select and appoint a suitable supplier for the provision of civil engineering construction works at Walpole Bay in the Thanet District, including the replacement of a section of sea wall, coping stabilisation, and concrete sea wall repairs and invites prospective bidders to submit a Tender to meet the Employer’s requirements. The Contract is anticipated to commence upon March 2026 for a duration of 22 weeks. Important Information: 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. The procurement process will be undertaken on the basis of formal Tenders. Evaluation will be on the basis of criteria and methodology as set out in the Invitation to Tender documents. Any clarifications or questions must be submitted via the Message area of the Kent Business Portal by no later than 14.00hrs on 23 January 2026. Completed tender documents must be submitted electronically via the Kent Business Portal by no later than 14.00hrs on 06 February 2026.
Published: 12/12/2025 11:44
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UK4: Tender notice Published 12/12/2025

Walpole Coast Protection Scheme


Contracting authority




Contracting authority:

Thanet District Council


Public Procurement Organisation Number:

PYDQ-9172-CNVV


Address:


Thanet District Council, PO BOX 9, Cecil Street
Margate
CT9 1XZ
UK


Contact name:

Gemma Paul


Email:

procurement@thanet.gov.uk


Telephone:

Not provided


Website:

Not provided


Organisation type:

REGIONAL_AUTHORITY


Devolved regulations that apply:

None




Procedure



Procedure type:


Below threshold - open competition






Dynamic market:

No


Tenders received:

0


Tenders assessed:

0


Tenders from SMEs:

0


Tenders from VCSEs:

0




Special regime:


None



Scope



Title:

Walpole Coast Protection Scheme


Reference number:

T661


Main procurement category:

WORKS


Description:

Thanet District Council wishes to select and appoint a suitable supplier for the provision of civil engineering construction works at Walpole Bay in the Thanet District, including the replacement of a section of sea wall, coping stabilisation, and concrete sea wall repairs and invites prospective bidders to submit a Tender to meet the Employer’s requirements.

The Contract is anticipated to commence upon March 2026 for a duration of 22 weeks.

Important Information: 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.

The procurement process will be undertaken on the basis of formal Tenders. Evaluation will be on the basis of criteria and methodology as set out in the Invitation to Tender documents.

Any clarifications or questions must be submitted via the Message area of the Kent Business Portal by no later than 14.00hrs on 23 January 2026.

Completed tender documents must be submitted electronically via the Kent Business Portal by no later than 14.00hrs on 06 February 2026.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Margate:-Construction-work./F5PN526T97

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/F5PN526T97





Total value (estimated):


GBP 850,000 excluding VAT

GBP 1,020,000 including VAT





Description





Description:

Not provided





Suitable for SMEs:

Yes


Suitable for VCSEs:

No




Contract dates (estimated):

16/03/2026 to 17/08/2026


CPV classifications:


45000000 - Construction work.

45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work.

45243000 - Coastal-defence works.

45243300 - Sea wall construction work.

45244000 - Marine construction works.



Contract can be extended:

No



Delivery regions:


UKJ44 - East Kent



Award criteria:


Name: Criterion 1 / Weighting: 50

Name: Criterion 2 / Weighting: 50







Documents



Associated tender documents:


Not provided


Technical specifications:


Not provided



Submission




Enquiry deadline:

23/01/2026 Time: 14:00


Tender submission deadline:

06/02/2026 Time: 14:00


Submission address and any special instructions:

All procurement documents are attached to the notice and available for suppliers to download from the Kent Business Portal at https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/ and complete according to instructions contained.


An electronic auction will be used:


No


Languages that may be used for submission:


English


Award decision date (estimated):

13/03/2026



Other information



Legal and financial capacity conditions of participation:

Please refer to the Contract Documents.


Technical ability conditions of participation:

Not provided


Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP):

No


Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):

No


A conflicts assessment has been prepared and revised:

No



Other organisations


Not provided
Related Notice
UK12: Procurement termination notice Published 24/03/2026

Walpole Coast Protection Scheme


Contract(s):

Whole procurement


Date of decision not to sign contract:

20/03/2026


Reason for not signing contract:

A decision was made to abandon this procurement due to not receiving any compliant bids capable of acceptance and all compliant bids received being cost prohibitive in terms of budget available. It is deemed necessary to revisit the scope of the requirement against the budget available and the Participation Conditions for a new contract opportunity.