Scope
Reference
T663
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)
Total value (estimated)
- £800,000 excluding VAT
- £960,000 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 5 May 2026 to 4 November 2026
- 6 months
Main procurement category
Works
CPV classifications
- 45215500 - Public conveniences
- 45246500 - Promenade construction work
Contract locations
- UKJ44 - East Kent
Participation
Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Submission
Publication date of tender notice (estimated)
13 February 2026
Enquiry deadline
17 March 2026, 11:59pm
Tender submission deadline
27 March 2026, 11:59pm
Submission address and any special instructions
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.
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - open competition
Contracting authority
Thanet District Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PYDQ-9172-CNVV
Thanet District Council, PO BOX 9, Cecil Street
Margate
CT9 1XZ
United Kingdom
Contact name: Miss Gemma Paul
Email: procurement@thanet.gov.uk
Region: UKJ44 - East Kent
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government