Award

Beach Management Works 2025-30

  • The District Council of Folkestone and Hythe

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-049337

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-054721 (view related notices)

Published 18 August 2025, 8:45am



Scope

Reference

DN778222

Description

The provision of beach management works. The principal objective of the works is to maintain the existing standard of coastal defences along the Folkestone & Hythe District Council frontage between Fisherman's Beach, Hythe to the Harbour at Folkestone in order to maintain the standard of protection.

Estimated contract value £2.3m (excl. VAT). Actual value of work will may vary each year depending on the programme of beach recycling works needed each season and any requirement for adhoc or emergency works.


Contract 1

Supplier

Contract value

  • £2,300,000 excluding VAT
  • £2,760,000 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Award decision date

18 August 2025

Earliest date the contract will be signed

26 September 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 October 2025 to 30 September 2030
  • Possible extension to 30 September 2032
  • 7 years

Description of possible extension:

option to extend by additional 24 months dependent on the satisfactory performance of the contractor and presuming no significant changes to FHDC's requirements

Main procurement category

Works

CPV classifications

  • 45243000 - Coastal-defence works

Contract locations

  • UKJ44 - East Kent

Information about tenders

  • 3 tenders received
  • 3 tenders assessed in the final stage:
    • 2 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
    • 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
  • 1 supplier awarded contracts
  • 2 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)

Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - open competition


Supplier

CHUNNEL PLANT HIRE AND CONTRACTORS LIMITED

  • Companies House: 01141225
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PGRV-7527-VZDH

Chunnel House 6 - 16 Canterbury Road

Dover

CT15 7ER

United Kingdom

Region: UKJ44 - East Kent

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 1


Contracting authority

The District Council of Folkestone and Hythe

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHJN-7589-LMHY

Civic Centre, Castle Hill Avenue

Folkestone

CT20 2QY

United Kingdom

Region: UKJ44 - East Kent

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government