Planning

Badsell Road

  • Kent County Council

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-073488

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05e04e

Published 13 November 2025, 12:05pm



Scope

Reference

CN250560

Description

This scheme supports Kent County Council’s (the Council) strategic priorities that are outlined within Framing Kent’s Future and Securing Kent’s Future 2022-2026. It will help support improving the infrastructure for communities and providing improved cycling and pedestrian facilities at the B2017/B2016 junction which is adjacent to Mascalls Academy. The scheme also supports the key priorities set out in the Councils Local Transport Plan 5 ‘Striking the Balance’ (LTP5) in terms of providing additional highway capacity, improving accessibility and reducing congestion.

The scheme includes the widening of Badsell Road, new junction signals with improved pedestrian facilities, widening of existing footways and provision of a new shared route on the south side of Badsell Road. New drainage basins and an attenuation tank will help to mitigate the existing flood risk.

To view this notice, please click here:

https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=994147768

Total value (estimated)

  • £2,500,000 excluding VAT
  • £3,000,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 29 June 2026 to 29 January 2027
  • 7 months, 1 day

Main procurement category

Works

CPV classifications

  • 43300000 - Construction machinery and equipment
  • 44000000 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
  • 45222000 - Construction work for engineering works except bridges, tunnels, shafts and subways

Engagement

Engagement deadline

1 October 2025

The engagement was carried out before this notice was published.

Engagement process description

The market engagement was carried out before this notice was published.

Kent County Council (the Council) engaged with suppliers through the local Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) Southern Event, held on Wednesday 1st October 2025. The event allowed the Council to engage with the market to provide an overview of the pipeline of work, gauge the level of interest in upcoming opportunities, and provide an overview of procurement.


Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

14 November 2025


Contracting authority

Kent County Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PLDL-8938-YGYW

Sessions House, County Road

Maidstone

ME14 1XQ

United Kingdom

Contact name: Laura Garay

Email: laura.garay2@kent.gov.uk

Region: UKJ45 - Mid Kent

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government