Estimated Value
Up to £800,000
Deadline
27 March 2026
Published
16 January 2026
Type
Not specified
Overview
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.
Additional details
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)
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Likely incumbents
Suppliers who won similar work from this buyer in the last 5 years.
- 1
Source 24/7 Recruitment Limited
1 contract wonlatest 3 Sept 2026ends 14 Nov 2029£3m
total awarded
- 2
First Call Contract Services Limited
1 contract wonlatest 3 Sept 2026ends 14 Nov 2029£3m
total awarded
- 3
Axis Recruitment Limited
1 contract wonlatest 3 Sept 2026ends 14 Nov 2029£3m
total awarded
- 4
Apex Contractors Limited
1 contract wonlatest 11 Aug 2026ends 9 Oct 2027£7m
total awarded
- 5
UK POWER NETWORKS SERVICES (COMMERCIAL) LIMITED
£105,774
total awarded
Source 24/7 Recruitment Limited is the most likely incumbent based on recency and category match. To win, bidders typically need a clearly differentiated proposition or a price advantage.
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Thanet District CouncilKey Dates
Published
16 January 2026
Submission deadline
27 March 2026
Notice type
planning
Source
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