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Medway Council

Gillingham Civic Square Public Realm Improvement Works_Pride In Place

ConstructionCPV 45000000
Value£350k
Deadline31 Aug 2026
Published3 Aug 2026
RegionNationwide
Timeline
Published 3 Aug 202628 days leftCloses 31 Aug 2026
Who to contact
Nigel Ford
nigel.ford@medway.gov.uk
01634332088

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

How to submit
Open the submissions portal

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Contract value in context
£350ktotal contract value
median £158k
this tender£0£6.5m

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The brief

Medway Council is seeking quotes from prospective suppliers for Gillingham Civic Square.

Medway Council operates a fully electronic procurement process and requires all bidders refer to the most up to date documents located within the Kent Business Portal and direct any communications they may have through the same system to support the integrity and transparency of this activity.

Gillingham Public Realm Improvements is the upgrading of an area of the High Street and part of Green Street and Sapper Walk ME7 1AU for Medway Council.

The project will deliver an upgraded square with upgraded paving and new rain gardens to support sustainable drainage play.

Works include upgraded surface finishes and edging, seating, lightning murals and a strengthened planting and tree strategy to improve shade, biodiversity and the overall setting.

The contract is to be carried out using the JCT Design and Build Contract 2024 as issued by the Joint Contracts Tribunal incorporating the latest JCT published Amendments and other amendments as set out elsewhere in these Contract documents.

The site is located at The High Street Gillingham ME7 1AU For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Chatham:-Construction-work./2GP423Y5PH To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/2GP423Y5PH

Requirements

What the notice asks for

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Medway Council operates a fully electronic procurement

Medway Council operates a fully electronic procurement process and requires all bidders refer to the most up to date documents located within the Kent Business Portal and direct any communications they may have through the same system to support the integrity and transparency of this activity.

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The project will deliver an upgraded square

The project will deliver an upgraded square with upgraded paving and new rain gardens to support sustainable drainage play.

Sentences from the notice that state an obligation, surfaced automatically and shown in the order they appear. Not an exhaustive list — always confirm against the tender documents.

What it takes to bid this

1220 daysof bid-team effort
£8.2k£13.7kat typical UK bid-team rates

Typical UK bid effort for the £100k–£1m band — an estimate, not a quote.

Qualify & bid/no-bid ~10% · SQ / PQQ ~20% · Written response ~55% · Review & presentation ~15%

Typical for this category — confirm against the ITT pack

  • Hold at bidSSIP-family accreditation (CHAS / Constructionline)
  • Hold at bidISO 45001 / H&S policy & CDM competence
  • Show at bidNamed site & contract managers with CVs
  • Show at bidComparable references / case studies
  • Hold at bidFinancial standing (accounts, often ~2× contract value turnover)
  • Hold at bidInsurance cover (PL / EL, often PI)
  • Show at bidSocial value commitments

Hold at bid = pass/fail conditions of participation. Show at bid = scored in the quality response. Plan for delivery = contract obligations from day one.

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Source & provenance
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