Reconstruction of Breakwater at Mermaid Beach, Folkestone

ConstructionCPV 45243200

Value£175k

Deadline25 Sept 2026

Published4 Sept 2026

RegionNationwide

Timeline

Published 4 Sept 202620 days leftCloses 25 Sept 2026

Who to contact

Stephanie Gibbs

stephanie.gibbs@folkestone-hythe.gov.uk

+441303853665

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

How to submit

Open the submissions portal

Tenders must be returned via the Kent Business portal (https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/S6PUTWZPT9)

The submission route named on the official notice.

Contract value in context

£175ktotal contract value

median £158k

this tender£0£6.5m

This sits in the upper-middle of the Construction band — a substantial contract for the sector. Based on 64,002 valued Construction tenders in our corpus.

When this comes round again

The District Council of Folkestone and Hythe's Construction cycle is past due — it ran about every 9 months across 3 notices, and the door is open now. It may re-tender at any time.

14% of The District Council of Folkestone and Hythe’s awards go to a supplier it has used before.

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The brief

Folkestone and Hythe District Council (FHDC) wishes to select and appoint a suitable supplier for the recovery, repair, and reinstatement of six 32t precast concrete walkway units located at Mermaid Beach, Folkestone and invites organisations to submit a tender to meet FHDC's requirements.

This tender will be conducted using a one-stage 'open' procedure.

The contract is anticipated to start October 2026 and continue for a period of 3 months (with capacity to extend by up to one month or as required).

What it takes to bid this

12–20 daysof bid-team effort

£8.2k–£13.7kat typical UK bid-team rates

Compressed window — start the same week

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

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Hold at bidFinancial standing (accounts, often ~2× contract value turnover)
Hold at bidInsurance cover (PL / EL, often PI)
Show at bidSocial value commitments

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