Thanet Bus Shelter Replacement Project

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ConstructionCPV 34000000

Value£1,495,000

Deadline28 Oct 2026

Published17 Sept 2026

RegionNationwide

£1,495,000 — stated in the notice

Timeline

Published 17 Sept 202638 days leftCloses 28 Oct 2026

Who to contact

Miss Gemma Paul

procurement@thanet.gov.uk

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

How to submit

Open the submissions portal

The submission route named on the official notice.

Contract value in context

£1.5mtotal contract value

median £102k

this tender£0£2.9m

This is a large award for Transport Equipment — above three-quarters of comparable contracts. Based on 15,368 valued Transport Equipment tenders in our corpus.

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The brief

Thanet District Council wishes to procure and appoint a suitable specialist supplier for the design, build and installation of new bus shelters for the Thanet Bus Shelter Replacement Project and invites prospective bidders to submit a Tender to meet the Employer’s Requirements.

The Scope of Works includes (but is not limited to) – to undertake site surveys and design new modular bus shelters (DDA compliant in nature and layout), manufacture, secure highway permits and associated permissions, install, make electrical connections (where necessary), reinstate footways and commission the new bus shelters across (approximately) 90 locations within the administrative boundary of Thanet District Council.

The Contract is anticipated to commence during January 2027 (start date to be agreed between parties on completion of contract formalities) for a duration of 20 weeks.

Important Information: All procurement documents are available for suppliers to download via the Kent Business Portal ( www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk )and complete according to the instructions contained.

The procurement process will be undertaken on the basis of formal Tenders.

Evaluation will be on the basis of criteria and methodology as set out in the Invitation to Tender documents.

Any clarifications or questions must be submitted via the Message area of the Kent Business Portal by no later than 14.00hrs on 14/10/1016.

Completed tender documents must be submitted electronically via the Kent Business Portal by no later than 14.00hrs on 28/10/2026.

For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Margate:-Transport-equipment-and-auxiliary-products-to-transportation./N55Q57Z729 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/N55Q57Z729

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Typical UK bid effort for the £1m–£10m band — an estimate, not a quote.

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

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