AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Ebbsfleet Development Corporation terminated the procurement for Ebbsfleet Central Phase 1a infrastructure works. The published termination notice states that the Lot 2 scope will no longer be part of the initial phase and that further design work is not expected to restart for several years. No supplier or contract award is published.
Published outcomeCancelled procurement; no concluded contract or winning supplier is identified.
Market significanceThis was a planned two-lot infrastructure opportunity with a stated maximum value of £115 million, but the published record does not allocate that value by lot or confirm any award.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Original tender notice published
99% confidence5 January 2026
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Release history records tender notice 000422-2026 dated 2026-01-05.
Submission deadline
99% confidence16 February 2026, 12:00 UTC
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Process field submission_deadline is 2026-02-16T12:00:00Z.
Procurement termination notice published
99% confidence19 October 2026
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Document 098493-2026 is a tender cancellation notice published 2026-10-19T13:45:26+01:00.
Award record status
99% confidenceCancelled
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Award 1 has status "cancelled" and finalStatusDate 2026-10-13.
VALUES
Published values explained
Stated maximum opportunity value
95% confidence£115,000,000
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Process value_max is 115000000 GBP.
Awarded contract value
99% confidenceUnknown
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The cancelled award has no value amount and no supplier is listed.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Preliminary market engagement notice
90% confidence8 May 2025
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Opportunity description cites UK2 notice 2025/S 000-019622 published on 8 May 2025.
Tender published
99% confidence5 January 2026
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Release history records the tender notice on this date.
Tender deadline
99% confidence16 February 2026
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Process submission_deadline is 2026-02-16T12:00:00Z.
Cancellation decision date
99% confidence13 October 2026
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Cancelled award finalStatusDate is 2026-10-13.
Termination notice published
99% confidence19 October 2026
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Cancellation document published_at is 2026-10-19T13:45:26+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Project
99% confidenceEbbsfleet Central Phase 1a infrastructure works
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Process title.
Lot 1
95% confidenceHighways, utilities and associated landscaping
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Opportunity description identifies Lot 1 scope.
Lot 2
95% confidenceBuildings, structures and associated landscaping
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Opportunity description identifies Lot 2 scope.
Lot 2 cancellation rationale
99% confidenceLot 2 works will no longer form part of the initial phase; further design work is not expected to recommence for several years.
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Cancelled award statusDetails.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceOpen
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Process procurement_method is "open".
Procedure detail
99% confidenceCompetitive flexible procedure
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Process procurement_method_details.
Lots
99% confidenceTwo lots
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Tender data lists lots 1 and 2; the opportunity description defines both scopes.
Bidders and evaluation outcome
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract start date
99% confidenceUnknown
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No contract_start_at is supplied; the award is cancelled.
Contract end date
99% confidenceUnknown
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No contract_end_at is supplied; the award is cancelled.
Duration and extension terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Market implication
99% confidenceThe published cancellation indicates that the buildings and structures element is deferred beyond the initial works phase, with design work not expected to restart for several years.
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Cancelled award statusDetails.
Value allocation
98% confidenceThe £115 million stated maximum is not allocated between lots and must not be treated as an awarded or Lot 2-specific value.
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Process value_max is populated, while both lot values and the cancelled award value are null.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Record classification
99% confidenceThis is a procurement termination notice, not an award announcement or signed-contract notice.
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Notice type and document type are "Procurement termination notice" and "tenderCancellationNotice"; award status is cancelled.
Lot-level cancellation ambiguity
99% confidenceThe termination narrative specifically explains cancellation of Lot 2, while the single cancelled award record is linked to both Lots 1 and 2. The published record does not safely establish the final procurement outcome for Lot 1.
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StatusDetails refers to Lot 2; award 1 relatedLots lists ["1","2"].
Supplier and award data
99% confidenceNo supplier, award date or awarded value is published.
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Suppliers array is empty; award date and value are null.
Lot information
98% confidenceLot titles and descriptions are provided in the opportunity narrative, but no lot-level values or detailed status explanation is supplied.
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Lot records have null title, description and value; opportunity description defines the scopes.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The termination narrative addresses Lot 2, but the cancelled award record is linked to both lots; the final status of Lot 1 is not clearly explained in the supplied data.
- No winning supplier, award date, award value, contract start date, contract end date, bid count, evaluation result or pricing detail is published.
- The £115 million figure is a process-level maximum value, not a published awarded value or lot allocation.
- Lot records do not supply their own titles, descriptions or values; scope labels are taken from the opportunity description.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Ebbsfleet CentralEbbsfleet Development CorporationPhase 1a infrastructure worksprocurement cancellationLot 2 buildings structures landscaping
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Was a contract awarded for Ebbsfleet Central Phase 1a infrastructure works?
No award to a supplier is published. The available award record is marked cancelled.
Why was the procurement terminated?
The notice states that Lot 2 will no longer form part of the initial phase and further design work is not expected to recommence for several years.
What was the stated opportunity value?
The process records a maximum value of £115 million, but it is not allocated by lot and is not an awarded contract value.
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