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Walpole Bay Beach Facilities

Thanet District Council · Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 5 Oct 2026, 05:42.

Opportunity 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. 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)

Classification

  • CPV45215500 — Public conveniences
  • CPV45246500 — Promenade construction work

Lots

  • Lot 1£800k

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
T663
Status
planned
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Main Procurement Category
works
Above Threshold
No
How to submit
The contract opportunity will be published via Thanet District Council's eProcurement Portal, the Kent Business Portal. Bidders would first need to register on the Kent Business Portal (www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk), if not already done so. Once registered, you will be able to express interest in this particular contract once it is published.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Tender Period

Ends
27 Mar 2026, 23:59

Enquiry period

Ends
17 Mar 2026, 23:59

Communication

Future Notice Date
13 Feb 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planned

Value

Including VAT
960,000
Amount
800,000
Currency
GBP

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
5 May 2026, 00:00
Ends
4 Nov 2026, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
45215500
Description
Public conveniences
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
45246500
Description
Promenade construction work

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ44
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
004108-2026
Document Type
plannedProcurementNotice
Notice Type
UK3
Description
Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
Published
16 Jan 2026, 18:37
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Thanet District Council
Id
GB-PPON-PYDQ-9172-CNVV

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PYDQ-9172-CNVV

Address

Street Address
Thanet District Council, PO BOX 9, Cecil Street
Locality
Margate
Postal Code
CT9 1XZ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ44

Contact

Name
Miss Gemma Paul

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Margate · UKJ44 · CT9 1XZ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ44 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 004108-2026Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender ·