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EKC Group Ashford College - Phase 3.

East Kent Colleges Group · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 27 Sept 2026, 01:01.

Opportunity overview

The project will deliver a new block on the Elwick Road campus, building on earlier phases to provide a three-storey extension. Phase 3 will provide circa 1,700m2 gross internal floor area to accommodate a new junior college, a Student Union 'rec room', classrooms, IT suites, staff rooms and associated ancillary space, together with two additional first-floor workshop spaces connecting into the existing Phase 2 plumbing and electrical training facilities. The existing Student Union facilities within Phase 1 will be consolidated within the new ground-floor accommodation, with a direct relationship to a covered external area overlooking the campus grounds and memorial gardens. A simple 'grab and go' food and beverage provision is proposed within this space. EKC Group require a Main Contractor to deliver the above scope across RIBA Stages 4 - 7.

Classification

  • CPV45210000 — Building construction work

Lots

  • Lot 1£6.5m

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
ACP3
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
works
Above Threshold
Yes
How to submit
This is the initial expression of interest stage for this contract. Expressions of Interest must be submitted electronically to the Employer's Agent, Woodley Coles, using tenders@woodleycoles.com. • Provide two relevant case studies of FE experience of a similar nature project/client organisation. • Demonstrate experience of and ability to deliver in Kent. • Confirm commitment to be able to deliver against project timescales as noted in Contract Duration. Expressions of Interest will be reviewed against the Conditions of Participation. A shortlist of no more than 6 contractors will be selected to proceed to tender stage. The conditions of participation are; 1. Minimum turnover of £20m 2. Professional indemnity insurance of £10m 3. Two relevant case studies for further education construction experience of a similar nature and scale of the proposed scheme. 4. Kent experience. 5. Confirmation commitment to be able to deliver against project timescales - construction start December 2026 for completion by September 2028.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
notAllowed

Languages

en

Tender Period

Ends
14 Aug 2026, 09:30

Expected award period

Ends
15 Aug 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
7,800,000
Amount
6,500,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Technical quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
50
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Social Value

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
price
Name
Price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
Economic and Financial Standing: • Minimum turnover of £20m. • Professional indemnity insurance of £10m.
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
Technical and Professional Ability • Provide two relevant case studies of FE experience of a similar nature project/client organisation. • Demonstrate experience of and ability to deliver in Kent. • Confirm commitment to be able to deliver against project timescales as noted in Contract Duration

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
5 Oct 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Sept 2028, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
45210000
Description
Building construction work

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 2
Id
A-19110
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Format
application/pdf
Entry 3
Id
A-19111
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Format
application/pdf
Entry 4
Id
066609-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
15 Jul 2026, 10:28
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
East Kent Colleges Group
Id
GB-UKPRN-10006570

Identifier

Scheme
GB-UKPRN
Id
10006570

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PYPY-4814-DDBH

Address

Street Address
Ramsgate Road
Locality
Broadstairs
Postal Code
CT10 1PN
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ44

Contact

Name
Ellie Farlow

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
THE WOODLEY COLES LLP
Id
GB-COH-OC304717
Role Details
Employers agent

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
OC304717

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PMQH-6282-TPPH

Address

Street Address
2nd Floor 168 Shoreditch High Street
Locality
London
Postal Code
E1 6RA
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI41

Contact

Name
Ellie Farlow

Roles

procuringEntity
processContactPoint

Details

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Broadstairs · UKJ44 · CT10 1PN · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 066609-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·