AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
The District Council of Folkestone and Hythe has announced an award to CHUNNEL PLANT HIRE AND CONTRACTORS LIMITED for breakwater reconstruction works at Mermaid Beach, Folkestone. The notice records an award value of £169,187.49 excluding VAT (£203,024.99 including VAT). A future signature date and contract start are scheduled for 19 October 2026, so the supplied notice does not evidence a signed or started contract.
Published outcomeAward announced to CHUNNEL PLANT HIRE AND CONTRACTORS LIMITED for lot 1.
Market significanceA below-threshold open-competition works award for repair and reinstatement of six precast concrete walkway units forming part of the Mermaid Beach breakwater.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
CHUNNEL PLANT HIRE AND CONTRACTORS LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 169187.49 GBP · Awarded; contract signature and start are scheduled
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Award 1 names this supplier and relates to lot 1. The supplier identity is verified against Companies House number 01141225. The £169,187.49 amount is the single award value.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
98% confidenceContract award notice published; award record status is active
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The source describes a “Contract award notice on Find a Tender”; award 1 has status “active”.
Award decision date
98% confidence9 October 2026
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Award 1 date is 2026-10-09.
Signature status
99% confidenceFuture signature scheduled; signature not evidenced
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The award milestone is “futureSignatureDate” due 19 October 2026 and has status “scheduled”.
Planned contract start
98% confidence19 October 2026
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Award 1 contractPeriod.startDate is 2026-10-19.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value excluding VAT
99% confidence£169,187.49
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Award 1 value.amount is 169187.49 GBP.
Award value including VAT
99% confidence£203,024.99
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Award 1 value.amountGross is 203024.99 GBP.
Published tender maximum value
90% confidence£175,000
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Process value_max is 175000 GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender notice published
98% confidence4 September 2026
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Release history records tender notice 083907-2026 dated 2026-09-04.
Tender deadline
98% confidence25 September 2026, 13:00 BST
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Process submission_deadline is 2026-09-25T13:00:00+01:00.
Award decision
98% confidence9 October 2026
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Award 1 date is 2026-10-09.
Award notice published
99% confidence15 October 2026
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Award notice 097475-2026 was published on 2026-10-15.
Scheduled signature and start
98% confidence19 October 2026
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The future signature milestone and contractPeriod.startDate are both 2026-10-19.
Scheduled base end
98% confidence31 December 2026
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Award 1 contractPeriod.endDate is 2026-12-31T23:59:59Z.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Works
98% confidenceRecovery, repair and reinstatement of six 32-tonne precast concrete walkway units at Mermaid Beach, Folkestone
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Tender description states these requirements.
Procurement category
99% confidenceWorks
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The process main category and award main procurement category are works.
CPV classification
99% confidence45243200 — Breakwater construction work
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Award item additional classification is CPV 45243200.
Delivery region
95% confidenceUKJ44, United Kingdom
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Award delivery address specifies region UKJ44.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceOpen procedure
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The tender states it will be conducted through a one-stage open procedure.
Procedure detail
99% confidenceBelow-threshold open competition
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Process procurement_method_details is “Below threshold - open competition”.
Lot structure
97% confidenceOne published lot (lot 1)
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Tender and award data each identify lot 1 only.
Competition results
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information on tenderer count, unsuccessful suppliers and evaluation is not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Base term
97% confidence19 October 2026 to 31 December 2026
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Award contractPeriod gives these start and end dates; both remain prospective at the award-notice publication date.
Extension provision
98% confidenceUp to one month, or as required for completion of the works
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The renewal description states that the contract may be extended up to one month or as required for completion.
Maximum stated extent date
98% confidence31 January 2027
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Award contractPeriod.maxExtentDate is 2027-01-31.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Value comparison
96% confidenceThe award value excluding VAT is £5,812.51 below the published £175,000 tender maximum
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Published maximum is £175,000; award amount excluding VAT is £169,187.49. This is an arithmetic comparison, not a saving claim.
Delivery timing
96% confidenceThe published award records a short base works period ending 31 December 2026, subject to the stated extension provision
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The contract period runs from 19 October to 31 December 2026, with a maximum extent date of 31 January 2027.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Contract formation and commencement
99% confidenceThe notice announces an award, but a future signature date and start date are scheduled for 19 October 2026. The supplied data does not confirm signature or commencement.
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Milestone status is scheduled for the future signature date; contract period starts 19 October 2026.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or individual lot value.
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Lot 1 fields are null in the supplied lot data.
Competition and evaluation detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No bid count, award criteria result, scoring or evaluation narrative is provided.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The supplied award notice does not evidence that the contract has been signed or started; signature and commencement are scheduled for 19 October 2026.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: tenderer count, unsuccessful suppliers, evaluation scores, pricing breakdown and reasons for award.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or separately stated value.
- The extension wording includes “or as required for the completion of the works”, while the maximum extent date is 31 January 2027; the notice does not explain how these provisions would operate in practice.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Mermaid Beach breakwater reconstructionFolkestone procurement awardCHUNNEL PLANT HIRE AND CONTRACTORS LIMITEDbreakwater construction workFolkestone and Hythe District Council
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was awarded the Mermaid Beach breakwater contract?
CHUNNEL PLANT HIRE AND CONTRACTORS LIMITED was named as the supplier for award 1.
What is the awarded value?
The award value is £169,187.49 excluding VAT, or £203,024.99 including VAT.
Has the contract been signed?
The supplied data does not confirm signature. It records a future signature date scheduled for 19 October 2026.
What work is included?
The works cover recovery, repair and reinstatement of six 32-tonne precast concrete walkway units at Mermaid Beach, Folkestone.
ProcuraAxis award analysis supplements, but does not replace, the official award notice, contract data or procurement documents. “Awarded” does not by itself prove that a contract has been signed.