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Opportunity overview
The site comprises the former European Recovery and Garage Services Building, now known as the Coach House, together with the surrounding brownfield land formerly occupied by the Northfleet Station goods yard.
Historically used to support railway operations, including freight handling, maintenance and electrical infrastructure, the site was subsequently used as a vehicle repair workshop before becoming underutilised following the decline of rail-related activities.
The proposed development will regenerate the brownfield site through refurbishment and repurposing of the Coach House, the creation of affordable modular shipping container workspace units, enhanced public realm and improved pedestrian connections to Northfleet Station.
The Client is proposing that the future Principal Contractor will be responsible for the design coordination and construction of the Northfleet Pathway Project under an amended JCT Design and Build Contract 2024.
It is currently anticipated that the project will be procured through a single-stage competitive tender via the Client's electronic procurement portal, subject to the necessary Client approvals.
If you are interested in this project please email Procurement@ebbsfleetdc.org.uk In the email please state your interest in the project, and include the project reference number (EDC_5257).
once we receive your email we will then be able to provide you with the document containing further information on the project, along with 3 questions related to this procurement.
Classification
CPV45000000 — Construction work
CPV71500000 — Construction-related services
Lots
Lot 1Value not stated
Documents and notices
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
Published notice details
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If you are interested in this project please email Procurement@ebbsfleetdc.org.uk In the email please state your interest in the project, and include the project reference number (EDC_5257).
once we receive your email we will then be able to provide you with the document containing further information on the project, along with 3 questions related to this procurement.
Due
24 Oct 2026, 00:59
Status
scheduled
Documents
Entry 1
Id
093821-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
1 VERSION
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093821-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
Early-stage market engagement for a proposed principal contractor to coordinate design and construct the Northfleet Pathway Project. The scheme will refurbish and repurpose the Coach House, create affordable modular shipping-container workspaces, and improve public realm and pedestrian links to Northfleet Station. A single-stage competitive tender is anticipated, subject to approvals; bidding is not yet open.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for principal contractors with design-and-build, brownfield regeneration, refurbishment, modular workspace and public-realm construction capability. Detailed supplier criteria are not yet stated.
Key points identified
Required roleFuture Principal ContractorEvidence: "the future Principal Contractor will be responsible for the design coordination and construction of the Northfleet Pathway Project"
Design and construction responsibilityDesign coordination and constructionEvidence: "responsible for the design coordination and construction"
Expression of interestEmail Procurement@ebbsfleetdc.org.uk stating interest and quoting project reference EDC_5257Evidence: "please email Procurement@ebbsfleetdc.org.uk... state your interest in the project, and include the project reference number (EDC_5257)"
96% approved-analysis confidence5 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns
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Early-stage market engagement for a proposed principal contractor to coordinate design and construct the Northfleet Pathway Project. The scheme will refurbish and repurpose the Coach House, create affordable modular shipping-container workspaces, and improve public realm and pedestrian links to Northfleet Station. A single-stage competitive tender is anticipated, subject to approvals; bidding is not yet open.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for principal contractors with design-and-build, brownfield regeneration, refurbishment, modular workspace and public-realm construction capability. Detailed supplier criteria are not yet stated.
Key deliverables
Design coordination
Construction under an amended JCT Design and Build Contract 2024
Refurbishment and repurposing of the Coach House
Affordable modular shipping-container workspace units
Enhanced public realm and pedestrian connections to Northfleet Station
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
5 criteria identified
Required role
99% confidence
Future Principal Contractor
View supporting evidence
"the future Principal Contractor will be responsible for the design coordination and construction of the Northfleet Pathway Project"
Design and construction responsibility
99% confidence
Design coordination and construction
View supporting evidence
"responsible for the design coordination and construction"
Expression of interest
99% confidence
Email Procurement@ebbsfleetdc.org.uk stating interest and quoting project reference EDC_5257
View supporting evidence
"please email Procurement@ebbsfleetdc.org.uk... state your interest in the project, and include the project reference number (EDC_5257)"
Further engagement
98% confidence
Following email, the client will provide further project information and three procurement-related questions
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"once we receive your email we will then be able to provide you with the document containing further information on the project, along with 3 questions related to this procurement"
Supplier eligibility criteria
99% confidence
Unknown
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No eligibility, financial standing, technical capacity, insurance, location, company-size or certification criteria are stated in the supplied notice.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Estimated maximum value
95% confidence
GBP 4,300,000
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Opportunity value_max is 4300000 GBP.
Proposed contract form
99% confidence
Amended JCT Design and Build Contract 2024
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"under an amended JCT Design and Build Contract 2024"
Pricing and payment terms
99% confidence
Unknown
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No pricing structure, payment terms or detailed commercial terms are stated.
Delivery
Project location
88% confidence
Northfleet, Kent / South East England (UKJ)
View supporting evidence
The project is named Northfleet Pathway and delivery location is recorded as UKJ, United Kingdom.
Site
99% confidence
Former European Recovery and Garage Services Building (the Coach House) and surrounding former Northfleet Station goods-yard brownfield land
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"The site comprises the former European Recovery and Garage Services Building, now known as the Coach House, together with the surrounding brownfield land formerly occupied by the Northfleet Station goods yard."
Programme
99% confidence
Unknown
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No construction start date, completion date or programme is stated.
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Opportunity status
99% confidence
Upcoming — early-stage preliminary market engagement; bidding is not open
View supporting evidence
Display status is "upcoming"; notice type is "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender"; stage is "planning".
Anticipated procurement route
99% confidence
Single-stage competitive tender via the client's electronic procurement portal, subject to client approvals
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"It is currently anticipated that the project will be procured through a single-stage competitive tender via the Client's electronic procurement portal, subject to the necessary Client approvals."
Submission deadline
99% confidence
Unknown
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No tender or submission deadline is stated.
Notice publication date
99% confidence
5 October 2026
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Published_at is 2026-10-05T13:12:08+01:00.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Procurement approval risk
99% confidence
The anticipated competitive tender is subject to necessary client approvals and may change or not proceed.
View supporting evidence
"subject to the necessary Client approvals"
Early-stage scope risk
98% confidence
Further project information is to be issued after an expression of interest; detailed scope, tender requirements and timetable are unknown.
View supporting evidence
The client states it will provide a further-information document and three procurement questions after receiving an email.
Brownfield and rail-adjacent site risk
96% confidence
The site has a history of railway, freight, maintenance, electrical-infrastructure and vehicle-repair use; site-condition constraints are not stated.
View supporting evidence
"Historically used to support railway operations... freight handling, maintenance and electrical infrastructure" and subsequently "used as a vehicle repair workshop".
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