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Opportunity overview
Folkestone & Hythe District Council (F&HDC) wishes to select and appoint a suitable contractor for the fit-out of a medical centre and commercial space within Folca 2 in Folkestone's town centre.
The contract is anticipated to start April 2027 and continue until September 2028 (with the option to extend for a further period (or periods) of up to 6 months to February 2029).
Interested suppliers can visit the Kent Business Portal (https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/A7G3G6B6SJ) to participate.
Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.
Please note Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) may result in significant changes to F&HDC's structure, responsibilities, or service requirements during the term of any resulting contract. Reorganisation may impact the ongoing need for the services or F&HDC's ability to continue the contract in its current form. F&HDC reserves the right to vary the terms of the contract, or to exercise its right to terminate the contract early in accordance with the contract's standard termination provisions (as set out in the draft Terms and Conditions at Appendix B). F&HDC does not accept any liability or responsibility for any costs incurred by a tenderer (whether directly or otherwise) in relation to the preparation or submission of an offer, or any potential loss of earnings or profits if the contract is varied or terminated early as a result of the review.
This tender will be conducted using a two-stage 'competitive flexible' procedure.
The participation stage (stage one) will be used to shortlist which organisations we will invite to tender in the selection stage (stage two). The documents in this packet refer to this first stage as the 'Request to Participate' or 'RTP' stage.
We expect to invite up to five organisations for the second stage. If the scores of some applicants are the same or very close, we might choose to invite more than five organisations to tender. Further details can be found in the RTP instructions document.
The organisations selected for stage two will be sent the finalised 'Invitation to Tender' document pack through the Kent Business Portal. This will include a full set of instructions for stage two.
The versions of the ITT documents issued at this stage (stage one) are drafts only. At any time before the Tender Return Date, F&HDC may amend the ITT documents. All invited tenderers will be notified of any changes and F&HDC may choose to change the Tender Return Date to extend the deadline, if we consider this necessary.
Changes could include:
• updated versions of appendices ITT appendices A-C;
• additional appendices for your information;
• updates to the tender timetable;
• refinement of award criteria weightings without changing the order of importance;
• refinement of the wording of questions in the draft ITT Supplier Response document without changing the overall subject of the questions; and
• any other minor changes which constitute refinement of the award criteria.
Covered By
GPA
Submission terms
Electronic Submission Policy
allowed
Languages
en
Enquiry period
Ends
9 Nov 2026, 23:59
Expected award period
Ends
24 Mar 2027, 23:59
Lots and requirements
Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
Yes
Value
Including VAT
10,800,000
Amount
9,000,000
Currency
GBP
Award criteria
Criteria
Criterion 1
Type
price
Name
Total tender sum
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Programme Management
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
quality
Name
Cost management
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 4
Type
quality
Name
Risk & issue
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact
Selection criteria
Criteria
Criterion 1
Description
F&HDC will evaluate your RTP in the following order:
i. Validation of your RTP submission to confirm it has been completed correctly and in accordance with the instructions.
ii. Determination of whether your organisation is an 'excluded' or 'excludable' supplier (RTP Response document Sections 1 and 2).
ii. Financial risk assessment.
iii. Technical question evaluation in accordance with the marking criteria.
The maximum quality score of 100% is divided across each of the quality questions in RTP Supplier Response document Section 3. The weighting of each question is shown below.
• Q1: RELEVANT EXPERIENCE 30 %
• Q2: PROGRAMME 20 %
• Q3: TECHNICAL METHODOLOGY 20 %
• Q4: DESIGN MANAGEMENT 20 %
• Q5: HEALTH & SAFETY 10 %
• Total Quality Score 100 %
Once we have scored all the 'quality' questions in Section 3.1, we will rank the RTPs by this score using 'standard competition ranking' (e.g. 12245). We expect to select five organisations for the second stage.
However, if the scores of some applicants are the same or very close, we might choose to invite more than five organisations to tender. For example: if the rankings are 1 2 3 4 5 5, where two organisations are both ranked 5 with the same score, we will invite both those organisations.
Similarly, if the rankings are 1 2 3 3 5 6, we could invite the organisation ranked 6th, if their score is very similar to organisation 5. However, this would be at F&HDC's discretion.
For Reduction
Yes
Suitability
Sme
Yes
Contract period
Starts
12 Apr 2027, 00:00
Ends
30 Sept 2028, 23:59
Max Extent Date
28 Feb 2029, 23:59
Renewal
Description
option to extend for a further period (or periods) of up to 6 months to February 2029 or as required for the delivery of the works
Options
Description
At this stage, the tender includes an option for additional works to fit-out commercial space on the ground floor and basement level of Folca 2. This option may be removed prior to the final tender stage or at the post award/pre-contract stage. The option is dependent on the timing of FHDC entering into agreements(s) to lease or sell these spaces.
1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
1 VERSION
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098321-2026Tender 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
Folkestone & Hythe District Council is seeking a contractor to fit out a medical centre and commercial space at Folca 2 in Folkestone town centre. The stated anticipated term is April 2027 to September 2028, with an optional extension of up to six months to February 2029.
Who this may suit
Fit-out and building-completion contractors with experience delivering medical and commercial premises may be relevant. Detailed technical, selection and compliance requirements are not supplied.
Key points identified
Supplier roleContractorEvidence: “wishes to select and appoint a suitable contractor for the fit-out”
ScopeFit-out of a medical centre and commercial spaceEvidence: “fit-out of a medical centre and commercial space within Folca 2”
Eligibility requirementsUnknownEvidence: No eligibility criteria are supplied in the opportunity data.
89% approved-analysis confidence3 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns
ProcuraAxis structures information found in published procurement records, checks the result for consistency and publishes only approved analysis. Confidence describes the completeness and consistency of the available source information; it is not a guarantee of eligibility or contract award.
Folkestone & Hythe District Council is seeking a contractor to fit out a medical centre and commercial space at Folca 2 in Folkestone town centre. The stated anticipated term is April 2027 to September 2028, with an optional extension of up to six months to February 2029.
Who this may suit
Fit-out and building-completion contractors with experience delivering medical and commercial premises may be relevant. Detailed technical, selection and compliance requirements are not supplied.
Key deliverables
Fit-out of a medical centre
Fit-out of commercial space within Folca 2
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
3 criteria identified
Supplier role
99% confidence
Contractor
View supporting evidence
“wishes to select and appoint a suitable contractor for the fit-out”
Scope
99% confidence
Fit-out of a medical centre and commercial space
View supporting evidence
“fit-out of a medical centre and commercial space within Folca 2”
Eligibility requirements
99% confidence
Unknown
View supporting evidence
No eligibility criteria are supplied in the opportunity data.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Stated contract value
90% confidence
Up to £9,000,000
View supporting evidence
Process value_max: 9000000 GBP; Lot 1 value_amount: 9000000 GBP.
Extension option
98% confidence
Up to 6 months, potentially to February 2029
View supporting evidence
“option to extend for a further period (or periods) of up to 6 months to February 2029”
Delivery
Delivery area
95% confidence
Folkestone, UKJ44, United Kingdom
View supporting evidence
Opportunity description states Folca 2 is in “Folkestone's town centre”; delivery location region is UKJ44.
Anticipated term
98% confidence
April 2027 to September 2028
View supporting evidence
“The contract is anticipated to start April 2027 and continue until September 2028”
submission_deadline: 2026-11-09T23:59:59Z; Lot 1 has the same deadline.
Participation route
98% confidence
Kent Business Portal
View supporting evidence
“Interested suppliers can visit the Kent Business Portal (https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/A7G3G6B6SJ) to participate.”
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Detailed specification and supplier criteria
99% confidence
Unknown
View supporting evidence
The supplied notice description does not state technical scope, selection criteria, certifications, insurance, or evaluation criteria.
Contract dates are anticipated
98% confidence
April 2027 to September 2028 is not confirmed as a fixed term; extension is optional.
View supporting evidence
“The contract is anticipated to start” and “with the option to extend”.
Lot detail
99% confidence
Lot 1 is active and valued at £9,000,000 but has no supplied title or description.
View supporting evidence
Lot 1 title and description are null; value_amount is 9000000 GBP.
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