✓Tender information last checkedLast checked 19 Oct 2026, 13:29.
Opportunity overview
Thanet District Council wishes to select and appoint a suitable select and appoint a Principal Contractor to execute the conversion of 38-40 Grosvenor Place, Margate and will be inviting prospective bidders’ to submit a Tender to meet the requirements.
The Contract requires the sensitive refurbishment and conversion of this vacant building owned by the Council, to provide 11 x one bedroom flats for the Council’s use as temporary accommodation, supporting residents in the District experiencing homelessness. The completed project will be retained by the Council as part of its housing stock. Planning permission is required, and a decision is expected to be made by Planning Committee on 14 October 2026 (reference F/TH/26/0628). Details can be viewed for this via the Council’s planning portal at: https://www.thanet.gov.uk/info-pages/planning-application-search/.
The contract is to be delivered with urgency, owing to the need for additional residential homes for temporary accommodation within the District, with a target construction phase of c. 12 months. The project falls within the remit of the Council’s longstanding ambition to increase the supply of affordable housing within the District, aligned directly with corporate objectives to deliver the housing we need.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at:
https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Margate:-Refurbishment-of-run-down-buildings./9X62H5AFTE
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/9X62H5AFTE
Classification
CPV45262690 — Refurbishment of run-down buildings
CPV45453000 — Overhaul and refurbishment work
CPV45453100 — Refurbishment work
Lots
Lot 1£2m
Documents and notices
Planned procurement notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
Published notice details
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098360-2026Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
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ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
Early-stage planned works procurement by Thanet District Council for a principal contractor to sensitively refurbish and convert the vacant 38–40 Grosvenor Place building in Margate into 11 one-bedroom flats for temporary accommodation. The notice states a target construction phase of about 12 months; bidding is not confirmed as open.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for principal contractors with residential refurbishment and conversion capability. Planning permission is stated as required and its outcome is not confirmed.
Key points identified
Supplier rolePrincipal ContractorEvidence: “select and appoint a Principal Contractor to execute the conversion”
ScopeSensitive refurbishment and conversion of a vacant building into 11 one-bedroom flatsEvidence: “The Contract requires the sensitive refurbishment and conversion of this vacant building owned by the Council, to provide 11 x one bedroom flats”
Planning permissionRequired; decision outcome unknownEvidence: “Planning permission is required, and a decision is expected to be made by Planning Committee on 14 October 2026”
94% approved-analysis confidence4 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns
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Early-stage planned works procurement by Thanet District Council for a principal contractor to sensitively refurbish and convert the vacant 38–40 Grosvenor Place building in Margate into 11 one-bedroom flats for temporary accommodation. The notice states a target construction phase of about 12 months; bidding is not confirmed as open.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for principal contractors with residential refurbishment and conversion capability. Planning permission is stated as required and its outcome is not confirmed.
Key deliverables
Sensitive refurbishment and conversion of 38–40 Grosvenor Place, Margate
Creation of 11 one-bedroom flats
Target construction phase of approximately 12 months
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
4 criteria identified
Supplier role
99% confidence
Principal Contractor
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“select and appoint a Principal Contractor to execute the conversion”
Scope
98% confidence
Sensitive refurbishment and conversion of a vacant building into 11 one-bedroom flats
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“The Contract requires the sensitive refurbishment and conversion of this vacant building owned by the Council, to provide 11 x one bedroom flats”
Planning permission
98% confidence
Required; decision outcome unknown
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“Planning permission is required, and a decision is expected to be made by Planning Committee on 14 October 2026”
Eligibility requirements
99% confidence
Unknown
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No eligibility criteria are stated in the supplied notice data.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Maximum contract value
99% confidence
£2,000,000 GBP
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Opportunity value_max: 2000000 GBP; Lot 1 value_amount: 2000000 GBP.
Commercial terms
99% confidence
Unknown
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No pricing model, payment terms, contract form, or insurance requirements are stated in the supplied data.
Delivery
Delivery location
94% confidence
UKJ44, United Kingdom; building identified as 38–40 Grosvenor Place, Margate
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Delivery location region: UKJ44, United Kingdom; title: “Residential conversion of 38-40 Grosvenor Place, Margate”.
Target construction duration
98% confidence
Approximately 12 months
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“with a target construction phase of c. 12 months”
Delivery urgency
98% confidence
Urgent
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“The contract is to be delivered with urgency”
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Opportunity status
99% confidence
Upcoming / planned procurement; bidding is not confirmed as open
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display_status: “upcoming”; source_status: “planned”; notice_type: “Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender”.
Procurement route
98% confidence
Below threshold - open competition
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procurement_method_details: “Below threshold - open competition”.
Published date
99% confidence
19 October 2026
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published_at: “2026-10-19T11:06:34+01:00”.
Stated submission deadline
99% confidence
29 January 2027, 14:00 UTC
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submission_deadline: “2027-01-29T14:00:00+00:00”.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Planning dependency
99% confidence
Planning permission is required; the supplied evidence does not confirm whether permission was granted.
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“Planning permission is required, and a decision is expected to be made by Planning Committee on 14 October 2026”.
Early-stage procurement uncertainty
98% confidence
As an upcoming planned procurement, final tender documents, scope detail, commercial terms and confirmed contractual timetable are unknown.
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display_status: “upcoming”; notice_type: “Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender”.
Programme pressure
98% confidence
The buyer states the works are urgent while targeting a construction phase of approximately 12 months.
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“The contract is to be delivered with urgency” and “target construction phase of c. 12 months”.
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