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AwardedAwarded 9 June 2026

Folca 2 Phase 2 - Lead Designer Appointment

The District Council of Folkestone and Hythe · Local authority

In brief

The District Council of Folkestone and Hythe awarded architecture and engineering and fire safety work to Medical Architecture and Art Projects Limited and Osborn Associates Limited on 9 June 2026.

The notice gives a value of £700,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 30 months, up to 3 years with extensions, starting 28 April 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

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What the notice says

appointment of a lead designer for phase 2 design of Folca 2. The Lead Designer is required to propose and present a fully integrated design team as part of their tender submission. This shall include all necessary disciplines and statutory roles, including a Principal Designer under CDM 2015, a Building Safety Act Principal Designer, and all relevant design consultants (e.g. architectural, structural, civil and M&E, and any other relevant consultants/specialists for the delivery of this brief), together with specialist input for medical centre development and a decarbonisation consultant to ensure compliance with funding requirement. A BREEAM assessor has already been appointed for the duration of the project. Building control has been appointed for Phase 1 and will continue throughout Phase 2. NB: both contracts fully executed 10 July 2026.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Medical Architecture and Art Projects Limited (SME)
12 bids received
£618,625
Awarded 24 April 2026
10 June 2026 to 31 October 2028
Osborn Associates Limited (SME)
12 bids received
£29,000
Awarded 24 April 2026
10 June 2026 to 31 October 2028

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 013193-2026
  2. Tender notice · UK4, notice 026658-2026
  3. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 050320-2026
  4. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 066023-2026
  5. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 066370-2026

About the buyer

The District Council of Folkestone and HytheLast 12 months

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From notice 013193-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 12 February 2026, last updated 14 July 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.