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Walpole Bay Beach Facilities
Thanet District Council · Local authority
In brief
Thanet District Council has announced plans to buy construction work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.
The estimated value is £800,000 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 6 months, starting 5 May 2026.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Key dates
- Questions by
- 11:59pm, Tuesday 17 March 2026
- Bids by
- 11:59pm, Friday 27 March 2026
Competition
Typical: a median of 3 bids per contract for this buyer (from 5 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
Following recent Planning approval, Thanet District Council intends to select and appoint a suitable supplier for the provision of construction works at Walpole Bay in the Thanet District. The bidder will construct a beachfront development on the Hodges Gap lower promenade at Walpole Bay, Cliftonville, as part of the council's Regeneration Project Portfolio. The works will include the construction of a new small cafe building with mezzanine seating area, separate toilet block with outdoor showers, and a shipping container based community space. Thanet District Council will be inviting prospective bidders to submit a Tender to meet the Employer's requirements. This below threshold tender…Read the full description
Following recent Planning approval, Thanet District Council intends to select and appoint a suitable supplier for the provision of construction works at Walpole Bay in the Thanet District. The bidder will construct a beachfront development on the Hodges Gap lower promenade at Walpole Bay, Cliftonville, as part of the council's Regeneration Project Portfolio. The works will include the construction of a new small cafe building with mezzanine seating area, separate toilet block with outdoor showers, and a shipping container based community space. Thanet District Council will be inviting prospective bidders to submit a Tender to meet the Employer's requirements.
This below threshold tender opportunity is anticipated to be issued in mid-February 2026.
For more information about this project, please see the attached notice of planning permission and RIBA Stage 3 Design information for the development on Thanet District Council's Planning Portal.
Important Information:
Thanet District Council will use the Kent Business Portal for this procurement opportunity. For Suppliers to participate in the procurement opportunity, you will need to register on the Kent Business Portal. Please go to the Kent Business Portal (www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk) and follow the registration process.
The Council will issue a UK3 Below Threshold Tender Notice and repeat the reference to the Kent Business Portal (www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk)
How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
- Send clarification questions before 11:59pm, Tuesday 17 March 2026.
- Make sure your bid arrives before 11:59pm, Friday 27 March 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.
Timeline
- Planned procurement notice · UK3, notice 004108-2026
About the buyer
Thanet District CouncilLast 12 months
Procurements
27Awards
11Suppliers it has used most for construction
- Apex Contractors Limited1 contract
- Exmouth Marine Limited1 contract
- Interfix Washrooms Limited1 contract
- Ovenden Allworks Limited1 contract
Similar open tenders
All open construction tenders- £60kestimated
- £75kestimated
- £154kestimated
- £1.6mestimated
- Value not stated
From notice 004108-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 16 January 2026. We last checked for changes on 27 September 2026.