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Radford House - Internal Refurbishment (Change of Use)

Ramsgate Town Council

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09 Sep 2026 at 17:55

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Summary of the contracting process

Ramsgate Town Council is procuring internal refurbishment and alteration works at Radford House, the former Old Fire Station at 18–20 Effingham Street, Ramsgate, Kent. The project will repair and convert the building for use as a public facility. It forms part of a wider redevelopment that also includes external alterations and temporary technicians’ accommodation, although this requirement concerns the internal works. The appointed contractor will carry out the refurbishment described in the tender documents and must work in accordance with the client consultant’s approval. This is a construction project, covering building refurbishment and change-of-use works at the Ramsgate site.

The procurement has reached tender: the council invited offers through an open procedure above threshold. The tender deadline set by the buyer is 7 October 2026 at 23:00. The contract is scheduled to run from 19 October 2026 to 30 April 2027. Its estimated value is between £350,000 and £500,000 including the stated minimum and maximum values. The evaluation will consider the contractor’s demonstrated experience of undertaking the required works, alongside the detailed requirements in the bidding and technical documents. The opportunity is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, and covers one refurbishment requirement at Radford House.

This opportunity suits an experienced building contractor with the skills and resources to manage internal refurbishment, alteration, repair and change-of-use works in an existing public building. Bidders must be able to interpret and deliver against detailed tender and technical requirements, coordinate work with the client’s consultant approvals, and demonstrate relevant experience in their tender return. The project is suitable for SMEs, making it relevant to established regional contractors as well as larger construction firms with appropriate delivery capacity. Businesses should be equipped to manage a substantial refurbishment project, maintain quality and compliance throughout the works, and complete the required construction activities as an integrated package.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Radford House - Internal Refurbishment (Change of Use)

Notice Description

Ramsgate Town Council will be appointing a contractor to undertake internal refurbishment and alteration works to at Radford House. The works are located at the public facility in Ramsgate - previously the Old Fire Station, at 18-20 Effingham Street, Ramsgate, CT11 9AT. The internal works are part of a wider redevelopment of the site, which includes external alterations to the building, and temporary technicians accommodation (externals ongoing - internals to follow) The refurbishment is required to undertake repairs, and implement change of use from former fire station to public facillity. The contractor is to undertake refurbishment works as listed within the attached documents. All works shall be undertaken in accordance with the client's consultant's approval. The works need to be undertaken by an experienced contractor that have the necessary skills and experience to undertake the works as required. The contractor will need to demonstrate their experience as part of their tender return.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-22c262e6-9f52-43d3-9054-6fec036fe46d
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cd451c25-8c25-46cb-9107-65eeb575e6f7
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45000000 - Construction work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Sep 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
7 Oct 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
19 Oct 2026 - 30 Apr 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Ramsgate Town Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
RAMSGATE
Postcode
CT11 8LP
Postcode Area
Canterbury
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ44 East Kent
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Thanet
Electoral Ward
Eastcliff
Westminster Constituency
East Thanet

Further Information

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