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Calfordseaden CoW services for Cockleshell Walk

Swale Borough Council

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28 Jul 2026 at 14:27

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Summary of the contracting process

Swale Borough Council procured Clerk of Works services for Cockleshell Walk. The requirement is construction supervision: monitoring construction activity, workmanship, progress and compliance on the council’s behalf. It is a professional construction consultancy service rather than a construction works contract or supply of materials. Delivery is in South East England. The procurement was made through the National Framework Partnership, so the appointed provider operates in the context of a wider framework arrangement. The buyer is Swale Borough Council, based at Swale House in Sittingbourne. The named requirement is specific to Cockleshell Walk and is relevant to construction supervision practices, clerk of works providers and consultancies with the capability to oversee building or infrastructure delivery for a local authority.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a selective call-off from a framework agreement. Bids closed on 6 July 2026 at 12:00. Swale Borough Council awarded the contract to Calford Seaden on 6 July 2026. The awarded value is £45,420. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 1 March 2028. Calford Seaden is the sole named supplier and the award is active. The procurement was evaluated as a services requirement for construction supervision, with the award made under the framework call-off route. The contract therefore represents an established appointment rather than an unawarded opportunity, and its commercial importance lies in the buyer’s selected route, defined scope and recorded contract duration.

This procurement indicates that Swale Borough Council uses framework call-offs to obtain specialist Clerk of Works and construction supervision support for named development requirements. Suppliers seeking to compete for comparable future work would need demonstrable experience supervising construction delivery, inspecting workmanship, monitoring contractor performance and reporting clearly to a public-sector client. Credible providers are likely to be established construction consultancies or specialist clerk of works firms with sufficient professional capacity to manage council commissions and work across the South East. The opportunity was not marked as suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises, while the appointed supplier is recorded as a large organisation. Larger firms with relevant local-authority and construction oversight experience are therefore the closest competitive benchmark.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Calfordseaden CoW services for Cockleshell Walk

Notice Description

Clerk of Works services Additional information: Procured through the National Framework Partnership

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-c41ea49d-cc37-46ba-a22b-1d36c9ef5ff8
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9bd15eb5-a931-4161-ab50-f0d6baaecb4d
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71520000 - Construction supervision services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£45,420 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£45,420 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Jul 20263 months ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 1 Mar 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Swale Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SITTINGBOURNE
Postcode
ME10 3HT
Postcode Area
Rochester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ43 Kent Thames Gateway
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Swale
Electoral Ward
Roman
Westminster Constituency
Sittingbourne and Sheppey

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

calfordseaden LLP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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