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SC24004 - Folkestone - 'A Brighter Future' Levelling Up Fund Scheme

KENT COUNTY COUNCIL

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Award

30 Apr 2025 at 09:41

Tender

29 Jan 2024 at 18:00

Summary of the contracting process

In the SC24004 - Folkestone "A Brighter Future" Levelling Up Fund Scheme, Kent County Council, one of England's largest regional authorities, leads this initiative aimed at revitalising Folkestone town centre. This comprehensive construction project falls within the "works" industry category and aims to enhance public realm areas such as highways, drainage networks, street lighting, and landscaping. Located in the UKJ4 region, the procurement process involves a competitive procedure with negotiation. Key dates include the signing of a contract on 15th January 2025 for the value of approximately £12.8 million, awarded to Jackson Civil Engineering Limited. The procurement stage has advanced from tendering initiated in January 2024 to awarding the contract by April 2025.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those involved in construction and civil engineering, to engage in transformative urban development projects. The Folkestone scheme centres on enhancing active travel and revitalising primary retail areas, addressing issues like high vacancy rates and poor urban quality—important areas ripe for improvement. Companies capable of delivering high-calibre works in public infrastructure improvements, urban refurbishment, and addressing transportation concerns stand well-placed to compete in such opportunities. Furthermore, as the process allows for engineering-specific contracts like NEC4 Option A, businesses experienced in fixed lump sum projects will find this project conducive for growth.

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Notice Title

SC24004 - Folkestone - 'A Brighter Future' Levelling Up Fund Scheme

Notice Description

Kent County Council (the Council) is the largest local authority in England covering an area of 3,500 square kilometres. It has an annual expenditure of over PS1bn on goods and services and a population of 1.6m. The Council provides a wide range of personal and strategic services on behalf of its residents, operating in partnership with the NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board, 12 district councils, and 289 parish/town councils. These works are being commissioned on behalf of the Growth, Environment and Transport directorate. The "Folkestone - A Brighter Future" scheme seeks to 'level up' Folkestone's town centre by supporting active travel, creating a high-quality environment that supports civic pride and reverses years of disparity in investment by transforming the fortunes of the towns primary retail areas. The scheme involves public realm improvements which will involve alterations to the existing highways, drainage networks, street lighting and landscaping.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The "Folkestone - A Brighter Future" scheme seeks to 'level up' Folkestone's town centre by supporting active travel, creating a high-quality environment that supports civic pride and reverses years of disparity in investment by transforming the fortunes of the towns primary retail areas. The scheme involves public realm improvements which will involve alterations to the existing highways, drainage networks, street lighting and landscaping.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-043587
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017865-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive procedure with negotiation
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work


CPV Codes

45000000 - Construction work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£14,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£12,805,231 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Apr 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
22 Feb 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Jan 20251 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
KENT COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Mr Cameron Croucher, Mr Craig Merchant
Contact Email
cameron.croucher@kent.gov.uk, craig.merchant@kent.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 3000411901

Buyer Location

Locality
MAIDSTONE
Postcode
ME14 1XQ
Post Town
Rochester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ45 Mid Kent
Delivery Location
TLJ4 Kent

Local Authority
Maidstone
Electoral Ward
Penenden Heath
Westminster Constituency
Maidstone and Malling

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

JACKSON CIVIL ENGINEERING

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