Notice Information
Notice Title
DTCR: Phase 3A Spital Street Materials 2025-2026
Notice Description
The DTRC project needs to procure granite kerbs and paving from China for the construction phase of the DTCR Phase 3a - Spital Street.
Procurement Information
The materials can only be procured via Hardscape who are the only supplier who can access the granite from China. Previous phases of the project have sourced the same material and it cannot be sourced elsewhere
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-050ed1
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012480-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK11 - Contract Termination Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
-
- CPV Codes
44912100 - Granite
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £450,000 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- £450,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 11 Feb 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 8 May 20259 months ago
- Contract Period
- 23 Jul 2025 - 30 Apr 2026 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Terminated
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DARTFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Dartford Borough Council Procurement Team
- Contact Email
- procurement@dartford.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- 01322 343434
Buyer Location
- Locality
- DARTFORD
- Postcode
- DA1 1DR
- Post Town
- Dartford
- 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
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Dartford
- Electoral Ward
- Town
- Westminster Constituency
- Dartford
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012480-2026
11th February 2026 - Contract termination notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039035-2025
10th July 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038986-2025
10th July 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019737-2025
8th May 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
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