Notice Information
Notice Title
Accommodation Kitchen Refurbishments - Darwin College
Notice Description
This opportunity is for the engagement of a competent, experienced contractor to undertake the work to replace the existing fitted communal kitchens with a new kitchen along with associated decorating and flooring works. The kitchens are located within Darwin College. Darwin College is located in the centre of the University's Canterbury Campus and the surrounding buildings will remain active throughout the course of the works.
Lot Information
Lot LOT-0000
Renewal: The work shall be carried out between Monday 22nd June 2026 and Friday 18th September 2026. The University of Kent also reserves the right to utilise the successful contract for any other related works for a period of 12 months until 18th September 2027.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0649f5
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030862-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Works
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
45 - Construction work
-
- CPV Codes
45421151 - Installation of fitted kitchens
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £620,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- £620,000 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- £228,391 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 2 Apr 2026Yesterday
- Submission Deadline
- 2 Mar 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 2 Apr 20262 days ago
- Contract Period
- 22 Jun 2026 - 18 Sep 2026 1-6 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UNIVERSITY OF KENT
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CANTERBURY, KENT
- Postcode
- CT2 7NZ
- Post Town
- 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
- TLJ4 Kent
-
- Local Authority
- Canterbury
- Electoral Ward
- Blean Forest
- Westminster Constituency
- Canterbury
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030862-2026
2nd April 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010896-2026
6th February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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