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Mechanical & Electrical Housing Asset Consultancy 2026-29

The District Council of Folkestone and Hythe

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

26 Aug 2026 at 15:12

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

23 Jun 2026 at 16:47

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The District Council of Folkestone and Hythe commissioned mechanical and electrical housing asset consultancy services for its social housing properties. The requirement covers project design and project management for mechanical and electrical installations, including heating and hot-water projects and wider building-services projects. The appointed consultant is expected to support the Council across its housing asset programme, combining engineering design with delivery and contract-management expertise. This is a professional services opportunity for building-services engineers, M&E consultants and project-management practices familiar with public or social housing work. Delivery is associated with the Folkestone and Hythe area in Kent, and the buying organisation is the District Council of Folkestone and Hythe, a sub-central public authority.

The procurement is complete and one lot was awarded through an above-threshold open procedure. Four bids reached the final stage, including three from SMEs. The tender closed on 29 July 2026 at 13:00, enquiries closed on 17 July 2026, and the award period ended on 18 August 2026. The contract was awarded to THE DESIGN COLLECTIVE (LONDON) LTD on 26 August 2026 for £1,500,000 excluding VAT (£1,800,000 including VAT). The contract period runs from 14 September 2026 to 31 March 2029, with no extension options. Evaluation weighted price at 30%, M&E heating and hot-water experience at 15%, building-services experience at 15%, contract management and project delivery at 30%, and social value at 10%.

This procurement indicates recurring demand from the Council for specialist M&E consultancy supporting social-housing assets. A credible future competitor would need engineering design capability for building mechanical and electrical installations, with demonstrable experience of heating and hot-water projects and broader building-services projects. Strong contract-management and project-delivery methods are central to the requirement, so suppliers should be able to manage call-off instructions, coordinate delivery and provide reliable consultancy across multiple housing properties. Social-value delivery is also material to the buyer’s evaluation. The requirement was suitable for SMEs, and most final-stage bidders were SMEs, indicating that a focused specialist consultancy can compete alongside larger practices when it can evidence relevant technical experience and delivery capacity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Mechanical & Electrical Housing Asset Consultancy 2026-29

Notice Description

Folkestone and Hythe District Council (FHDC) wishes to select and appoint a suitable consultant for M&E project design and project management on a number of social housing properties and invites prospective suppliers to submit a Tender to meet the Council's requirements. The Contract is expected to start on 14 September 2026 and will continue for a period of 30-31 months (2.5 years) until 31 March 2029 (without options to extend).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06bb80
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081427-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71315210 - Building services consultancy services

71321000 - Engineering design services for mechanical and electrical installations for buildings

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,500,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£1,500,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Aug 2026Today
Submission Deadline
29 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Aug 2026Yesterday
Contract Period
14 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The District Council of Folkestone and Hythe
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
FOLKESTONE
Postcode
CT20 2QY
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
TLJ44 East Kent
Local Authority
Folkestone and Hythe
Electoral Ward
Folkestone Central
Westminster Constituency
Folkestone and Hythe

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THE DESIGN COLLECTIVE (LONDON) LTD

Further Information

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