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Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys - DT block and main hall windows

Kent County Council

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24 Aug 2026 at 12:26

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Kent County Council commissioned building works at Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys. The scope covers replacing all windows, replacing the window walling to the main hall, replacing the corridor structural steel, and replacing the roof to the design and technology block. This is a school refurbishment requirement combining window installation with associated structural and roofing works. Delivery is at the grammar school in Tunbridge Wells, Kent. The procurement is therefore relevant to main contractors and specialist building firms able to coordinate work across windows, structural steel and roofing in an operational education setting. The window element is classified under CPV 45421132, installation of windows.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. Kent County Council awarded the single lot to G A Harper Ltd, an SME, and the contract was signed on 13 August 2026. The contract runs from 17 August 2026 to 27 November 2026. Its value is £519,607.19 excluding VAT and £623,528.63 including VAT. The opportunity was below the applicable threshold, with the procurement method recorded as below threshold. The award is active and the contract is active. The published scope describes a single combined requirement rather than separate lots, covering the school’s windows, main hall window walling, corridor structural steel and design and technology block roof.

This award demonstrates Kent County Council’s demand for substantial school refurbishment delivered through a below-threshold route. A credible competitor for a similar requirement would need practical capability in commercial window replacement, window walling, roofing and structural steel, together with the capacity to coordinate these trades within one programme. Firms specialising in education-sector refurbishment or occupied-school environments would be well placed, particularly where they can manage site safety, sequencing, access and disruption across multiple building elements. The selected supplier’s SME status also indicates that a smaller contractor with sufficient delivery capacity can compete for this scale of combined works. Businesses in Kent and nearby areas with these capabilities can use the requirement to assess their readiness for comparable council projects.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys - DT block and main hall windows

Notice Description

Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys, works to replace all windows, corridor structural steel and roof to DT block and replace window walling to main hall. Value PS519,607.19 CN260790

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ea67
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080298-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - unknown
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45421132 - Installation of windows

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£519,607 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Aug 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
17 Aug 2026 - 27 Nov 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Kent County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MAIDSTONE
Postcode
ME14 1XQ
Postcode Area
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Maidstone
Electoral Ward
Penenden Heath
Westminster Constituency
Maidstone and Malling

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

G A Harper Ltd

Further Information

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