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Former Birchwood School Demolition

Kent County Council

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14 Sep 2026 at 15:25

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Kent County Council commissioned works to demolish the former Birchwood School and associated buildings. The requirement is construction demolition work, including the removal of the former school structure and related buildings. It is a public-sector works contract managed by Kent County Council, a sub-central public authority. The named requirement is focused on physical demolition rather than general building maintenance, refurbishment or new construction. Businesses with a core demolition capability, suitable plant and experience managing the removal of existing public or institutional buildings are the most relevant comparators. The procurement concerns one complete requirement rather than a range of separately described services.

The procurement has concluded and the tender is marked complete. One lot was awarded to Downwell Enalabling Ltd, whose award remains active. The contract was signed on 14 January 2026 and runs from 19 January 2026 to 27 February 2026. Its value is £480,807.04 excluding VAT, or £576,968.45 including VAT. The procedure was conducted as a below-threshold procurement; the recorded method detail is “below threshold - unknown”. The award covered demolition work for the complete lot. No separate evaluation weighting or award criteria are recorded in the procurement information. This outcome identifies the selected supplier and the agreed contract scale for the demolition requirement.

This procurement is evidence that Kent County Council buys substantial, time-limited demolition works for former education premises and associated buildings. A future competitor would need to demonstrate a credible ability to plan and deliver complete building demolitions, rather than isolated strip-out or minor enabling work. Relevant strengths would include experience on comparable public or institutional sites, the workforce and plant capacity to complete a demolition programme within a defined delivery window, and effective management of site safety, logistics and regulatory obligations. Suppliers able to evidence reliable delivery on similar building-removal projects would be better placed to compete when this type of requirement next returns to the market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Former Birchwood School Demolition

Notice Description

Demolition of Former Birchwood School and associated buildings- CN250376

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f968
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086986-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45111100 - Demolition work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£480,807 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Sep 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
19 Jan 2026 - 27 Feb 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

Downwell Enalabling Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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