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Ship Street Development - Amendment to Outline Planning Application

Folkestone and Hythe District Council

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15 Sep 2026 at 14:17

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The District Council of Folkestone and Hythe commissioned consultancy services for an amendment to the outline planning application for the Ship Street development in Folkestone. The work concerns planning submission amendments and associated architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services. Delivery is in Folkestone, within the council’s area in Kent. The buying organisation is the District Council of Folkestone and Hythe. This is a professional services requirement rather than a construction contract: the appointed supplier supports the council’s planning and development work by revising an existing submission for the Ship Street scheme. The opportunity is therefore relevant to consultancies with experience of planning applications and multidisciplinary built-environment advice.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. It was a direct award below the applicable threshold, conducted without competition. OVE ARUP & PARTNERS LIMITED was selected for the single lot. The contract was signed on 11 September 2026 and runs from 14 September 2026 to 7 September 2027. Its value is £90,618 excluding VAT, or £108,741 including VAT. The award covers services classified as architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services. The published requirement described the contract as consultancy support for amending the planning submission for the Ship Street development. The contract is active, and the award to Arup remains active.

This procurement shows Folkestone and Hythe Council’s demand for specialist consultancy support during the planning and development of a named local scheme. Competitors would need credible experience of amending outline planning applications and preparing or supporting planning submissions, rather than only delivering physical construction. The requirement also points to value in multidisciplinary built-environment capability spanning architecture, construction, engineering and inspection advice. A supplier seeking similar work from this buyer would be better placed with a team able to coordinate technical disciplines, understand the planning process and provide clear, reliable advice on development proposals. The appointed provider was a large consultancy, indicating that capacity to manage a year-long council commission may matter when this type of requirement returns.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Ship Street Development - Amendment to Outline Planning Application

Notice Description

Consultancy services required for the amendment to the planning submission for the Ship Street development, Folkestone. Contract sum is PS90,618.00. Commencement date is 14 September 2026 and completion date is due to be 7 September 2027

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06fa3c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087350-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£90,618 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Sep 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
14 Sep 2026 - 7 Sep 2027 6-12 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
Folkestone and Hythe District Council
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Folkestone and Hythe
Electoral Ward
Folkestone Central
Westminster Constituency
Folkestone and Hythe

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Ove Arup & Partners Ltd

Further Information

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