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01 Oct 2026 at 08:56

Summary of the contracting process

Kent County Council commissioned building works for a mobile replacement programme at St Michael’s Junior School. The requirement is construction work for a school building, focused on replacing mobile accommodation. The school is the delivery site; the council is the buyer. This is a defined school-building project rather than a general building-services requirement, so it is most relevant to contractors able to deliver replacement or construction work in an occupied or operational school setting. The published scope is brief and identifies the programme and school, without further breakdown of the mobile units or associated works. The successful supplier is a small or medium-sized building contractor, indicating that the project was delivered by a supplier of that scale.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. It was run as a below-threshold process, with one lot, and J& Building Contractors Ltd was selected. The contract was signed on 5 June 2026 and runs from 23 July to 12 October 2026. Its stated value is £130,511.25 including gross value, in pounds sterling. The award concerns school-building construction work. The published procurement details do not state evaluation criteria or supplier eligibility requirements, so the outcome does not establish a specific scoring model or qualification threshold. The contract period and award show a single, time-limited school replacement project rather than a multi-year service arrangement.

For contractors considering comparable Kent County Council work, this award demonstrates demand for focused building projects at individual schools, including replacement of mobile accommodation. A credible competitor would need the capacity to plan and deliver construction work to a defined school-site programme, and relevant experience working in an education environment would help demonstrate that capability. The selected supplier was an SME, showing that a smaller contractor was able to undertake this project. The route was a below-threshold procurement with a single lot, so firms suited to discrete local projects may find this type of requirement relevant. The brief scope does not establish particular accreditations, specialist systems, staffing levels or technical standards; businesses should base their assessment of future projects on the precise works and requirements published for each procurement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

St Michael's Junior School - Mobile Replacement Programme

Notice Description

A mobile Replacement Programme at St Michael's Junior School

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077e30
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092631-2026
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

45214200 - Construction work for school buildings

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£130,511 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Oct 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
23 Jul 2026 - 12 Oct 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

J& Building Contractors Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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