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title: "Former Birchwood School Demolition"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f968"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Kent County Council"
published: "2026-09-14"
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# Former Birchwood School Demolition

Buyer: Kent County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f968

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

Demolition of Former Birchwood School and associated buildings- CN250376

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086986-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 19 Jan 2026 - 27 Feb 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £480,807 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Kent County Council |
| Locality | MAIDSTONE |
| Postcode area | Rochester |
| Postcode | ME14 1XQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ45 Mid Kent |
| Local authority | Maidstone |
| Electoral ward | Penenden Heath |
| Westminster constituency | Maidstone and Malling |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Downwell Enalabling Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45111100 - Demolition work

## Release History

- 14 Sep 2026 at 15:25 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086986-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086986-2026
  14th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.kent.gov.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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