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title: "Thanet Bus Shelter Replacement Project"
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# Thanet Bus Shelter Replacement Project

Buyer: Thanet Bus Shelter Replacement Project  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0773fe

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## Summary

Thanet District Council is seeking a specialist supplier to design, manufacture and install new modular bus shelters for the Thanet Bus Shelter Replacement Project. The works cover approximately 90 locations across Thanet and include site surveys, shelter design, highway permits and related permissions, installation, electrical connections where required, footway reinstatement and commissioning. The shelters must be compliant with accessibility requirements for disabled people in their design and layout. This is a construction and transport infrastructure opportunity, including bus-stop shelter construction, bus-stop equipment and associated highway works. The buying organisation is identified as Thanet Bus Shelter Replacement Project, with the council’s address in Margate. The requirement is for a single package covering the full programme of shelter replacement works.

The procurement has reached tender: Thanet District Council invited suppliers to submit formal tenders through an open, below-threshold competition. Questions and clarification requests had to be submitted electronically by 14:00 on 14 October 1016, and completed tender documents had to be submitted electronically by 14:00 on 28 October 2026. The contract is planned to run from 4 January 2027 to 24 May 2027, a period of 20 weeks. Its estimated value is £1,495,000 excluding VAT, or £1,794,000 including VAT. There is one lot and the opportunity is suitable for SMEs. Tenders are evaluated on price, weighted at 60%, and quality, weighted at 40%. The tender documents set out the detailed evaluation criteria and methodology.

This opportunity suits a specialist bus-shelter, transport infrastructure or highways contractor able to manage a complete design-and-build delivery programme. Relevant capability includes surveying multiple sites, producing modular shelter designs, meeting accessibility requirements, arranging highway permits and other permissions, manufacturing shelters, coordinating installation and making electrical connections where needed. Suppliers also need the practical capacity to work across approximately 90 Thanet locations, reinstate footways and commission completed shelters within the planned 20-week delivery period. The requirement may suit an SME with suitable in-house capability or a delivery team able to coordinate design, manufacturing, civil engineering, electrical and installation work. Experience of highway environments, public transport infrastructure and multi-site construction would be directly relevant to the scope.

## Notice

Thanet District Council wishes to procure and appoint a suitable specialist supplier for the design, build and installation of new bus shelters for the Thanet Bus Shelter Replacement Project and invites prospective bidders to submit a Tender to meet the Employer's Requirements. The Scope of Works includes (but is not limited to) - to undertake site surveys and design new modular bus shelters (DDA compliant in nature and layout), manufacture, secure highway permits and associated permissions, install, make electrical connections (where necessary), reinstate footways and commission the new bus shelters across (approximately) 90 locations within the administrative boundary of Thanet District Council. The Contract is anticipated to commence during January 2027 (start date to be agreed between parties on completion of contract formalities) for a duration of 20 weeks. Important Information: All procurement documents are available for suppliers to download via the Kent Business Portal ( www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk )and complete according to the instructions contained. The procurement process will be undertaken on the basis of formal Tenders. Evaluation will be on the basis of criteria and methodology as set out in the Invitation to Tender documents. Any clarifications or questions must be submitted via the Message area of the Kent Business Portal by no later than 14.00hrs on 14/10/1016. Completed tender documents must be submitted electronically via the Kent Business Portal by no later than 14.00hrs on 28/10/2026. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Margate:-Transport-equipment-and-auxiliary-products-to-transportation./N55Q57Z729 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/N55Q57Z729

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088018-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Oct 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 4 Jan 2027 - 24 May 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,495,000 |
| Lots value | £1,495,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Thanet Bus Shelter Replacement Project |
| Locality | MARGATE |
| Postcode area | Canterbury |
| Postcode | CT9 1XZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ44 East Kent |
| Local authority | Thanet |
| Electoral ward | Cliftonville West |
| Westminster constituency | East Thanet |
| Delivery location | TLJ44 East Kent |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 34000000 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 34928440 - Bus-stop posts
- 45213315 - Bus-stop shelter construction work
- 45233100 - Construction work for highways, roads

## Release History

- 17 Sep 2026 at 09:17 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088018-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088018-2026
  17th September 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/N55Q57Z729
- https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Margate:-Transport-equipment-and-auxiliary-products-to-transportation./N55Q57Z729
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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