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title: "Northfleet Pathway Principal Contractor Procurement"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0780c3"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "Ebbsfleet Development Corporation"
published: "2026-10-05"
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# Northfleet Pathway Principal Contractor Procurement

Buyer: Ebbsfleet Development Corporation  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0780c3

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## Summary

Ebbsfleet Development Corporation plans to appoint a principal contractor for the Northfleet Pathway regeneration project. The works cover the former Coach House and brownfield land at the former Northfleet Station goods yard in Northfleet. The project includes refurbishing and repurposing the Coach House, creating affordable workspace in modular shipping-container units, improving the public realm and enhancing pedestrian connections to Northfleet Station. The contractor is expected to coordinate the design as well as carry out construction. This is a construction project with associated construction services.

The procurement is at the planning stage: the buyer has set out its intention to procure, but has not invited tenders. It currently expects to use a single-stage competitive tender through its electronic procurement portal, subject to client approvals. The estimated value is £4.3 million excluding VAT (£5.16 million including VAT). The anticipated contract period runs from 1 August 2027 to 1 November 2028. The buyer has planned market engagement and invites interested businesses to email by 23 October 2026 to receive further project information and answer three procurement questions. The planned contract is an amended JCT Design and Build Contract 2024. The work is described as a single project, rather than separate lots.

This project is likely to suit principal contractors able to coordinate design and deliver construction on a brownfield regeneration site. Relevant capabilities include adapting and refurbishing an existing building, constructing modular workspace units, improving public space and providing better pedestrian connections. Suppliers should be prepared to manage the combined design-coordination and construction responsibilities under a design-and-build contract. The stated scope indicates a substantial, multi-element project; it may favour businesses with the capacity to coordinate several workstreams and deliver construction alongside refurbishment and public-realm improvements. The buyer has not set out specific accreditation or experience requirements at this planning stage.

## Notice

The site comprises the former European Recovery and Garage Services Building, now known as the Coach House, together with the surrounding brownfield land formerly occupied by the Northfleet Station goods yard. Historically used to support railway operations, including freight handling, maintenance and electrical infrastructure, the site was subsequently used as a vehicle repair workshop before becoming underutilised following the decline of rail-related activities. The proposed development will regenerate the brownfield site through refurbishment and repurposing of the Coach House, the creation of affordable modular shipping container workspace units, enhanced public realm and improved pedestrian connections to Northfleet Station. The Client is proposing that the future Principal Contractor will be responsible for the design coordination and construction of the Northfleet Pathway Project under an amended JCT Design and Build Contract 2024. It is currently anticipated that the project will be procured through a single-stage competitive tender via the Client's electronic procurement portal, subject to the necessary Client approvals. If you are interested in this project please email Procurement@ebbsfleetdc.org.uk In the email please state your interest in the project, and include the project reference number (EDC_5257). once we receive your email we will then be able to provide you with the document containing further information on the project, along with 3 questions related to this procurement.

### Planning Information

If you are interested in this project please email Procurement@ebbsfleetdc.org.uk In the email please state your interest in the project, and include the project reference number (EDC_5257).
once we receive your email we will then be able to provide you with the document containing further information on the project, along with 3 questions related to this procurement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093821-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Aug 2027 - 1 Nov 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,300,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Ebbsfleet Development Corporation |
| Locality | EBBSFLEET |
| Postcode area | Dartford |
| Postcode | DA10 1EE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ43 Kent Thames Gateway |
| Local authority | Dartford |
| Electoral ward | Ebbsfleet |
| Westminster constituency | Dartford |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 45000000 - Construction work
- 71500000 - Construction-related services

## Release History

- 5 Oct 2026 at 13:12 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093821-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093821-2026
  5th October 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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