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    "date": "2026-10-19T10:17:55+01:00",
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            "id": "GB-PPON-PHJN-7589-LMHY",
            "name": "The District Council of Folkestone and Hythe",
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                "id": "PHJN-7589-LMHY"
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            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Civic Centre, Castle Hill Avenue",
                "locality": "Folkestone",
                "postalCode": "CT20 2QY",
                "country": "GB",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom",
                "region": "UKJ44"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "name": "Ms Mhairi Richards",
                "email": "mhairi.richards@folkestone-hythe.gov.uk",
                "telephone": "+441303853401"
            },
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                "url": "https://www.folkestone-hythe.gov.uk/council-transparency/procurement-information",
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        "name": "The District Council of Folkestone and Hythe"
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            "id": "2023/54",
            "scheme": "UKPGA",
            "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents"
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        "title": "Fit-out of Folca 2, Folkestone",
        "description": "Folkestone & Hythe District Council (F&HDC) wishes to select and appoint a suitable contractor for the fit-out of a medical centre and commercial space within Folca 2 in Folkestone's town centre. The contract is anticipated to start April 2027 and continue until September 2028 (with the option to extend for a further period (or periods) of up to 6 months to February 2029). Interested suppliers can visit the Kent Business Portal (https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/A7G3G6B6SJ) to participate.",
        "status": "active",
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                    {
                        "scheme": "CPV",
                        "id": "45400000",
                        "description": "Building completion work"
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                    {
                        "region": "UKJ44",
                        "country": "GB",
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
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                ],
                "relatedLot": "1"
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        ],
        "value": {
            "amountGross": 10800000,
            "amount": 9000000,
            "currency": "GBP"
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        "procurementMethod": "selective",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Competitive flexible procedure",
        "procedure": {
            "features": "This tender will be conducted using a two-stage 'competitive flexible' procedure. The participation stage (stage one) will be used to shortlist which organisations we will invite to tender in the selection stage (stage two). The documents in this packet refer to this first stage as the 'Request to Participate' or 'RTP' stage. We expect to invite up to five organisations for the second stage. If the scores of some applicants are the same or very close, we might choose to invite more than five organisations to tender. Further details can be found in the RTP instructions document. The organisations selected for stage two will be sent the finalised 'Invitation to Tender' document pack through the Kent Business Portal. This will include a full set of instructions for stage two. The versions of the ITT documents issued at this stage (stage one) are drafts only. At any time before the Tender Return Date, F&HDC may amend the ITT documents. All invited tenderers will be notified of any changes and F&HDC may choose to change the Tender Return Date to extend the deadline, if we consider this necessary. Changes could include: * updated versions of appendices ITT appendices A-C; * additional appendices for your information; * updates to the tender timetable; * refinement of award criteria weightings without changing the order of importance; * refinement of the wording of questions in the draft ITT Supplier Response document without changing the overall subject of the questions; and * any other minor changes which constitute refinement of the award criteria."
        },
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        "aboveThreshold": true,
        "coveredBy": [
            "GPA"
        ],
        "submissionMethodDetails": "https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/A7G3G6B6SJ",
        "submissionTerms": {
            "electronicSubmissionPolicy": "allowed",
            "languages": [
                "en"
            ]
        },
        "expressionOfInterestDeadline": "2026-11-19T13:00:00Z",
        "enquiryPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2026-11-09T23:59:59Z"
        },
        "awardPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2027-03-24T23:59:59Z"
        },
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                "id": "1",
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                    "amount": 9000000,
                    "currency": "GBP"
                },
                "awardCriteria": {
                    "criteria": [
                        {
                            "type": "price",
                            "name": "Total tender sum",
                            "numbers": [
                                {
                                    "number": 40,
                                    "weight": "percentageExact"
                                }
                            ]
                        },
                        {
                            "type": "quality",
                            "name": "Programme Management",
                            "numbers": [
                                {
                                    "number": 20,
                                    "weight": "percentageExact"
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                        {
                            "type": "quality",
                            "name": "Cost management",
                            "numbers": [
                                {
                                    "number": 20,
                                    "weight": "percentageExact"
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                        {
                            "type": "quality",
                            "name": "Risk & issue",
                            "numbers": [
                                {
                                    "number": 20,
                                    "weight": "percentageExact"
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                            ]
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                "selectionCriteria": {
                    "criteria": [
                        {
                            "description": "F&HDC will evaluate your RTP in the following order: i. Validation of your RTP submission to confirm it has been completed correctly and in accordance with the instructions. ii. Determination of whether your organisation is an 'excluded' or 'excludable' supplier (RTP Response document Sections 1 and 2). ii. Financial risk assessment. iii. Technical question evaluation in accordance with the marking criteria. The maximum quality score of 100% is divided across each of the quality questions in RTP Supplier Response document Section 3. The weighting of each question is shown below. * Q1: RELEVANT EXPERIENCE 30 % * Q2: PROGRAMME 20 % * Q3: TECHNICAL METHODOLOGY 20 % * Q4: DESIGN MANAGEMENT 20 % * Q5: HEALTH & SAFETY 10 % * Total Quality Score 100 % Once we have scored all the 'quality' questions in Section 3.1, we will rank the RTPs by this score using 'standard competition ranking' (e.g. 12245). We expect to select five organisations for the second stage. However, if the scores of some applicants are the same or very close, we might choose to invite more than five organisations to tender. For example: if the rankings are 1 2 3 4 5 5, where two organisations are both ranked 5 with the same score, we will invite both those organisations. Similarly, if the rankings are 1 2 3 3 5 6, we could invite the organisation ranked 6th, if their score is very similar to organisation 5. However, this would be at F&HDC's discretion.",
                            "forReduction": true
                        }
                    ]
                },
                "suitability": {
                    "sme": true
                },
                "contractPeriod": {
                    "startDate": "2027-04-12T00:00:00+01:00",
                    "endDate": "2028-09-30T23:59:59+01:00",
                    "maxExtentDate": "2029-02-28T23:59:59Z"
                },
                "hasRenewal": true,
                "renewal": {
                    "description": "option to extend for a further period (or periods) of up to 6 months to February 2029 or as required for the delivery of the works"
                },
                "hasOptions": true,
                "options": {
                    "description": "At this stage, the tender includes an option for additional works to fit-out commercial space on the ground floor and basement level of Folca 2. This option may be removed prior to the final tender stage or at the post award/pre-contract stage. The option is dependent on the timing of FHDC entering into agreements(s) to lease or sell these spaces."
                }
            }
        ],
        "documents": [
            {
                "id": "conflictOfInterest",
                "documentType": "conflictOfInterest",
                "description": "Not published"
            },
            {
                "id": "098321-2026",
                "documentType": "tenderNotice",
                "noticeType": "UK4",
                "description": "Tender notice on Find a Tender",
                "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098321-2026",
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        ],
        "riskDetails": "Please note Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) may result in significant changes to F&HDC's structure, responsibilities, or service requirements during the term of any resulting contract. Reorganisation may impact the ongoing need for the services or F&HDC's ability to continue the contract in its current form. F&HDC reserves the right to vary the terms of the contract, or to exercise its right to terminate the contract early in accordance with the contract's standard termination provisions (as set out in the draft Terms and Conditions at Appendix B). F&HDC does not accept any liability or responsibility for any costs incurred by a tenderer (whether directly or otherwise) in relation to the preparation or submission of an offer, or any potential loss of earnings or profits if the contract is varied or terminated early as a result of the review."
    },
    "language": "en"
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