Folca 2 Phase 2 – Lead Designer Appointment

The District Council of Folkestone and HythecontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-06535fProcurement Act 2023SME suitablepending
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Estimated value

Awarded value

£648k

Awarded 23 Apr 2026

Suppliers

1

1 SME

Lots

1

1 awarded

Published

28 May 2026

Description

appointment of a lead designer for phase 2 design of Folca 2. The Lead Designer is required to propose and present a fully integrated design team as part of their tender submission. This shall include all necessary disciplines and statutory roles, including a Principal Designer under CDM 2015, a Building Safety Act Principal Designer, and all relevant design consultants (e.g. architectural, structural, civil and M&E, and any other relevant consultants/specialists for the delivery of this brief), together with specialist input for medical centre development and a decarbonisation consultant to ensure compliance with funding requirement. A BREEAM assessor has already been appointed for the duration of the project. Building control has been appointed for Phase 1 and will continue throughout Phase 2.

Scope

Reference
FH2602120
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
27 Apr 2026 to 31 Oct 2028
Possible extension to 30 Apr 2029

planned extension of time allowance to accommodate project delays

CPV classifications
71221000
71315000
71321000
Contract locations
South East England, United Kingdom
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
Total tender sumprice30.00%
relevant experience of similar worksquality20.00%
deliveryquality10.00%
managementquality10.00%
resourcesquality30.00%

Submission & procedure

Procedure
Open procedure

Award details

Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.

Awarded value

£648k

Award date

23 Apr 2026

Contract start

09 Jun 2026

Contract end

31 Oct 2028