Contractor Procurement for Ebbsfleet Central Phase 1a Infrastructure Works
Estimated value
£115.0m
Awarded value
—
Suppliers
0
Lots
2
Published
05 Jan 2026
Description
Ebbsfleet Development Corporation (EDC) was established in 2015 to speed up the delivery of up to 15,000 homes and create a 21st-century Garden City in Ebbsfleet, North Kent. As planning authority for the Urban Regeneration Area, as well as landowner for a number of key sites across Ebbsfleet and surrounding communities, a key ambition for the regeneration of the area requires the Corporation to deliver Ebbsfleet Central, the civic and commercial heart of the Garden City scheme, set around Ebbsfleet International Train Station. EDC is seeking to the procure the EC2 Infrastructure Works for the phase (1a) of the Ebbsfleet Central masterplan, through two separate Lots: Lot 1 - Highways, Utilities & associated Landscaping. Lot 2 - Buildings, Structures & associated Landscaping. EDC are not ruling out contractors tendering for and being appointed on more than one contract Lot. EDC reserves the right to amalgamate contracts where one contractor is successful for more than one contract Lot. More information about the opportunity is set out in the associated tender documents, including the Invitation to Participate (ITP) and Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ), which can be accessed via EDC's procurement portal InTend https://in-tendhost.co.uk/ebbsfleetdc/aspx/Home from 6 January 2026. EDC undertook preliminary market engagement, details of which were set out in the UK2 notice published on 8 May 2025, notice identifier: 2025/S 000-019622. Preliminary market engagement information and a subsequent Q&A document are provided as appendices in the Invitation to Participate. All documentation is available on the EDC procurement portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/ebbsfleetdc/aspx/Home.
Scope
- Reference
- EDC_5140
- Total value
- £115,000,000 excluding VAT£138,000,000 including VATAbove the relevant threshold
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 12 Apr 2028 to 09 May 2030Possible extension to 08 Aug 2030
A discretionary 3 month extension to allow for any unforeseen delays that arise during the contract period.
- Main category
- works
- CPV classifications
- 45200000
- Contract locations
- South East England, United Kingdom
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Technical | — | quality | 50.00% |
| Commercial | — | price | 40.00% |
| Social Value | — | quality | 10.00% |
Submission & procedure
- Enquiry deadline
- 02 Feb 2026, 11:59 pm
- Submission deadline
- 16 Feb 2026, 12:00 pm
- Submission address
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/ebbsfleetdc/aspx/Home. The procurement will be managed using EDC's procurement portal InTend. In order to gain access to the Invitation to Participate documentation, suppliers must be registered on InTend. Suppliers are required to respond to all sections of the PSQ and must submit responses in accordance with the instructions and response deadlines stated in the ITP. All responses must be submitted electronically. ↗
- Electronic submission
- Yes
- Procedure
- Competitive flexible procedure
Lots · 2 total
Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.
| Lot | Title | Est. value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Highways, Utilities & associated Landscaping. | £55.0m | active |
| 2 | Buildings, Structures & associated Landscaping | £60.0m | active |