EKC Group Ashford College - Phase 3.

East Kent Colleges GroupcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-06cba3Procurement Act 2023SME suitableactive

Estimated value

£6.5m

works

Awarded value

Suppliers

0

Lots

1

0 awarded

Published

15 Jul 2026

Deadline 14 Aug 2026

Description

The project will deliver a new block on the Elwick Road campus, building on earlier phases to provide a three-storey extension. Phase 3 will provide circa 1,700m2 gross internal floor area to accommodate a new junior college, a Student Union 'rec room', classrooms, IT suites, staff rooms and associated ancillary space, together with two additional first-floor workshop spaces connecting into the existing Phase 2 plumbing and electrical training facilities. The existing Student Union facilities within Phase 1 will be consolidated within the new ground-floor accommodation, with a direct relationship to a covered external area overlooking the campus grounds and memorial gardens. A simple 'grab and go' food and beverage provision is proposed within this space. EKC Group require a Main Contractor to deliver the above scope across RIBA Stages 4 - 7.

Scope

Reference
ACP3
Total value
£6,500,000 excluding VAT
£7,800,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
04 Oct 2026 to 30 Sept 2028
Main category
works
CPV classifications
45210000
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
Technical qualityquality50.00%
Social Valuequality10.00%
Priceprice40.00%

Participation

Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.

Economic and Financial Standing: • Minimum turnover of £20m. • Professional indemnity insurance of £10m.

Technical and Professional Ability • Provide two relevant case studies of FE experience of a similar nature project/client organisation. • Demonstrate experience of and ability to deliver in Kent. • Confirm commitment to be able to deliver against project timescales as noted in Contract Duration

Submission & procedure

Submission deadline
14 Aug 2026, 8:30 am
Submission address
This is the initial expression of interest stage for this contract. Expressions of Interest must be submitted electronically to the Employer's Agent, Woodley Coles, using tenders@woodleycoles.com. • Provide two relevant case studies of FE experience of a similar nature project/client organisation. • Demonstrate experience of and ability to deliver in Kent. • Confirm commitment to be able to deliver against project timescales as noted in Contract Duration. Expressions of Interest will be reviewed against the Conditions of Participation. A shortlist of no more than 6 contractors will be selected to proceed to tender stage. The conditions of participation are; 1. Minimum turnover of £20m 2. Professional indemnity insurance of £10m 3. Two relevant case studies for further education construction experience of a similar nature and scale of the proposed scheme. 4. Kent experience. 5. Confirmation commitment to be able to deliver against project timescales - construction start December 2026 for completion by September 2028.
Electronic submission
No
Procedure
Open procedure