EKC Group Ashford College - Phase 3.
Estimated value
£6.5m
Awarded value
—
Suppliers
0
Lots
1
Published
15 Jul 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 VATAbove 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.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Technical quality | — | quality | 50.00% |
| Social Value | — | quality | 10.00% |
| Price | — | price | 40.00% |
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