Folca 2 Phase 2 – Lead Designer Appointment
Estimated value
£700k
Awarded value
—
Suppliers
0
Lots
1
Published
24 Mar 2026
Description
Folkestone & Hythe District Council (F&HDC) wishes to select and appoint a lead designer for phase 2 design of Folca 2 and invites organisations to submit a tender to meet F&HDC's requirements. The contract is anticipated to start 28 of April 2026 and continue for a period of 30 months (with the option to extend for a further period (or periods) of up to 6 months). Interested suppliers can visit the Kent Business Portal (https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-Folkestone:-Architectural-services-for-buildings./4D9U787N6H). To quote you must complete and return the "Invitation to Tender Response Document" via the portal.
Scope
- Reference
- FH2602120
- Total value
- £700,000 excluding VAT£840,000 including VATAbove the relevant threshold
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 27 Apr 2026 to 31 Oct 2028Possible extension to 30 Apr 2029
planned extension of time allowance to accommodate project delays
- Main category
- services
- CPV classifications
- 712210007131500071321000
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total tender sum | — | price | 30.00% |
| relevant experience of similar works | — | quality | 20.00% |
| delivery | — | quality | 10.00% |
| management | — | quality | 10.00% |
| resources | — | quality | 30.00% |
Submission & procedure
- Enquiry deadline
- 25 Mar 2026, 11:59 pm
- Submission deadline
- 31 Mar 2026, 4:00 pm
- Submission address
- https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-Folkestone:-Architectural-services-for-buildings./4D9U787N6H ↗
- Electronic submission
- Yes
- Procedure
- Open procedure