Fit-out of Folca 2, Folkestone
Key facts
- Deadline to express interest or request to participate
- Thursday 19 November 2026, 13:00 (UK time) Interest closes in 31 days
- Buyer's estimated value
- £9,000,000 (excl. VAT) The buyer's own estimate, not income to you.
- Clarification questions deadline
- 9 November 2026, 23:59
- Contract period
- 11 Apr 2027 to 30 Sep 2028
- Procedure
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Notice type
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Suitable for SMEs (per buyer)
- Yes
Decision brief
Taken from the buyer's published notice (shown as written, shortened where long). Tenderpatch has not added to or interpreted it. Always read the official documents before bidding.
- How bids will be scored
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- Total tender sum 40%
- Programme Management 20%
- Cost management 20%
- Risk & issue 20%
- Conditions of participation (what you must show)
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other F&HDC will evaluate your RTP in the following order: i. Validation of your RTP submission to confirm it has been completed correctly and in accordance with the instructions. ii. Determination of whether your organisation is an 'excluded' or 'excludable' supplier (RTP Response document Sections 1 and 2). ii. Financial risk assessment. iii. Technical question evaluation in accordance with the marking criteria. The maximum quality score of 100% is divided across each of the quality questions in RTP Supplier Response document Section 3. The weighting of each question is shown below. ; Q1: RELEVANT EXPERIENCE 30 % ; Q2: PROGRAMME 20 % ; Q3: TECHNICAL METHODOLOGY 20 % ; Q4: DESIGN MANAGEMENT 20 %…
- Contract length and extensions
- 11 Apr 2027 to 30 Sep 2028. Extensions: option to extend for a further period (or periods) of up to 6 months to February 2029 or as required for the delivery of the works Options: At this stage, the tender includes an option for additional works to fit-out commercial space on the ground floor and basement level of Folca 2. This option may be removed prior to the final tender stage or at the post award/pre-contract stage. The option is dependent on the timing of FHDC entering…
- How to submit
- Through www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk ↗ (the buyer's own portal). Electronic submission: allowed.
- Tender documents
- No document links in the notice. Use the official notice link.
New to public tenders? Plain-English guide to this page
- Framework
- An agreement that sets terms for work the buyer may order later, often from several suppliers. The value shown usually covers the whole agreement, not one job.
- Open for bids / closing date
- You must submit by the closing date and time, normally through the buyer's own online portal. Late bids are normally refused.
- Clarification questions
- A deadline for asking the buyer questions about the tender. It is earlier than the closing date.
- Conditions of participation
- What the buyer asks suppliers to show before they can be considered, such as experience, insurance or accreditations.
- Bids are scored on
- How the buyer will compare bids, usually a split between price and quality. A 60/40 split in favour of quality means the cheapest bid will not necessarily win.
- Lots
- A tender can be split into parts. You can often bid for only the lots that suit you.
- Area (ITL)
- The buyer names an official statistical area for where the work is, not a street address. Check the tender documents for the actual sites.
- UK4 and other notice codes
- Official codes for the type of notice. A "tender notice" means bids are being invited.
General explanations written by Tenderpatch, not part of this notice.