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EKC Group Ashford College - Phase 3
Published 29 Oct 2026
29 Oct 2026
- Primary CPV
-
45214500 *
Construction work for buildings of further education
- Location
- 🇬🇧 Kent, South East
- Value
- £6,169,239
- Contract
-
2.8 years Duration
10/11/2026 31/07/2029
- Contract Types
-
45 *Construction workFull CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
Ramsgate Road, Broadstairs, CT10 1PN, United Kingdom · UKJ4
Contact
Award Criteria
Not specified
Related tenders
East Kent Colleges Group
All notices from this publisher Same CPV code
45214500 *
All notices with this CPV code
Reference: ACP3
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.
Awarded to
Full CPV breakdown
- 45214500 — Construction work for buildings of further education (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Local authority
- Competition
- Open competition (any supplier can bid)
- Contract type
- Works
- Bids received
- 5
- Winning supplier
- SME
- Procurement method
- Open procedure
- Main category
- Works
- Above threshold
- Yes
- Legal basis
- UKPGA 2023/54
- Notice status
- Complete
- Award status
- Pending
- Award date
- 29 Oct 2026
- Standstill period ends
- 9 Nov 2026
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 29 Oct 2026 21:48
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06cba3
- Notice ID
- ACP3
Competition
5
Bids received
5
Bids considered at final stage
4
SME bids at final stage
0
VCSE bids at final stage
Organisations on this notice
THE WOODLEY COLES LLP
Procuring Entity
2nd Floor 168 Shoreditch High Street, London, E1 6RA, United Kingdom
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GB-COH OC304717
Tenderer SME
Unit K Lympne Industrial Estate, Hythe, CT21 4LR, United Kingdom
GB-COH 00818974
Tenderer Large
Tenderer SME
Alexander House, Building 10 Highbridge Industrial Estate, Oxford Road, Uxbridge, London, UB8 1LX, United Kingdom
GB-COH 07943890
APEX CONTRACTORS LIMITED
Tenderer SME
BAUVILL LTD.
Supplier, Tenderer SME
52-54 Sir Thomas Longley Road, Rochester, ME2 4DP, United Kingdom
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GB-COH 09136550
Key dates
- Future Signature Date
- 10 Nov 2026 · Scheduled
Full notice record
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Organisations
| Party 1 › Name | East Kent Colleges Group |
| Party 1 › Address › Street | Ramsgate Road |
| Party 1 › Address › Town / city | Broadstairs |
| Party 1 › Address › Postcode | CT10 1PN |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKJ44 |
| Party 1 › Role | buyer |
| Party 1 › Classification › Description | Public authority - sub-central government |
| Party 2 › Name | THE WOODLEY COLES LLP |
| Party 2 › Address › Street | 2nd Floor 168 Shoreditch High Street |
| Party 2 › Address › Town / city | London |
| Party 2 › Address › Postcode | E1 6RA |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 2 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKI41 |
| Party 2 › Role | Procuring entity |
| Party 2 › Role Details | EKC Group's agents |
| Party 2 › Link | http://www.woodleycoles.com |
| Party 3 › Name | WALKER CONSTRUCTION (U.K.) LIMITED |
| Party 3 › Address › Street | Unit K Lympne Industrial Estate |
| Party 3 › Address › Town / city | Hythe |
| Party 3 › Address › Postcode | CT21 4LR |
| Party 3 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 3 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 3 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKJ44 |
| Party 3 › Role | tenderer |
| Party 3 › Link | https://www.walker-construction.co.uk/ |
| Party 3 › Business size | sme |
| Party 3 › VCSEs | No |
| Party 4 › Name | WW MARTIN LTD |
| Party 4 › Address › Street | Dane Park Road |
| Party 4 › Address › Town / city | Kent |
| Party 4 › Address › Postcode | CT11 7LT |
| Party 4 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 4 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 4 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKJ44 |
| Party 4 › Role | tenderer |
| Party 4 › Link | http://www.wwmartin.co.uk |
| Party 4 › Business size | large |
| Party 4 › VCSEs | No |
| Party 5 › Name | ALEXANDER JAMES CONTRACTS LIMITED |
| Party 5 › Address › Street | Alexander House, Building 10 Highbridge Industrial Estate, Oxford Road |
| Party 5 › Address › Town / city | Uxbridge, London |
| Party 5 › Address › Postcode | UB8 1LX |
| Party 5 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 5 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 5 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKI74 |
| Party 5 › Role | tenderer |
| Party 5 › Link | https://www.alexanderjamesltd.co.uk |
| Party 5 › Business size | sme |
| Party 5 › VCSEs | No |
| Party 6 › Name | APEX CONTRACTORS LIMITED |
| Party 6 › Address › Street | 12 Hatherley Road |
| Party 6 › Address › Town / city | Sidcup |
| Party 6 › Address › Postcode | DA14 4DT |
| Party 6 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 6 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 6 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKI51 |
| Party 6 › Role | tenderer |
| Party 6 › Link | http://www.apexcontractors.co.uk |
| Party 6 › Business size | sme |
| Party 6 › VCSEs | No |
| Party 7 › Name | BAUVILL LTD. |
| Party 7 › Address › Street | 52-54 Sir Thomas Longley Road |
| Party 7 › Address › Town / city | Rochester |
| Party 7 › Address › Postcode | ME2 4DP |
| Party 7 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 7 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 7 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKJ41 |
| Party 7 › Role › Role 1 | supplier |
| Party 7 › Role › Role 2 | tenderer |
| Party 7 › Link | http://www.bauvill.co.uk |
| Party 7 › Business size | sme |
| Party 7 › VCSEs | No |
| Party 7 › Public service mission organisation | No |
| Party 7 › Sheltered workshop | No |
Buyer
| Name | East Kent Colleges Group |
Tender
| Title | EKC Group Ashford College - Phase 3 |
| Status | complete |
| Procedure type | open |
| Procedure | Open procedure |
| Lot › Status | complete |
Awards
| Title | Construction partner |
| Status | pending |
| Date | 29 Oct 2026 |
| Value › Value incl. VAT | £7,403,086 |
| Value › Value | £6,169,239 |
| Value › Currency | GBP |
| Category | works |
| Above threshold | Yes |
| Supplier › Name | BAUVILL LTD. |
| Item › CPV › Description | Construction work for buildings of further education |
| Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKJ4 |
| Item › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Item › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
| Standstill period › End | 9 Nov 2026 |
| Contract period › Start | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Contract period › End | 31 Jul 2029 |
| Document › Document type | Award notice |
| Document › Description | Contract award notice on Find a Tender |
| Document › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/102926-2026 |
| Document › Published | 29 Oct 2026 |
| Assessment Summaries Date Sent | 29 Oct 2026 |
| Milestone › Type | Future signature date |
| Milestone › Due | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Milestone › Status | scheduled |