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EKC Group Ashford College - Phase 3.

Published 15 Jul 2026

15 Jul 2026

Closed 14 Aug 2026

East Kent Colleges Group

Primary CPV: 45210000 *
Building construction work
Location: 🇬🇧 South East
Value: £6,500,000
Contract: 2 years Duration
05/10/2026 30/09/2028
Contract Types: 45 *Construction work
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SME suitable: Not stated

Publisher Address

Ramsgate Road, Broadstairs, CT10 1PN, United Kingdom · UKJ

Contact

Ellie Farlow

tenders@woodleycoles.com

Award Criteria

Technical quality (50%)
Social Value (10%)
Price (40%)

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Bidding Documents (find-tender.service.gov.uk) · Bidding Documents
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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.

Full CPV breakdown

45210000 — Building construction work (primary)

Notice details

Buyer type: Local authority
Competition: Open competition (any supplier can bid)
Contract type: Works
Procurement method: Open procedure
Main category: Works
Above threshold: Yes
Legal basis: UKPGA 2023/54
Notice status: Active
Submission method: 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.
Award decision expected: 15 Aug 2026
Language: EN
Published: 15 Jul 2026 10:28
Deadline: 14 Aug 2026 09:30
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06cba3
Notice ID: ACP3

Organisations on this notice

THE WOODLEY COLES LLP

Procuring Entity, Process Contact Point

2nd Floor 168 Shoreditch High Street, London, E1 6RA, United Kingdom

Ellie Farlow

tenders@woodleycoles.com

www.woodleycoles.com

GB-COH OC304717

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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 › Contact › Name	Ellie Farlow
Party 1 › Contact › Email	tenders@woodleycoles.com
Party 1 › Role	buyer
Party 1 › Link	http://www.ekcgroup.ac.uk
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 › Contact › Name	Ellie Farlow
Party 2 › Contact › Email	tenders@woodleycoles.com
Party 2 › Role › Role 1	Procuring entity
Party 2 › Role › Role 2	Process contact point
Party 2 › Role Details	Employers agent
Party 2 › Link	http://www.woodleycoles.com

Buyer

Name	East Kent Colleges Group

Tender

Title	EKC Group Ashford College - Phase 3.
Status	active
Item › CPV › Description	Building construction work
Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS)	UKJ
Item › Delivery › Country	GB
Item › Delivery › Country	United Kingdom
Value › Value incl. VAT	£7,800,000
Value › Value	£6,500,000
Value › Currency	GBP
Procedure type	open
Procedure	Open procedure
Category	works
Above threshold	Yes
Submission Terms › Electronic submission	Not allowed
Submission Terms › Languages	en
Bidding period › End	14 Aug 2026
Award decision period › End	15 Aug 2026
Lot › Status	active
Lot › Value › Value incl. VAT	£7,800,000
Lot › Value › Value	£6,500,000
Lot › Value › Currency	GBP
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type	quality
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name	Technical quality
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight	50
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight type	Percentage exact
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type	quality
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name	Social Value
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight	10
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight type	Percentage exact
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Type	price
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Name	Price
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Weighting › Weight	40
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Weighting › Weight type	Percentage exact
Lot › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type	economic
Lot › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description	Economic and Financial Standing: • Minimum turnover of £20m. • Professional indemnity insurance of £10m.
Lot › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type	technical
Lot › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description	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
Lot › Suitable for › SMEs	Yes
Lot › Contract period › Start	5 Oct 2026
Lot › Contract period › End	30 Sep 2028
Document › Document 1 › Document type	Conflict of interest
Document › Document 1 › Description	Not published
Document › Document 2 › Document type	Bidding documents
Document › Document 2 › Link	https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-19110
Document › Document 3 › Document type	Bidding documents
Document › Document 3 › Link	https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-19111
Document › Document 4 › Document type	Tender notice
Document › Document 4 › Description	Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document › Document 4 › Link	https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066609-2026
Document › Document 4 › Published	15 Jul 2026

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