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Construction work of leisure facilities.

Thanet District Council

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Key details

Contracting authority
Thanet District Council
Public authority - sub-central government
Region
Not provided
Contract value
£4,100,000ex VAT
Deadline
28 August 2026
Enquiry deadline
18 August 2026(questions / clarifications)
Award decision
28 September 2026(estimated)
Published
21 July 2026

Procurement

Contract period
4 November 2026 - 30 September 2027
10 months
Procedure type
Open procedure
Evaluation method
Name: Criterion 1 / Weighting: 60 Name: Criterion 2 / Weighting: 40
CPV classifications
  • 45212100 Construction work of leisure facilities
  • 45212170 Entertainment building construction work
  • 45212300 Construction work for art and cultural buildings
  • 45212320 Construction work for buildings relating to artistic performances
  • 45212321 Auditorium construction work
  • 45212322 Theatre construction work

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What happened

The contract runs until 30 Sept 2027.

Description

Thanet District Council wishes to select and appoint a suitable supplier for the provision of the Refurbishment & Restoration of the Theatre Royal Margate and invites prospective bidders to submit a Tender to meet the Employer’s requirements. The Contract is specifically to enable essential refurbishment works to the Theatre Royal Margate to enable its reopening. The Theatre is the second oldest theatre in the UK, Grade II* listed and the original structure was built in 1787.

It closed its doors to the public in 2022 and Thanet District Council is now looking for an experienced contractor to carry out the capital works. The reopening of the Theatre Royal is essential to maximising Margate’s arts offering to the community and feeds into Thanet District Council’s wider Town Plan. The scope of works will include careful heritage sensitive redecoration and specialist plasterwork, new stairs, toilets, bars and new extension with lift.

Alongside HVAC upgrades to meet Part L (where feasible in a Listed Building), and fire and life safety upgrades to meet Part B within the parameters of a Listed Building. The Contract is anticipated to commence upon November 2026 for a duration of 11 months. Important Information: All procurement documents are attached to this notice and available for suppliers to download and complete according to instructions contained.

The procurement process will be undertaken on the basis of formal quotations. Evaluation will be on the basis of criteria and methodology as set out in the Invitation to Tender document. Any clarifications or questions must be submitted via the Message area of the Kent Business Portal by no later than 14.

00hrs on 18 August 2026. Completed tender documents must be submitted electronically via the Kent Business Portal by no later than 14. 00hrs on 28 August 2026.

For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www. kentbusinessportal. org.

uk/tenders/UK-UK-Margate:-Construction-work-of-leisure-facilities. /53NWMK756J To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www. kentbusinessportal.

org.

Contact

Address
Thanet District Council, PO BOX 9, Cecil Street Margate CT9 1XZ UK, Margate, CT9 1XZ
Contact name
Miss Gemma Paul

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