Residential conversion of 38-40 Grosvenor Place, Margate

What the buyer is asking for

Thanet District Council wishes to select and appoint a suitable select and appoint a Principal Contractor to execute the conversion of 38-40 Grosvenor Place, Margate and will be inviting prospective bidders’ to submit a Tender to meet the requirements. The Contract requires the sensitive refurbishment and conversion of this vacant building owned by the Council, to provide 11 x one bedroom flats for the Council’s use as temporary accommodation, supporting residents in the District experiencing homelessness. The completed project will be retained by the Council as part of its housing stock. Planning permission is required, and a decision is expected to be made by Planning Committee on 14 October 2026 (reference F/TH/26/0628). Details can be viewed for this via the Council’s planning portal at: https://www.thanet.gov.uk/info-pages/planning-application-search/. The contract is to be delivered with urgency, owing to the need for additional residential homes for temporary accommodation within the District, with a target construction phase of c. 12 months. The project falls within the remit of the Council’s longstanding ambition to increase the supply of affordable housing within the District, aligned directly with corporate objectives to deliver the housing we need. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Margate:-Refurbishment-of-run-down-buildings./9X62H5AFTE To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/9X62H5AFTE

How this is scored

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• 60%qualityCriterion 1Quality
• 40%priceCriterion 2Price

How contested is this?

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Timeline

3 published dates · Europe/London

1. Tender notice published18 days ago

   19 Oct 2026, 11:06 BST
2. Clarification questions byin 75 days

   20 Jan 2027, 14:00 GMT
3. Submission deadlinein 84 days

   29 Jan 2027, 14:00 GMT

Commercial outcome and contract awards

Nothing awarded yet

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

1. Pipeline or early engagement notice19 Oct 2026, 11:06 BST098360-2026