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The District Council of Folkestone and Hythe

Woodland Cottages - Lead Designer

Engineering & ArchitectureCPV 71221000
Value£300k
Deadline22 Jul 2026
Published10 Jun 2026
RegionNationwide
Contract value in context
£300ktotal contract value
median £95k
this tender£0£2.0m

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The brief

Folkestone and Hythe District Council (FHDC) wishes to select and appoint a design team for the redevelopment of Woodland Cottages, Lyminge and invites prospective suppliers to submit a Tender to meet the Council's requirements.

The project brief is to demolish the existing Airey houses and redevelop the site with new affordable rental homes.

This redevelopment provides an opportunity to increase site density, as the existing dwellings currently occupy disproportionately large plots.

Initial viability studies indicate that the scheme must deliver a minimum of 17 new dwellings.

Early and ongoing engagement with the Planning Authority will be essential to ensure a deliverable and acceptable scheme.

The Local Authority Planning Department has advised that the design should reflect a Kent/Folkestone rural vernacular.

The contract is anticipated to start September 2026 an estimated period of…

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

Initial viability studies indicate that the scheme

Initial viability studies indicate that the scheme must deliver a minimum of 17 new dwellings.

02

Early and ongoing engagement with the Planning

Early and ongoing engagement with the Planning Authority will be essential to ensure a deliverable and acceptable scheme.

03

The Local Authority Planning Department has advised

The Local Authority Planning Department has advised that the design should reflect a Kent/Folkestone rural vernacular.

04

To quote you must complete and return

To quote you must complete and return the "Invitation to Tender Response Document" via the portal.

Derived from the notice text — always confirm against the original documents.

Source & provenance
OCID
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Stage
tender · Open
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
054726-2026
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