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Residential conversion of 38-40 Grosvenor Place, Margate

Issued by Thanet District Council · via UK Find a Tender Service

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Published
19 Oct 2026
Closes
29 Jan 2027, 14:00 UTC
Value
GBP 2,000,000
Reference
T689
Location
United Kingdom
Sector
Construction & Infrastructure
Type
works

At a glance

Thanet District Council in United Kingdom has published a request for information in construction & infrastructure: “Residential conversion of 38-40 Grosvenor Place, Margate”. Submissions close on 29 January 2027, 102 days from today. The stated value is GBP 2,000,000. Quote reference T689 in any correspondence with the buyer. There are 463 open construction & infrastructure notices in United Kingdom on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through UK Find a Tender Service, not through FreeTender.

Details

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

Context for bidders

There are 463 open Construction & Infrastructure tenders in United Kingdom. This one closes in 102 days.

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