Current Contracts

Thanet District Council maintains an electronic Contracts Register for all contracts that have been awarded above a certain minimum value.  This register contains the following information:

  • Name of Head of Service Area
  • Name of Responsible Officer or Contract Manager
  • Name of Contractor
  • Description of goods, works or services being supplied under the contract
  • Start date of contract
  • End date of contract

The Council also has a Strategic Procurement and Value for Money Programme 2007/2010 which sets out the proposed timescales for future contract relets.  Please note that no further information is currently available on these potential contracts.  As each contract nears its end date an expressions of interest notice will be placed in the current opportunities section below:

 

Current Opportunities

Thank you for your interest.  Current opportunity information will appear on this page as it arises.

 

 

Subject Contract Start  date Closing  date Further details

Provision of Water Safety (beach lifeguarding) Services for Thanet Coastline

 01/04/2012  10/02/2012 Thanet District Council is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced contractor for the provision of water safety services around the Thanet Coastline. This service will help us minimise the risk to local residents and visitors alike using a combination of education, signage and formal lifeguard patrols. 
 

Key requirements are:

 

1.    Provision, delivery and monitoring of lifeguard services at key beach locations based on sound risk assessment and focussing on high footfall areas and areas with complicated hazards.

 

2.    Evidence of comprehensive employment and training systems for all managers/supervisors and lifeguards.

 

3.    Education programme to run alongside that run by Thanet District Council in local schools and at key community events.

 

4.    Investment in water safety equipment and high visibility viewing points for key locations as per point 1.

 

5.    Support the content and placement of water safety signage around coastline and achievement of quality assurance awards. 

 

6.    Assist Thanet District Council and its partners in terms of beach cleanliness and implementation of the Council bye-laws.

 

This procurement is to be conducted as an open tendering process and Contractors will be required to demonstrate that they meet minimum operational, technical and financial criteria necessary for the satisfactory performance of this Contract.   As part of their bid, suppliers will be expected to provide evidence of their experience in running these types of services and the investment they can bring to the infrastructure supporting the service.

 

Contractors wishing to participate must register interest directly through the South East Business Portal at http://www.businessportal.southeastiep.gov.uk under Opportunities at Thanet District Council and download the Invitation to Tender (ITT) documents + return address label attached.

 

Tender documents must be returned as per instructions as included within the ITT and received by no later than 1700hrs Friday 10th February 2012.  

 

Tenders received after this time will not be accepted for consideration 
 


 

Whilst Thanet District Council specific contract opportunities are displayed on this page, we also advertise on the South East Business Portal, where opportunities and contract details for 74 councils in the South East may exist.  Please take a look at the contracts advertised on this site as well as referencing the Thanet site for future opportunities.

Procurement

 

E-mail: contracts@thanet.gov.uk


Tel: 01843 577111