How to win: Residential conversion of 38-40 Grosvenor Place, Margate

About this contract

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 Dist

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