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Published 9 Jan 2026, 12:10 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Bradbourne Re-Bourne - Main Contractor

Official notice

Authority: Sevenoaks District Council (Local council)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£1,300,000≈ £780k / year · £1,560,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 9 Mar 2026
Contract term 1 yr 8 moends 30 Nov 2027 · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Bradbourne Lakes is a tranquil local park of historical and local significance located in a residential built-up area 2km northwest of Sevenoaks town centre. Measuring 3.5 hectares and comprising a series of five ornamental lakes with waterfalls, cascades and a circular walking

route set in areas of amenity grass, dense overgrown vegetation and clumps of trees, and some striking specimen veteran trees.

Sevenoaks District Council (SDC) wishes to improve the facilities available to the communities surrounding Bradbourne Lakes. Development Phase Funding for this purpose was approved mid-2024, with most of the funding coming from The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Delivery Phase application is submitted in November 2025 for approval in March 2026.

The current proposals include the restoration and enhancement of the designed landscape to celebrate its heritage and better accommodate the needs of contemporary park users with modern facilities in the setting of the restored site.

A full copy of the Invitation to Tender and other procurement documents may be accessed through the Sharepoint link provided. Further details on the works required are available in the Main Contractor Brief in the procurement documents.

CPV: Landscaping work for parks

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 1 yr 8 moSMEPublished value£1,300,000
Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 30 Nov 2027 (1 yr 8 mo)Value: £1,300,000 exc. VAT · £1,560,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligible
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    As set out in procurement documents.

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (7)
  • Previous relevant experience and case studies: 15%
  • Understanding of and ability to meet the client's brief: 12%
  • Approach and Method: 15%
  • Staff Employed: 9%
  • Deployment of resources (Team resource allocation and envisaged timeline to be provided): 3%
  • Innovation and flair and quality assurance: 6%
  • Cost: 40%
Published award criteria (7)
  • Previous relevant experience and case studies: Quality Criteria as per procurement documents
  • Understanding of and ability to meet the client's brief: Quality Criteria as per procurement documents
  • Approach and Method: Quality Criteria as per procurement documents
  • Staff Employed: Quality Criteria as per procurement documents
  • Deployment of resources (Team resource allocation and envisaged timeline to be provided): Quality Criteria as per procurement documents
  • Innovation and flair and quality assurance: Quality Criteria as per procurement documents
  • Cost: Cost Criterion as per procurement documents
Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation

    As set out in procurement documents.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Works
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
9 Jan 2026, 12:10 GMT
Last source update
12 Feb 2026, 12:40 GMT
Authority reference
C-01-26
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-001809
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Landscaping work for parks
Delivery area
South East (UKJ46)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0602ad Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
9 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
20 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

9 Jan 2026 → 1 Apr 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published291 days ago
    9 Jan 2026, 12:10 GMT
  2. Latest notice published257 days ago
    12 Feb 2026, 12:40 GMT
  3. Clarification questions by249 days ago
    20 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Submission deadline232 days ago
    9 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
  5. Contract starts209 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Jan 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    9 Jan 2026, 12:10 GMT
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    4 Feb 2026, 16:22 GMT
    UK4
  3. Deadline moved to 9 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
    4 Feb 2026, 16:22 GMT
    +14 days · was 23 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Tender notice published
    12 Feb 2026, 12:40 GMT
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Sevenoaks District Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PQHZ-2571-QXGD Council Offices, Sevenoaks, Kent, South East, TN13 1HGContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (6)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

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