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Published 23 Feb 2026, 19:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Invitation to Tender For Relining of Pond at Kent & Sussex Crematorium

Official notice

Authority: Tunbridge Wells Borough Council (Local council)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Budget not disclosed£0exc. VAT
Submissions closed 6 Mar 2026awarded 16 Mar 2026
Awarded to FGS Pilcher Ltd
Contract term 2 moends 31 May 2026 · starts 23 Mar 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Tunbridge Wells Borough Council is looking to have the large Pond in the grounds relined and

put back in to use. The site address is The Kent and Sussex Crematorium and Cemetery, Benhall Mill Road,

Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5JJ.

For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:

www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Tunbri… ↗

CPV: Construction work for water projects

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 2 moSMEVCSEPublished value£0
Contract period: 23 Mar 2026 – 31 May 2026 (2 mo)
Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
45240000 Construction work for water projects

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: 30%Price: 70%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Criterion 2: 30%
  • Criterion 1: 70%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Criterion 1
  • Criterion 2
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

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
Awarded
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
23 Feb 2026, 19:05 GMT
Last source update
16 Mar 2026, 14:45 GMT
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-016275
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Construction work for water projects
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-065a95 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
6 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
2 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk ↗

Timeline

23 Feb 2026 → 23 Mar 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published247 days ago
    23 Feb 2026, 19:05 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by241 days ago
    2 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline237 days ago
    6 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Latest notice published227 days ago
    16 Mar 2026, 14:45 GMT
  5. Contract starts220 days ago
    23 Mar 2026

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 Feb 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    23 Feb 2026, 19:05 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    16 Mar 2026, 14:45 GMT
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    16 Mar 2026, 14:45 GMT
  4. Contract signature expected
    20 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £34,9351 award exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
FGS Pilcher LtdRelining of Pond at Kent & Sussex Crematorium23 Mar 2026 – 30 Apr 2026£34,93516 Mar 2026Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1final-stage tenders · 2 at stage one00—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Tunbridge Wells Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PLDX-6964-RZQX Town Hall, Mount Pleasant Road, Tunbridge Wells, South East, TN1 1RSContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • FGS Pilcher LtdAwarded supplier Stanford Bridge Farm, Station Road, Pluckley, South East, TN27 0RUContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender