TWBC - Hawkenbury Recreation Ground
- Buyer
- Tunbridge Wells Borough Council
- Value
- £300,000
- Closes
- 13 November 2026
- Where
- Tunbridge Wells, the South East
- Type
- Open tender
In plain English
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council wants improvement works done to Hawkenbury Recreation Ground, including a cricket square, two football pitches, and a new additional pitch next to the bowling green. This is grounds and sports pitch improvement work.
What the buyer wants
• Improve and upgrade the existing cricket square and outfield • Improve and upgrade two football pitches (one adult-sized, one youth-sized) • Create a new additional pitch adjacent to the existing bowling green (adult or youth sized depending on space) • Complete all groundworks and pitch preparation to standard sports pitch specifications
Likely requirements
Our reading of the notice. Always check the tender documents.
This is a significant grounds improvement contract worth £300,000 with likely requirements for specialist sports pitch experience and substantial equipment, which will disqualify most sole traders and very small businesses without proven track record in sports ground construction or substantial subcontracting capacity.
How to bid
This is an open tender: any eligible business can respond directly to the buyer by the deadline, with no framework membership needed.
How to write a tender response
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