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St Ives RFC - Sport Pitch & Soft Landscaping

Cornwall Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

14 Oct 2025 at 12:02

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Tender

19 May 2025 at 11:40

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement process for "St Ives RFC – Sport Pitch & Soft Landscaping" was led by Cornwall Council, focusing on constructing a high-quality natural rugby sports pitch with associated landscaping enhancements. The project, located in the UKK30 region of the United Kingdom, involved an open below-threshold competition. The procurement phase began with a tender notice published on 19 May 2025 and culminated in a contract awarded to W.R.SANDOW LIMITED on 23 September 2025, with the contract running until 27 October 2026. This process was supported by WARD WILLIAMS ASSOCIATES LLP, acting as the project manager.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in construction services, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) experienced in sports facility development, landscaping, and maintenance. Given the focus on creating a top-tier sports pitch, businesses with expertise in high-quality turf establishment, drainage systems, and contractor-designed lighting are ideally suited to compete. With a 12-month maintenance period post-completion, there is potential for ongoing work to meet performance benchmarks, offering further business growth opportunities. The procurement was executed under an open competition method, ensuring a transparent selection process promoting fair competition.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

St Ives RFC - Sport Pitch & Soft Landscaping

Notice Description

Led by Cornwall Council and St Ives Rugby Club, the project involves the construction and delivery of a high-quality natural sports Rugby pitch and associated landscape enhancements. The successful tenderer will be appointed under a Minor works JCT contract (lump sum) acting as the Principal Contractor for the works. The project involves the comprehensive construction of a new sports pitch drainage and surfacing system, incorporating associated reinstatement, turf establishment, contractor-designed lighting, and wider landscaping in line with the approved soft landscape plan. The contractor will undertake a 12-month maintenance period following Practical Completion, during which time the pitch must meet specified performance standards including infiltration rates, sward quality, and surface evenness. The final phase of works includes implementation of wider soft landscaping in accordance with the provided site plan. The following organisation carried out the procurement, on behalf of the Contracting Authority. WARD WILLIAMS ASSOCIATES LLP Summary of their role in this procurement: Project Manager Companies House: OC401502 Public Procurement Organisation Number: PZHW-6682-BGCZ Compass House Truro Business Park Truro TR4 9LD United Kingdom

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0516b7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065127-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45000000 - Construction work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£458,333 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£458,333 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£309,144 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Oct 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
16 Jun 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Sep 202511 months ago
Contract Period
23 Sep 2025 - 27 Oct 2026 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Cornwall Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
TRURO
Postcode
TR13 8LG
Postcode Area
Truro
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Delivery Location
TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Local Authority
Cornwall
Electoral Ward
Helston North
Westminster Constituency
St Ives

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

W.R.SANDOW LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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