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Principal Designer and Principal Contractor for the design and repair of Sherwood Lake dam bank

TUNBRIDGE WELLS BOROUGH COUNCIL

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Award

23 Feb 2026 at 07:49

Award

24 Nov 2025 at 19:05

Tender

28 Oct 2025 at 19:05

Summary of the contracting process

Tunbridge Wells Borough Council has completed the procurement process for the design and repair of the Sherwood Lake dam bank. Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, United Kingdom, this project falls within the industry category of river regulation and flood control works. The procurement method used was open competition, below the threshold, allowing for a broader range of participants. The tender process has progressed from an active tender stage starting on 28th October 2025, with a deadline for submissions by 14th November 2025, through to the award and contract stages, with completion scheduled for 6th March 2026. Key dates include the signing of the contract on 7th January 2026, and the project period spanning from December 2025 to early March 2026.

This opportunity offered significant potential for business growth, particularly for businesses within the marine contracting and civil engineering sectors capable of handling tasks related to flood prevention and regulation works. The project required expertise in quality design and cost-effective solutions, opening doors for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) like Restek UK Ltd, the awarded supplier and principal contractor for the project. Businesses specialising in flood-defence maintenance and possessing the capability for works within the stipulated geographic and regulatory confines would have found this tender suited for their expansion and provided an avenue for demonstrating technical competencies in public authority contracts.

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Notice Title

Principal Designer and Principal Contractor for the design and repair of Sherwood Lake dam bank

Notice Description

To design and implement a repair solution for a leaking bank at Sherwood Lake dam wall. Whilst the lake wall acts as a dam the lake does not fall under the Reservoirs Act 1975 as it only holds 10,000 cubic meters of water and not the minimum 25,000 cubic meters for the act to apply.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d5c6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015884-2026
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
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work


CPV Codes

45246000 - River regulation and flood control works

45246400 - Flood-prevention works

45246410 - Flood-defences maintenance works

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£42,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£42,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
£43,545 Under £100K
Contracts Value
£43,545 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Feb 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
14 Nov 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Nov 20255 months ago
Contract Period
7 Jan 2026 - 6 Mar 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
TUNBRIDGE WELLS BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ROYAL TUNBRIDGE WELLS
Postcode
TN1 1RS
Post Town
Tonbridge
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ46 West Kent
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Tunbridge Wells
Electoral Ward
Park
Westminster Constituency
Tunbridge Wells

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

RESTEK

RESTEK-UK

Further Information

Notice Documents

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