Award

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

TUNBRIDGE WELLS BOROUGH COUNCIL

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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 project titled "Principal Designer and Principal Contractor for the design and repair of Sherwood Lake dam bank." This project falls under the industry category of river regulation and flood control works, located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, United Kingdom. The contract was awarded on 24 November 2025, following an open competition method described as "Below threshold - open competition." The tender's procurement stage has moved from active tendering in October 2025 to contract award in November, with the work scheduled to commence on 9 December 2025 and conclude by the end of February 2026.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those experienced in flood-prevention and marine construction sectors. With an emphasis on repairing and maintaining flood-defence structures, companies with expertise in these areas are well-suited to compete in such tendering processes. The contract was awarded to Restek UK Ltd, a small to medium-sized enterprise (SME), demonstrating the inclusivity of the procurement process, which favours SMEs. Businesses interested in engaging with similar public authority projects must focus on delivering both quality and cost-effective solutions, as the award criteria weighted quality at 40% and cost at 60%.

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Notice Title

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

Notice Description

Tunbridge Wells Borough Council (TWBC) are looking to procure the services of an experienced marine contractor 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. To view this notice, please click here: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=996617972

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d5c6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076671-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award 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
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Nov 20253 months ago
Submission Deadline
14 Nov 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Nov 20253 months ago
Contract Period
9 Dec 2025 - 28 Feb 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
TUNBRIDGE WELLS BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Jack Cuthbertson
Contact Email
jack.cuthbertson@tunbridgewells.gov.uk
Contact Phone
01892 554070

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
1
Supplier Name

RESTEK

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