Notice Information
Notice Title
Design and Installation of a Skatepark at Development Land off Blue Boar Lane, Norwich, NR7 8RJ
Notice Description
* Update 2026-02-20: Responses to suppliers' questions uploaded to documents. *Update 2026-02-11: The Local Planning Authority has confirmed these works fall under permitted development. Therefore, further planning applications are not required (exceptional circumstances notwithstanding). As a result, suppliers do not need to allocate any budget toward preparing and submitting a planning application, or securing planning permission. --- Sprowston Town Council is tendering for a suitable contractor to design and install a new high quality skatepark facility on development land off Blue Boar Lane. The project will include: * A base budget of PS250,000, with a further PS50,00 to achieve a "Wow" factor (total of PS300,000) * Full design and build of a bespoke high quality skatepark with a footprint of approximately of 50m x 50m * Any further public consultation as may be deemed advisable/necessary * Associated works including drainage, surfacing, lighting and street furniture as required Suppliers are required to give an in-person presentation (maximum of 30 mins + Qs & As) in support of their skate park design and submission. Presentations will be made to an Evaluation Panel on Friday 6th March 2026) at Sprowston Town Council Offices, Recreation Ground Road, Sprowston, Norwich, NR7 8EW. Queries and clarifications about this opportunity should be directed to the Town Clerk on 01603 408063, or townclerk@sprowston-tc.gov.uk. Site Location : Development Land off Blue Boar Lane, Norwich, NR7 8RJ. What3words: oval.edits.pads X (Easting), 626075; Y (Northing), 311533 Latitude, 52.654367; Longitude 1.3410415
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: Contract end date is an estimate based on our estimates of contractors' shortest reasonable lead times and construction times. Actual agreed end date will depend on the submitted programme of works of the winning supplier. However, to be clear; the Council's very strong desire is to open the skate park as soon as possible, preferably in 2026.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0603db
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015682-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Works
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
45 - Construction work
-
- CPV Codes
45212200 - Construction work for sports facilities
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £300,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £300,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 20 Feb 20263 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 26 Feb 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 26 Jan 2026Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 23 Oct 2026 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SPROWSTON TOWN COUNCIL
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- NORWICH
- Postcode
- NR7 8EW
- Post Town
- Norwich
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLH East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLH5 Norfolk
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLH51 Norwich and East Norfolk
- Delivery Location
- TLH East (England), TLH15 Norwich and East Norfolk
-
- Local Authority
- Norwich
- Electoral Ward
- Thorpe Hamlet
- Westminster Constituency
- Norwich South
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015682-2026
20th February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012488-2026
11th February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006773-2026
26th January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002340-2026
12th January 2026 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-10099
Full specification for Sprowston Skate Park. -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-10952
This key document contains the Specification, Supplier Questions and Evaluation Criteria. Suppliers MUST complete and return this document as part of their submission. -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-10953
Contains the Employer's Requirements, including: Project Particulars; Site Detail; Contract Requirements, Contractor's Proposals; SI Reports and much more. Also includes the Contract Sum Analysis and Form of Tender which MUST both be completed and returned as part of any submission. -
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-12355
Responses to suppliers' questions as at 20th February 2026.
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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