Tender

Archaeological Contractor - Bradbourne Re-bourne Rejuvenate

SEVENOAKS DISTRICT COUNCIL

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Tender

19 Mar 2026 at 14:46

Summary of the contracting process

Sevenoaks District Council has initiated a tender for the "Archaeological Contractor – Bradbourne Re-bourne Rejuvenate" project, which falls under the services category in the community, social, and personal services sector. Located in Sevenoaks, Kent, the tender seeks to improve facilities around Bradbourne Lakes through a heritage and archaeology-led intervention targeting young people. The procurement process is currently in the tender stage, with submissions open until 17th April 2026 and enquiries closing on 10th April 2026. The project is part of a broader initiative backed by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, with development funding approved in mid-2024 and delivery phase funding submitted for approval in March 2026.

This tender presents unique opportunities for businesses specialising in archaeology, heritage, or community engagement. The project involves designing a five-week session programme that integrates heritage and wellbeing activities for disadvantaged young people. Ideal candidates would have experience collaborating with organisations like West Kent Mind and archaeological entities. The open procurement method encourages small to medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) to participate, leveraging their niche expertise in innovative community projects. With the project aiming to foster resilience and self-determination among young people, businesses can benefit from aligning their services with social impact goals and expand their involvement within the heritage sector.

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Notice Title

Archaeological Contractor - Bradbourne Re-bourne Rejuvenate

Notice Description

Sevenoaks District Council (SDC) wishes to improve the facilities available to the communities surrounding Bradbourne Lakes. Development Phase Funding for this purpose was approved mid-2024, with most of the funding coming from The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Delivery Phase application is submitted in November 2025 for approval in March 2026. Part of this project includes a funded two-year (in 2026 and in 2028) heritage and archaeology-led intervention working with young people. This will take the form of an adapted version of a Historic England (HE) project known as Rejuvenate. Project Rejuvenate in 2023 followed work exploring how Historic England might work collectively to use heritage and archaeology as a tool for building self-determination and resilience in vulnerable young people. This brief relates to that element of the Lottery-funded programme only. The successful contractor is required to design a version of the Rejuvenate model applicable to the Sevenoaks Bradbourne Lakes context. It is expected that this will take the form of 5-week session, intervention around a theme with bespoke activities. The Bradbourne Rejuvenate project will take the form of a working partnership between Sevenoaks District Council (SDC), archaeological and heritage organisations, West Kent Mind (WKM) and Sevenoaks District Community Safety Partnership (CSP), all working to create interventions that will help young people encountering significant disadvantage to reach their full potential. SDC is delivering Rejuvenate as part of Bradbourne Re-bourne project as project lead, HE as Quality assurance, CSP as supply and support mechanism, archaeologist specialist as delivery execution and WKM admin and support. WKM offers guidelines, mental support scaffolding and safeguarding lead but leaves archaeologist more creative freedom to deliver an interesting programme. The Rejuvenate initiative developed by Historic England, forms a key strand of the wider Bradbourne Re-Bourne project, which aims to restore and interpret the historic Bradbourne Lakes and engage local communities in understanding their ecological and heritage value. The project will use archaeology and heritage-based activities to improve wellbeing and life chances for vulnerable young people, particularly those at risk of involvement in anti-social behaviour. In this iteration, the contractor will need to devise the programme collaboratively with West Kent Mind as a co-partner. Details of their 'offer' are set out within this document. Discussion with West Kent Mind at the earliest stage is therefore a prerequisite of this project. Money for independent evaluation of the results of the project will be covered from within the broader Lottery project, so there is no need to quote for independent evaluation report. However, the project will need to deliver evaluation material in partnership with West Kent Mind and in line with earlier Rejuvenate projects, and budget time for communication with an evaluator and producing the project evaluation material.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-066f2d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025276-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£50,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£50,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Mar 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
17 Apr 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Apr 2026 - 30 Jun 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SEVENOAKS DISTRICT COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SEVENOAKS, KENT
Postcode
TN13 1HG
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
TLJ4 Kent

Local Authority
Sevenoaks
Electoral Ward
Sevenoaks Town and St John's
Westminster Constituency
Sevenoaks

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