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Invitation to Tender for Design & Build of Indoor Padel Courts at South Ribble Tennis & Fitness Centre

South Ribble Borough Council

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

TenderCancellation

14 Aug 2026 at 09:32

UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
Tender

28 May 2026 at 13:27

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

26 Mar 2026 at 13:40

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

South Ribble Borough Council procured the design, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of three new indoor padel courts within the existing indoor tennis hall at South Ribble Tennis & Fitness Centre, Cuerden Way, Bamber Bridge, Lancashire. The works were intended to expand the council’s racquet-sport offer, increase participation and improve community access to modern sports facilities. The requirement falls within sports-facility construction. The council is the buyer and the work is to be delivered at the tennis and fitness centre in Bamber Bridge. The procurement comprised one requirement covering all three courts, rather than separate service or supply packages. It therefore suits businesses able to provide an integrated design-and-build solution for indoor padel facilities, including the associated installation, testing and commissioning activities.

The process reached tender: the council invited offers through a below-threshold open competition, with electronic submission allowed. Enquiries were due by 18 June 2026 at 17:00 and tenders by 25 June 2026 at 12:00. The contract period was set from 24 August to 30 October 2026. The recorded gross tender value was £0, and the single lot also recorded a gross value of £0. Evaluation was weighted 60% price, 25% quality and 15% social value. The tender was subsequently cancelled, with the award record stating that no commercially viable or acceptable bids were received. The lot and overall tender were recorded as complete, and the cancellation followed the tender stage.

This opportunity suited small and medium-sized enterprises, as the single lot was explicitly marked as suitable for SMEs. It was commercially relevant to contractors or specialist sports-facility businesses able to take end-to-end responsibility for indoor padel-court delivery: design, supply, installation, testing and commissioning. Suppliers would need the capability to work within an existing indoor tennis hall and deliver three courts as a coordinated package, rather than supplying isolated components only. Competitors also needed to address quality and social-value requirements, alongside price, because these factors together accounted for 40% of the evaluation. Businesses with relevant indoor sports construction experience, practical installation capacity and the ability to demonstrate community or wider social value would have been well placed to compete.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Invitation to Tender for Design & Build of Indoor Padel Courts at South Ribble Tennis & Fitness Centre

Notice Description

South Ribble Borough Council is seeking tenders for the design, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of three new indoor padel courts to be created within the existing indoor tennis hall at South Ribble Tennis & Fitness Centre, Cuerden Way, Bamber Bridge, Lancashire PR5 6BJ. This project supports the organisation's strategic aim to expand its racquet sport offer, increase participation, and enhance community access to high quality, modern sports facilities.

Planning Information

South Ribble Borough Council is seeking responses to the questions included in the Pre-Market Engagement document. The current intention for the full procurement process is to tender for the design, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of three new indoor Padel courts, with the response(s) to this exercise helping to finalise the Specification & other aspects of the tender documents. Information on this exercise can be found at https://www.the-chest.org.uk/.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06752e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077500-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
25 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
24 Aug 2026 - 30 Oct 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
South Ribble Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEYLAND
Postcode
PR25 1DH
Postcode Area
Preston
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD4 Lancashire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD45 Mid Lancashire
Delivery Location
TLD45 Mid Lancashire
Local Authority
South Ribble
Electoral Ward
Broadfield
Westminster Constituency
South Ribble

Further Information

Notice Documents

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