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Tender for Demolition of existing cricket pavilion for replacement cricket pavilion and storage unit at King George V Playing Field, St Peters Road, Huntingdon, PE29 7DA

HUNTINGDON TOWN COUNCIL

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13 Apr 2026 at 15:27

Summary of the contracting process

Huntingdon Town Council is conducting an open procurement process for the demolition and reconstruction of a cricket pavilion at King George V Playing Field, St Peters Road, Huntingdon. This tender, currently in the tender stage, calls for a construction contractor to undertake site clearance, demolition, and the creation of a new pavilion along with associated landscaping works. The project, valued at £1,000,000, is classified under the 'works' category and targets the sports facility construction industry. Tender submissions must be submitted by 12:00 PM on 15th May 2026, following an enquiry period that ends on 11th May 2026. The contract is expected to run from 29th June 2026 to 18th December 2026, with potential extensions until 30th March 2027.

This project provides a significant opportunity for construction firms, particularly those with experience in sports facilities and community buildings, to secure a contract that includes design finalisation, site development, and landscaping work. Targeted businesses would benefit from demonstrating competitive pricing, references, and programme management capabilities, as the award criteria heavily weigh on tender price. Additionally, grant funding will potentially cover parts of the work, fostering collaboration for integrated solutions like solar panels and security systems. Firms located in Cambridgeshire may have reserved participation, creating local growth and community engagement opportunities.

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Notice Title

Tender for Demolition of existing cricket pavilion for replacement cricket pavilion and storage unit at King George V Playing Field, St Peters Road, Huntingdon, PE29 7DA

Notice Description

Huntingdon Town Council are seeking to appoint a suitably skilled and experienced construction contractor to demolish the existing pavilion at KGV playing fields @ St Peters Road, Huntingdon and construct a new cricket and community pavilion and associated landscaping works at King George Fifth Playing Fields in St Peters Rd, Huntingdon. KGV Field was gifted to the people of Huntingdon in ?? This project has been in development for many years, the existing pavilion was built in the 1960's and is no longer fit for purpose and has been closed pending demolition. Scope of requirements The proposed new pavilion building and landscaping works can be summarised as follows: * The new pavilion will replace the existing vandalised and out of use pavilion building in King George V playing field to serve players, spectators and local community groups. * The new building will provide the existing Cricket Square with the following facilities: * Changing rooms for teams and officials * Cafe and kitchen/servery * WC's and showers * Social area to be used by Cricket club and local community groups. The new building is formed of a single storey consisting of 2 changing rooms to accommodate home and away players, a kitchen, public social area with indoor viewing of the Cricket square. External areas to provide unobstructed access into the building, public seating areas, bin storage, cycle, container storage for grounds equipment and car parking. New shrub and tree planting adjacent to the building. The building is required to be robust and low maintenance as well as presenting an attractive and welcoming arrival point for all users and a positive asset to the community. The existing damaged pavilion is to be demolished as part of the contract works. The successful contractor with the responsibility for finalising the design and delivering the new pavilion building and landscaping works, will be expected to co-ordinate and take on the role of Principal Contractor under the CDM Regulations for the various design and works activities contract. Grant Funding Additional grant funding will be applied for to cover some packages of work within the contract, such as PV solar panels, CCTV, Kitchen fit out, Fixture and Fitting. If successful the main contractor will be asked to coordinate with the external contractor to incorporate the work within the programme and scope of the project .

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Construction should take approx 6 months. An extension would need to be agreed as part of the terms and conditions of the contract.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-068148
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033547-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

45 - Construction work

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

44531000 - Threaded fasteners

45111100 - Demolition work

45111200 - Site preparation and clearance work

45111213 - Site-clearance work

45111220 - Scrub-removal work

45111230 - Ground-stabilisation work

45111240 - Ground-drainage work

45111250 - Ground investigation work

45111290 - Primary works for services

45111291 - Site-development work

45111300 - Dismantling works

45112100 - Trench-digging work

45112200 - Soil-stripping work

45112210 - Topsoil-stripping work

45112300 - Infill and land-reclamation work

45112310 - Infill work

45112320 - Land-reclamation work

45112700 - Landscaping work

45112710 - Landscaping work for green areas

45112711 - Landscaping work for parks

45112720 - Landscaping work for sports grounds and recreational areas

45113000 - Siteworks

45212210 - Single-purpose sports facilities construction work

45212230 - Installation of changing rooms

45212423 - Cafeteria construction work

45212600 - Pavilion construction work

45300000 - Building installation work

45400000 - Building completion work

45500000 - Hire of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment with operator

71242000 - Project and design preparation, estimation of costs

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,000,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Apr 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
15 May 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
28 Jun 2026 - 18 Dec 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
HUNTINGDON TOWN COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
HUNTINGDON
Postcode
PE29 3PJ
Post Town
Peterborough
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
Delivery Location
TLH12 Cambridgeshire CC

Local Authority
Huntingdonshire
Electoral Ward
Huntingdon North
Westminster Constituency
Huntingdon

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