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Construction and Redevelopment of New Sports Hub, Cafe Pavilion, and Park Infrastructure Works throughout Sloughbottom Park

Norwich City Council

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11 Aug 2026 at 15:08

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Norwich City Council is procuring construction and redevelopment works at Sloughbottom Park in Norwich, covering a new community Sports Hub, refurbishment of the existing Pavilion into a café, public toilets and community room, and improvements to park infrastructure. The works include accessible changing facilities, a changing places toilet, studio, reception, storage, landscaping, paths, lighting, signage, car park resurfacing and a new BMX-track storage building with utilities. The contract also includes footpaths and lighting around the BMX track. Separate specialist contracts will deliver the artificial-grass football pitch, inclusive destination play park and BMX-track improvements. This is a major sports-facilities construction and refurbishment project, including recreation-centre construction work (CPV 45212172), sports-facility construction (45212200) and refurbishment work (45453100).

The procurement has reached tender: Norwich City Council invited offers through a selective competitive flexible procedure. This is Stage 1, requiring a Selection Questionnaire covering supplier suitability, financial standing and technical ability. Suppliers are ranked on their technical-ability scores, with the four highest-scoring suppliers invited to Stage 2 to submit full tenders. The expression-of-interest deadline is 25 August 2026 at 12:00. The estimated contract period is 19 November 2026 to 31 March 2028, with the award decision due by 9 November 2026. The single lot has an estimated value of £7,000,000 excluding VAT, or £8,400,000 including VAT. Stage 2 evaluation will weight quality at 60% and price at 40%, with the contract awarded to the most advantageous tender.

The opportunity suits construction contractors able to deliver a coordinated programme of public sports, community and park works, including new-build construction, refurbishment, external works, highways-style surfacing, drainage or utilities, lighting and landscaping. Strong technical ability and financial standing are central to the first-stage assessment, and suppliers must demonstrate suitability through the Selection Questionnaire. Relevant experience in sports facilities, recreation buildings, accessible public facilities, cafés or community buildings would be well aligned with the scope. Contractors should also be capable of managing specialist interfaces, public-park works and multiple work packages, including BMX-track infrastructure, paths, car-park improvements and signage. The procurement is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, and electronic submissions in English are allowed.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Construction and Redevelopment of New Sports Hub, Cafe Pavilion, and Park Infrastructure Works throughout Sloughbottom Park

Notice Description

Norwich City Council was awarded UK government's Levelling Up Fund (LUF) to deliver improvements to Sloughbottom Park. The project is centred on health and wellbeing, aiming to improve the park accessibility and amenities for all users, supporting more people to live healthier and more active lifestyles from a young age. This construction project will deliver a linked set of new community and sporting facilities, including: * A new Sports Hub designed to Sport England and Football Foundation standards which will include new changing facilities, including fully accessible facilities; changing places toilet; multi use studio; refreshment outlet and associated office reception and storage facilities * Full refurbishment of existing Pavilion to provide a new cafe facility, public WCs and a community use room, to serve park users. * Existing landscaping to the front of the Pavilion will be upgraded to allow for community use and easy transition between the new pavilion cafe and the new destination play park. * To the south of the park sits an existing BMX track, this construction contract includes providing new footpaths and lighting to the track and the construction of a new modular storage building with lighting and potable water and associated facilities at the BMX track. * Park's supporting infrastructure improvements throughout. The car park will be resurfaced with a new vehicle entrance, lighting and marked parking bays. Paths around the park will be resurfaced and lighting to the central path through the park to improve safety and visibility. * Signage will be installed to assist with public navigation, particularly for the entrance into Sweetbriar Marshes from Sloughbottom Park. * In addition to the main contractors works the following will be completed by specialist contractors under a separate contract: o a new AGP football pitch will be constructed o a new inclusive destination play park. o Improvements and resurfacing of the BMX track, including a new electric start gate.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e195
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076327-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45212172 - Recreation centre construction work

45212200 - Construction work for sports facilities

45453100 - Refurbishment work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£7,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£7,000,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
19 Nov 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 1-2 years
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
Norwich City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NORWICH
Postcode
NR2 1NH
Postcode Area
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
TLH15 Norwich and East Norfolk
Local Authority
Norwich
Electoral Ward
Mancroft
Westminster Constituency
Norwich South

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