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title: "Procurement of a development partner for the redevelopment of the Land East of Sevenoaks High Street, Sevenoaks"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04fdcb"
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buyer: "SEVENOAKS DISTRICT COUNCIL"
published: "2025-05-30"
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# Procurement of a development partner for the redevelopment of the Land East of Sevenoaks High Street, Sevenoaks

Buyer: SEVENOAKS DISTRICT COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04fdcb

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## Summary

Sevenoaks District Council is seeking a development partner for the redevelopment of the Land East of Sevenoaks High Street in Sevenoaks, Kent. This substantial project involves the reprovision of a leisure centre and the construction of residential units, aiming to invigorate the town centre's public realm and enhance its vitality. The procurement process, currently in the Tender stage, operates under a selective, competitive flexible procedure, with interested bidders invited to submit their expressions of interest by 27th June 2025. The overall project value is estimated at £125 million and is categorised under construction, development services of real estate, and architectural, construction, engineering, and inspection services. The expected contract period begins in January 2026, following an award decision slated for 15th January 2026.

This tender creates significant opportunities for businesses specialising in construction, real estate development, and architectural services, particularly those experienced in collaboration with public bodies on town centre projects or similar large-scale developments. The procurement method encourages competition and innovation by inviting bidders to propose their own schemes to meet the Council's objectives. This presents a platform for businesses to showcase their technical and economic prowess and engage in potentially lucrative partnerships over the four-year project period. With the Council's substantial investment and commitment to enhancing Sevenoaks, businesses have a prime opportunity to contribute to community development while expanding their portfolio in public sector contracts.

## Notice

Procurement of a development partner for works and services to deliver the redevelopment of the Land East of Sevenoaks High Street (the "Site"), including reprovision of a leisure centre and construction of residential units. The Council has identified the opportunity to regenerate the Site. Various feasibility work and other due diligence studies have been undertaken to explore potential redevelopment options for the Site. The Council's imperative is to re-provide the Sevenoaks leisure centre, improve the public realm (especially to include the link between the High Street and Knole Park) and to inject the town centre with much needed investment to enhance the vitality and vibrance to sustain the market town. An initial scheme concept design option has been prepared to demonstrate how the Council's requirements could be delivered across the Site, however the Council is looking to Bidders to prepare their own schemes (as set out in the Memorandum of Information issued via the Council's Portal). In respect of this opportunity, the Council's advisors undertook a comprehensive market engagement exercise during February 2025. They sought to engage with suppliers to establish the level of interest in the development site and the key parameters for undertaking a procurement. To enable market engagement, a brochure was developed and sent out to 11 suppliers who were identified as being a representative group of developers within the marketplace that carry out town centre or other developments with or for public bodies. Participation in the PME will not influence future supplier selection, nor does it preclude any organisation from participating in the procurement. The brochure gave details of the opportunity, the contracting authority's vision for the scheme, the illustrative masterplan (dated February 2025), the intended procurement route, and the key questions on which developer feedback was sought. The market engagement also included parties previously consulted by the Council as part of market engagement in 2022 and 2023. The brochure was used to provide overall context and to help facilitate follow-up meetings with interested parties. The responses received (including from meetings held) have informed the authority's requirements, procurement approach, conditions for participation and award criteria, likely suppliers that may be able to supply the services and works, and the intended commercial terms. The PME also established market knowledge of and interest in the opportunity. Steps were taken and will be taken to ensure that suppliers involved in this market engagement are not put at an unfair advantage in any competition in relation to a contract award to be carried out. A letter setting out the outcomes of the Preliminary Market Engagement is available through the following link: https://sevenoaksgovuk-my.sharepoint.com/personal/david_lagzdins_sevenoaks_gov_uk/_layouts/15/onedrive.aspx?id=/personal/david_lagzdins_sevenoaks_gov_uk/Documents/LEOHS Preliminary Market Engagement&ga=1

### Planning Information

During February 2025 the contracting authority’s advisers undertook a comprehensive market engagement exercise. They sought to engage with suppliers to establish the level of interest in the development site and the key parameters for undertaking a procurement. To enable market engagement, a brochure was developed and sent out to 11 suppliers being primarily developers that carry out town centre or other developments with or for public bodies. The brochure gave details of the opportunity, the contracting authority’s vision for the scheme, the illustrative master plan (dated February 2025), the intended procurement route, and the key questions on which developer feedback was sought. The market engagement also included parties previously consulted by the Council as part of market engagement in 2022 and 2023. The brochure was used to provide overall context and to help facilitate follow-up meetings with interested parties. The responses received (including from meetings held) have informed the authority’s requirements, procurement approach, conditions for participation and award criteria, likely suppliers that may be able to supply the services and works, and the intended commercial terms, as well as to establish market knowledge of and interest in the opportunity. Steps were taken and will be taken to ensure that suppliers involved in this market engagement are not put at an unfair advantage in any competition in relation to a contract award to be carried out. It is the contracting authority’s intention to publish a tender notice on or about 6th May 2025.
A letter setting out the outcomes of the Preliminary Market Engagement is available through the following link: https://sevenoaksgovuk-my.sharepoint.com/:f:/g/personal/david_lagzdins_sevenoaks_gov_uk/Ervqj7Ap7lZJmQhm-ezQ-60Bql-FrmGoVumfeZN2H1zr8g?e=oAu6eK

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028671-2025 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning, Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Jun 2025 |
| Future notice date | 6 May 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Jan 2026 - 31 Jan 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £125,000,000 |
| Lots value | £125,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SEVENOAKS DISTRICT COUNCIL |
| Locality | SEVENOAKS, KENT |
| Post town | Tonbridge |
| Postcode | TN13 1HG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ46 West Kent |
| Local authority | Sevenoaks |
| Electoral ward | Sevenoaks Town and St John's |
| Westminster constituency | Sevenoaks |
| Delivery location | TLJ46 West Kent |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work
- 70 - Real estate services
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 45000000 - Construction work
- 70110000 - Development services of real estate
- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

## Release History

- 30 May 2025 at 09:13 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028671-2025
- 16 May 2025 at 15:33 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022381-2025
- 7 Apr 2025 at 08:39 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013282-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028671-2025
  30th May 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022381-2025
  16th May 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013282-2025
  7th April 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://sevenoaksgovuk-my.sharepoint.com/:f:/g/personal/david_lagzdins_sevenoaks_gov_uk/ErHVgywsEblAql9ZunMuHXQB8hlh5huC_d6gX4-F8342Qw?e=Byssnd
  Procurement Documents
- https://sevenoaksgovuk-my.sharepoint.com/:f:/g/personal/david_lagzdins_sevenoaks_gov_uk/ErHVgywsEblAql9ZunMuHXQB8hlh5huC_d6gX4-F8342Qw
  Procurement Documents

## Notice URLs

- https://sevenoaksgovuk-my.sharepoint.com/:f:/g/personal/david_lagzdins_sevenoaks_gov_uk/Ervqj7Ap7lZJmQhm-ezQ-60Bql-FrmGoVumfeZN2H1zr8g?e=oAu6eK
- https://sevenoaksgovuk-my.sharepoint.com/personal/david_lagzdins_sevenoaks_gov_uk/_layouts/15/onedrive.aspx?id=/personal/david_lagzdins_sevenoaks_gov_uk/Documents/LEOHS
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.mytenders.co.uk/
- https://www.sevenoaks.gov.uk

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