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title: "St Ives RFC - Sport Pitch & Soft Landscaping"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0516b7"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CORNWALL COUNCIL"
published: "2025-10-14"
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# St Ives RFC - Sport Pitch & Soft Landscaping

Buyer: CORNWALL COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0516b7

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## Summary

The public procurement process for "St Ives RFC – Sport Pitch & Soft Landscaping" was led by Cornwall Council, focusing on constructing a high-quality natural rugby sports pitch with associated landscaping enhancements. The project, located in the UKK30 region of the United Kingdom, involved an open below-threshold competition. The procurement phase began with a tender notice published on 19 May 2025 and culminated in a contract awarded to W.R.SANDOW LIMITED on 23 September 2025, with the contract running until 27 October 2026. This process was supported by WARD WILLIAMS ASSOCIATES LLP, acting as the project manager.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in construction services, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) experienced in sports facility development, landscaping, and maintenance. Given the focus on creating a top-tier sports pitch, businesses with expertise in high-quality turf establishment, drainage systems, and contractor-designed lighting are ideally suited to compete. With a 12-month maintenance period post-completion, there is potential for ongoing work to meet performance benchmarks, offering further business growth opportunities. The procurement was executed under an open competition method, ensuring a transparent selection process promoting fair competition.

## Notice

Led by Cornwall Council and St Ives Rugby Club, the project involves the construction and delivery of a high-quality natural sports Rugby pitch and associated landscape enhancements. The successful tenderer will be appointed under a Minor works JCT contract (lump sum) acting as the Principal Contractor for the works. The project involves the comprehensive construction of a new sports pitch drainage and surfacing system, incorporating associated reinstatement, turf establishment, contractor-designed lighting, and wider landscaping in line with the approved soft landscape plan. The contractor will undertake a 12-month maintenance period following Practical Completion, during which time the pitch must meet specified performance standards including infiltration rates, sward quality, and surface evenness. The final phase of works includes implementation of wider soft landscaping in accordance with the provided site plan. The following organisation carried out the procurement, on behalf of the Contracting Authority. WARD WILLIAMS ASSOCIATES LLP Summary of their role in this procurement: Project Manager Companies House: OC401502 Public Procurement Organisation Number: PZHW-6682-BGCZ Compass House Truro Business Park Truro TR4 9LD United Kingdom

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065127-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Jun 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Sep 2025 |
| Contract period | 22 Sep 2025 - 27 Oct 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £458,333 |
| Lots value | £458,333 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £309,144 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CORNWALL COUNCIL |
| Locality | TRURO |
| Post town | Truro |
| Postcode | TR13 8LG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly |
| ITL 3 | TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly |
| Local authority | Cornwall |
| Electoral ward | Helston North |
| Westminster constituency | St Ives |
| Delivery location | TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | W.R.SANDOW |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45000000 - Construction work

## Release History

- 14 Oct 2025 at 11:02 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065127-2025
- 19 May 2025 at 10:40 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022549-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065127-2025
  14th October 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022549-2025
  19th May 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cornwall.gov.uk
- http://www.wr-sandow.co.uk/
- https://procontract.due-north.com
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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