--- title: "Archaeological Contractor - Bradbourne Re-bourne Rejuvenate" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-066f2d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-066f2d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-066f2d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-066f2d.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "SEVENOAKS DISTRICT COUNCIL" published: "2026-03-19" --- # Archaeological Contractor - Bradbourne Re-bourne Rejuvenate Buyer: SEVENOAKS DISTRICT COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-066f2d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-066f2d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-066f2d.json) ## Summary Sevenoaks District Council has initiated a tender for the "Archaeological Contractor – Bradbourne Re-bourne Rejuvenate" project, which falls under the services category in the community, social, and personal services sector. Located in Sevenoaks, Kent, the tender seeks to improve facilities around Bradbourne Lakes through a heritage and archaeology-led intervention targeting young people. The procurement process is currently in the tender stage, with submissions open until 17th April 2026 and enquiries closing on 10th April 2026. The project is part of a broader initiative backed by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, with development funding approved in mid-2024 and delivery phase funding submitted for approval in March 2026. This tender presents unique opportunities for businesses specialising in archaeology, heritage, or community engagement. The project involves designing a five-week session programme that integrates heritage and wellbeing activities for disadvantaged young people. Ideal candidates would have experience collaborating with organisations like West Kent Mind and archaeological entities. The open procurement method encourages small to medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) to participate, leveraging their niche expertise in innovative community projects. With the project aiming to foster resilience and self-determination among young people, businesses can benefit from aligning their services with social impact goals and expand their involvement within the heritage sector. ## Notice Sevenoaks District Council (SDC) wishes to improve the facilities available to the communities surrounding Bradbourne Lakes. Development Phase Funding for this purpose was approved mid-2024, with most of the funding coming from The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Delivery Phase application is submitted in November 2025 for approval in March 2026. Part of this project includes a funded two-year (in 2026 and in 2028) heritage and archaeology-led intervention working with young people. This will take the form of an adapted version of a Historic England (HE) project known as Rejuvenate. Project Rejuvenate in 2023 followed work exploring how Historic England might work collectively to use heritage and archaeology as a tool for building self-determination and resilience in vulnerable young people. This brief relates to that element of the Lottery-funded programme only. The successful contractor is required to design a version of the Rejuvenate model applicable to the Sevenoaks Bradbourne Lakes context. It is expected that this will take the form of 5-week session, intervention around a theme with bespoke activities. The Bradbourne Rejuvenate project will take the form of a working partnership between Sevenoaks District Council (SDC), archaeological and heritage organisations, West Kent Mind (WKM) and Sevenoaks District Community Safety Partnership (CSP), all working to create interventions that will help young people encountering significant disadvantage to reach their full potential. SDC is delivering Rejuvenate as part of Bradbourne Re-bourne project as project lead, HE as Quality assurance, CSP as supply and support mechanism, archaeologist specialist as delivery execution and WKM admin and support. WKM offers guidelines, mental support scaffolding and safeguarding lead but leaves archaeologist more creative freedom to deliver an interesting programme. The Rejuvenate initiative developed by Historic England, forms a key strand of the wider Bradbourne Re-Bourne project, which aims to restore and interpret the historic Bradbourne Lakes and engage local communities in understanding their ecological and heritage value. The project will use archaeology and heritage-based activities to improve wellbeing and life chances for vulnerable young people, particularly those at risk of involvement in anti-social behaviour. In this iteration, the contractor will need to devise the programme collaboratively with West Kent Mind as a co-partner. Details of their 'offer' are set out within this document. Discussion with West Kent Mind at the earliest stage is therefore a prerequisite of this project. Money for independent evaluation of the results of the project will be covered from within the broader Lottery project, so there is no need to quote for independent evaluation report. However, the project will need to deliver evaluation material in partnership with West Kent Mind and in line with earlier Rejuvenate projects, and budget time for communication with an evaluator and producing the project evaluation material. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025276-2026 | | Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 19 Mar 2026 | | Submission deadline | 17 Apr 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Apr 2026 - 30 Jun 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £50,000 | | Lots value | £50,000 | | 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 | TLJ4 Kent | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services ## Release History - 19 Mar 2026 at 14:46 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025276-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025276-2026 19th March 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Authority/NoticeBuilder/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=634899 Invitation to Tender - https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Authority/NoticeBuilder/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=634892 Proposed form of agreement ## Notice URLs - http://www.sevenoaks.gov.uk - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents - https://www.mytenders.co.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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