--- title: "Bolton Urban Cricket Centre" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077fc5" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-077fc5" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-077fc5.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-077fc5.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council" published: "2026-10-02" --- # Bolton Urban Cricket Centre Buyer: Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077fc5 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-077fc5) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-077fc5.json) ## Summary Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council is seeking a supplier to develop and potentially deliver a five-lane recreational cricket dome at Ladybridge High School. The works include associated landscaping and site works. The facility must be designed and installed in line with the England and Wales Cricket Board’s Covered Outdoor Cricket Facilities Design Guide. The Council is inviting proposals for the potential project from RIBA Stages 1 to 6, covering design and development through to delivery. Suppliers must price the first three stages separately from Stages 4 to 6. The initial appointment will cover Stages 1 to 3; later delivery of the remaining stages is potential rather than part of that initial appointment. This is a construction project in Bolton. The Council invited tenders through an open competitive procedure under the Procurement Act 2023. The enquiry deadline was 26 October 2026 at 16:00 UTC, and tenders were due by 2 November 2026 at 12:00 UTC. The intended award decision for the initial contract was 11 November 2026, with commencement intended for 23 November 2026. The stated contract period runs from 11 November 2026 to 30 September 2027. The estimated value for the potential overall project is below £1.5 million, inclusive of all project costs; this is not the value of the initial appointment for RIBA Stages 1 to 3. The single lot is assessed on quality (40%), price (40%) and social value (20%). This opportunity is suited to construction suppliers able to develop and deliver recreational cricket facilities, including covered outdoor cricket structures, and to undertake associated landscaping and site works. Bidders need to address the full potential project scope while separating their proposals and prices for RIBA Stages 1 to 3 from those for Stages 4 to 6. The design and installation must comply with the England and Wales Cricket Board’s Covered Outdoor Cricket Facilities Design Guide. The initial work is design and development through RIBA Stages 1 to 3; suppliers with the capability to undertake the later delivery stages may also be positioned to support the potential full project. The evaluation balances technical quality and price with social value. ## Notice The Borough Council of Bolton ("the Authority") is seeking a suitably qualified supplier to develop and potentially deliver a five-lane recreational cricket dome at Ladybridge High School, together with associated landscaping and site works. This procurement is being conducted in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 ("the Act") using the Open Competitive Procedure. The facility is to be designed and installed in accordance with the ECB Covered Outdoor Cricket Facilities Design Guide. The detailed requirements and available site information are provided in the documents accompanying this Invitation to Tender. The Council is inviting tenders for the full potential project through RIBA Stages 1-6. Tenderers must submit proposals and separate prices for RIBA Stages 1-3 and RIBA Stages 4-6. The Council will assess tenders against the full scope, but will initially appoint the successful tenderer for RIBA Stages 1-3 only. The estimated total project value is anticipated to be below PS1.5 million, inclusive of all project costs. This is an estimate of the potential overall project, not the value of the initial RIBA Stages 1-3 appointment. The Authority intends to make its award decision for Contract 1, RIBA Stages 1-3, on 11 November 2026, with the contract intended to commence on 23 November 2026. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093372-2026 | | 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 | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 2 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | 2 Nov 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 11 Nov 2026 - 30 Sep 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,500,000 | | Lots value | £1,500,000 | | 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 | Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council | | Locality | BOLTON | | Postcode area | Bolton | | Postcode | BL1 1RU | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester | | ITL 3 | TLD36 Greater Manchester North West | | Local authority | Bolton | | Electoral ward | Queens Park & Central | | Westminster constituency | Bolton North East | | Delivery location | TLD3 Greater Manchester | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 45 - Construction work ### Codes - 45000000 - Construction work ## Release History - 2 Oct 2026 at 13:53 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093372-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093372-2026 2nd October 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=304a4e19-3fbe-f111-813c-005056b64545&p=e0cc5631-4690-e511-80fb-000c29c9ba21 Link to advert ## Notice URLs - http://www.bolton.gov.uk - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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