Bannister Athletic Track Refurbishment
Description: The Bannister Athletics Track is a facility of national significance and is used by elite athletes https://www.harrowac.co.uk/. The Council is committed to its continued operation and accordingly has a made funding application to the LMF London Marathon Funding. The Council acknowledges that the award of the contract is dependent on this funding. However, it is necessary to begin procurement activities now in order that the successful supplier can undertake works in the 12-week window in the summer of 2027. The Council undertakes to keep suppliers informed. of its progress in obtaining funding and not to waste the time of suppliers should the funding package not be available. project seeks to secure the long-term future of the facility through replacement of the existing synthetic athletics track surface, associated base (read more...)
Summary: The London Borough of Harrow plans to refurbish Bannister Athletics Track, a nationally significant facility used by elite athletes, to secure its long-term operation. The works centre on removing and recycling the existing synthetic surface, repairing the track base and installing a new porous polymeric athletics track system certified by World Athletics. Associated work includes localised macadam repairs, possible repairs to around 800 m² of macadam, replacement of around 100 metres of kerbing affected by settlement, drainage-channel cleaning and refurbishment, line marking, testing and certification, and reinstatement with handover documentation. The project is at Bannister Outdoor Sports Centre on Uxbridge Road in Harrow. The Council is seeking supplier input before the formal procurement, including on the specification, design responsibilities, risk allocation and delivery approach.