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title: "Abbey Sport Field Access Improvements"
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# Abbey Sport Field Access Improvements

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/abbey-sport-field-access-improvements-ocds-h6vhtk-06dd42). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Cambridge City Council: "Abbey Sport Field Access Improvements". Published status: active. Published Value: £60,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 9 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST. Published submission portal: sell2.in-tend.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Cambridge City Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/cambridge-city-council-ons-e07000008)
- **Published Value:** £60,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 9 September 2026 at 23:59 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** works
- **Classifications (CPV):** Construction work for buildings relating to leisure, sports, culture, lodging and restaurants, Construction work for sports facilities
- **Delivery Location:** UKH12
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/abbey-sport-field-access-improvements-ocds-h6vhtk-06dd42#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06dd42`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/abbey-sport-field-access-improvements-ocds-h6vhtk-06dd42#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [sell2.in-tend.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsell2.in-tend.co.uk%2Fcambridgeshire%2Fhome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/abbey-sport-field-access-improvements-ocds-h6vhtk-06dd42#participate

## Description
Cambridge City Council is inviting tenders from suitably qualified and experienced contractors for the design and construction of a new bowling pavilion at Abbey Leisure Complex in Cambridge, including all associated design works, construction and groundworks.
The contractor will be responsible for completing all works relating to the design of the grass guard surfacing sub-base thickness.  The contractor can arrange for localised trial holes to determine the ground conditions for foundations for the grass guard.
The works are located in the north east of Cambridge, at Abbey Leisure Complex and are on City Council land.  The site is situated at the entrance to various sports pitches, cycle track, fit kit, also a well-used through route footpath and cycleway.  Vehicles require to access the sports patches to carry out maintenance works.  The contractor shall programme the works to minimise access disruption for all of these access needs.
The works are to improve the access onto the sports pitches, this is proposed to be grass guard construction, bituminous footway works, and other works include kerbing, fencing, signage, easy gates and cattlegrids.  The bituminous footway construction for the footway shall be graded to allow drainage into the middle, where the contractor shall for a low spot.  The contractor shall ensure that there is no localised flooding after the works completion.
Access to the works site is limited with a narrow bridge, approximately 3.0m wide and a 30 tonne weight limit.  The contractor is advised to consider the access and egress to the site carefully as the site is accessed through a residential area with heavy on street parking, and then through the Leasure Complex where there are narrow roadways and restricted turning areas.
The contractor shall be responsible for a site compound and parking, there are areas close to the site which could be used, the contractor shall include details (size, what cabins & plant will be on site, maintenance, material delivery etc) in the tender submission.  The number of vehicles on site shall be minimised.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 45212000, 45212200
- **Delivery regions:** UKH
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £60,000

- **Contract Period:** 11/10/2026 to 12/12/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F074530-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-08-06T09:14:07.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T04:33:52.823Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06dd42