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Published 26 Jun 2026, 11:53 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Path Resurfacing Leybourne Lakes

Official notice

Authority: Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council (Local council)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£200,000£240,000 inc. VAT50.9% below final estimate
Submissions closed 24 Jul 2026awarded 14 Aug 2026
Awarded to Henderson & Taylor Public Works Limited
Contract term 3 moends 9 Nov 2026 · starts 17 Aug 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council is looking to appoint a supplier to resurface dressed Type 1 footpaths with granite fines and top tarmac paths with road planings in Leybourne Lakes Country Park, Larkfield ME20 6AA, a public open space managed for informal recreation and nature conservation.

CPV: Flatwork for parks · Landscaping work for parks · Resurfacing works · Surface work for footpaths

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 3 moSMEVCSEPublished value£200,000
Contract period: 17 Aug 2026 – 9 Nov 2026 (3 mo)Value: £200,000 exc. VAT · £240,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 40%Price: 60%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Criterion 2: 40%
  • Criterion 1: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Criterion 1
  • Criterion 2
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Works
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
26 Jun 2026, 11:53 BST
Last source update
14 Aug 2026, 15:26 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-060264
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Flatwork for parksLandscaping work for parksResurfacing worksSurface work for footpaths
Delivery area
South East (UKJ46)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06be05 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
24 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
17 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

26 Jun 2026 → 17 Aug 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published118 days ago
    26 Jun 2026, 11:53 BST
  2. Clarification questions by97 days ago
    17 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline90 days ago
    24 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Latest notice published69 days ago
    14 Aug 2026, 15:26 BST
  5. Contract starts66 days ago
    17 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 26 Jun 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    26 Jun 2026, 11:53 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    14 Aug 2026, 15:26 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    14 Aug 2026, 15:26 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    24 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £98,2511 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Bids received 99 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Henderson & Taylor Public Works LimitedSME31 Aug 2026 – 30 Nov 2026£98,251 inc. VAT14 Aug 2026Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
9final-stage tenders · 15 at stage one90—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PBNB-2692-VQCJ Gibson Building, Gibson Drive, Kings Hill, West Malling, South East, ME19 4LZContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender