Award

Larkfield Leisure Centre - Wet Change Refurbishment

  • Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-057504

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0565c8 (view related notices)

Published 17 September 2025, 5:21pm



Scope

Reference

DN784019

Description

Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council (TMBC) ('The Council') is looking to appoint a main contractor to carry out works to the wet change area at Larkfield Leisure Centre. TMBC owns Larkfield Leisure Centre (LLC) in New Hythe Lane, Aylesford and the site is operated by Tonbridge & Malling Leisure Trust ('The Trust').

LLC has both wet and dry sections within the building complex. There are a range of sports and leisure facilities as well as parking directly outside the centre. The building consists of a set of swimming pools - a leisure pool, a teaching pool, a toddler pool and a competition pool. The facilities accommodate an exercise studio & classes, function rooms, martial arts, multi-purpose sports hall, teaching pool, wellness gym, birthday parties, and children's holiday activities.

The proposed refurbishment is in relation to the wet change area which is located on the ground floor. The wet change area consists of changing cubicles, lockers, shower area and toilet facilities.


Contract 1

Supplier

Contract value

  • £229,869.61 excluding VAT
  • £275,843.53 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Award decision date

17 September 2025

Earliest date the contract will be signed

1 October 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 October 2025 to 31 January 2026
  • 4 months

Main procurement category

Works

CPV classifications

  • 45212000 - Construction work for buildings relating to leisure, sports, culture, lodging and restaurants

Contract locations

  • UKJ46 - West Kent

Information about tenders

  • 8 tenders received
  • 2 tenders assessed in the final stage:
    • 2 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
    • 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
  • 1 supplier awarded contracts
  • 1 supplier unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)

Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - open competition


Supplier

ENSIGNA CONSTRUCTION LIMITED

  • Companies House: 05771179
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PMYP-6611-JPRP

Unit 2 Churchill Court Hortons Way

Westerham

TN16 1BT

United Kingdom

Region: UKJ46 - West Kent

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 1


Contracting authority

Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PBNB-2692-VQCJ

Gibson Building, Gibson Drive, Kings Hill

West Malling

ME19 4LZ

United Kingdom

Region: UKJ46 - West Kent

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government