St Ives RFC – Sport Pitch & Soft Landscaping

Cornwall Council
South West
Open procedure
23 September 2025 to 27 October 2026

Construction of a natural rugby pitch including drainage, surfacing, and contractor-designed lighting. The project requires site reinstatement, turf establishment, and wider soft landscaping in accordance with approved plans. Following practical completion, the contractor must provide a 12-month maintenance period to ensure performance standards for infiltration rates, sward quality, and surface evenness are met.

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Awarded value: £309k; As published
Published: 19 May 2025
Awarded: 23 September 2025; W.r.sandow Limited
Contract length: 13 months; Ends 27 October 2026

What the contract covers

Minor works JCT contract (lump sum)

Construction and delivery of natural sports pitches, including drainage, surfacing, contractor-designed lighting, and associated soft landscaping for sports facilities.

Construct and deliver a high-quality natural sports Rugby pitch
Construct a new sports pitch drainage and surfacing system
Undertake associated reinstatement and turf establishment
Provide contractor-designed lighting
Implement wider soft landscaping in line with the approved soft landscape plan and provided site plan

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Minor works JCT contract (lump sum)
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 13 months
Contract dates: 23 September 2025 to 27 October 2026
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Works
CPV codes: 45000000

Services in this contract

Pitch drainage and constructionMain service£127k typicalConstruction of natural rugby pitch with drainage and turf establishment
Soft landscaping, planting and landscape aftercare£50k typicalWider soft landscaping to approved plan as final phase

Lifecycle

Published
19 May 2025
Contract awardedto W.r.sandow Limited
23 September 2025
Contract starts
23 September 2025
Contract ends
27 October 2026

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Cornwall Council

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/321871/st-ives-rfc-sport-pitch-and-soft-landscaping
Buyer reference: DN774905
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-0516b7
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Cornwall Council. St Ives RFC – Sport Pitch & Soft Landscaping. Contract award, 19 May 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/321871/st-ives-rfc-sport-pitch-and-soft-landscaping (accessed 5 November 2026).