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.
Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council is looking to procure a design and build contractor to deliver family sized modular housing on Bluebell Hill former commuter carpark. Aim is to maximise the number of units which aligns with the Council's requirement within the available budget. Bluebell Hill former commuter car park is a Council owned site being considered for delivering modular housing accommodation. The car park is currently closed and unused. The site address is: Blue Bell Hill, Maidstone, Kent.
Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council (TMBC) is conducting a tender exercise to award a contract for rough sleeper accommodation and support services, with an on behalf of both TMBC and Tunbridge Wells Borough Council (TWBC).
Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council (TMBC) (‘The Council’) is looking to commission
landscape evidence to inform the emerging Local Plan and provide a tool for development
management decisions. Whilst local plan timescales have not been formally confirmed /
agreed, it is likely that a Regulation 18 consultation will take place around Summer 2025,
with the aim of Local Plan submission by the December 2026 deadline as currently proposed
In the latest NPPF consultation. The landscape evidence will need to inform the Regulation
18 Local Plan and will include three individual studies: a borough wide Landscape Character
Assessment, a Landscape Sensitivity Assessment around our sustainable settlements, a
Landscape and Visual Appraisal of land and potential development sites (as submitted to our
Land Availability Assessment) around our most sustainable settlements, currently proposed
to be those within Tiers 1-4 and key junctions, and a borough wide Landscape Sensitivity
assessment for Renewable energy (solar and wind). An optional fourth task is also included,
which will consider whether there is potential to identify certain areas as Green Gaps, within
the Local Plan.
Key Dates & Timeline for Procurement
Tender release: Friday 15 November 2024
Expression of Interest Deadline: 12:00pm Friday 13 December 2024
Deadline for submission of completed tenders: 12:00pm Friday 20 December 2024
Evaluation: w/c 6 January 2025
Appointment of contractor: w/c 20 January 2025
** PLEASE NOTE: All expressions of interest, and subsequent correspondence and
submissions, must be received via the Kent Business Portal
(www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk) **