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Desborough Leisure Centre - Replacement Sports Hall Floor

North Northamptonshire Council · Local authority

In brief

North Northamptonshire Council has announced plans to buy construction and building maintenance work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The notice does not state a value.

The contract runs for 7 months, starting 1 September 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Usually high: a median of 6 bids per contract for this buyer (from 37 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

NNC has a requirement for a comprehensive works design and build contract to undertake the full removal and replacement of the existing sports hall floor (594m2) to return the facility with a modern and compliant heated sports hall floor. The floor is constructed upon a concrete slab consisting of an insulated floating concrete screed, with an embedded hydronic underfloor heating system, vinyl floor finish and sports line markings

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 052020-2026
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 063348-2026

About the buyer

Procurements

243

Awards

173

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From notice 052020-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 2 June 2026, last updated 6 July 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.