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Pre-Market Engagement - Padel Court Installation

University of East Anglia · Education

In brief

University of East Anglia has announced plans to buy construction and leisure and events 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 2 months, starting 1 July 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

Typical: a median of 3 bids per contract for this buyer (from 9 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

UEA Sportspark are conducting pre-market engagement with a view to install outdoor padel courts on our existing site currently used for 3 tennis courts and netball. We are conducting preliminary market engagement to better understand current capabilities, innovations, and best-practice approaches within the padel court installation sector. This early engagement will help us validate our requirements, explore available solutions, assess market capacity, and ensure that any future procurement is informed, competitive, and aligned with industry standards. It also provides suppliers with an opportunity to offer insight, highlight potential challenges, and shape a more efficient and effective procurement process.

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 080931-2025
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 080937-2025

About the buyer

Procurements

97

Awards

81

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From notice 080931-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 9 December 2025, last updated 9 December 2025. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.