The winning team selected for the estimated 50,000 contract will draw up plans to restore and enhance the 3.5ha parkland which features five lakes, including ornamental streams and waterfalls.The project aims to celebrate the parks heritage and provide improved facilities for residents and visitors. A new volunteer welfare hut, play area, resurfacing pathways and signage will be delivered.According to the brief: Bradbourne Lakes is a tranquil local park of historical and local significance located in a residential built-up area 2km northwest of Sevenoaks town centre.AdvertisementMeasuring 3.5 hectares and comprising a series of five ornamental lakes with waterfalls, cascades and a circular walking route set in areas of amenity grass, dense overgrown vegetation and clumps of trees, and some striking specimen veteran trees.Originally founded as a market town in the 13th century, Sevenoaks is now a popular commuter belt settlement home to around 30,000 people and located around 40km from London. The latest competition focusses on transforming a large open green area in the north of the settlement.The search for a design team comes a year Sevenoaks District Council sought an architect for a new 2.6 million light industrial development on a 1.3ha site located on the northern fringes of the settlement close to the Bat & Ball train station.Theis and Khan won a RIBA contest for a new community centre in the centre of the neighbourhood in 2015. The disused Grade II-listed Bat & Ball train station next door was converted by Theis + Khan into hireable halls and a caf in 2019.Bids for the latest commission will be evaluated 60 per cent on quality and 40 per cent on price. Applicants must hold employers liability insurance of 5 million, public liability insurance of 10 million and professional indemnity insurance of 2 million.AdvertisementCompetition detailsProject title Bradbourne Re-bourne (Bradbourne Lakes) - Conservation Architect ClientContract value TbcFirst round deadline Midday, 17 February 2025Restrictions TbcMore information https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d04d5d20-348e-41e9-8a03-483c9c9de6fc
