Official UK procurement notice
Abram Park Play Area Refurbishment
Authority: Wigan Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionWigan Council is seeking proposals for the design, supply, and installation of a new play area at Abram Park, Abram. The project budget is £70,000 (excluding VAT), covering all aspects of decommissioning the existing play area and constructing a new provision adjacent to the toddler play area, including all associated groundworks, safety surfacing, and landscaping as required.
CPV: Landscaping work for playgrounds
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£70,000
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Lot awarding rule: Price will be assessed on a Pass/Fail basis based on an assessment of project affordability within the stated budget; Quality (85%) and Social Value (15%).
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Works
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 20 May 2025, 10:18 BST
- Last source update
- 27 Aug 2025, 09:57 BST
- Authority reference
DN774823- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-023034- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-051822Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 27 Jun 2025, 17:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 23 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Tenders must be submitted via The Chest procurement portal at www.the-chest.org.uk ↗.
Timeline
20 May 2025 → 27 Aug 2025 · 5 dates- Tender notice published20 May 2025, 10:18 BST
- Clarification questions by23 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
- Submission deadline27 Jun 2025, 17:00 BST
- Contract starts16 Jul 2025, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published27 Aug 2025, 09:57 BST
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 May 2025- Tender notice published20 May 2025, 10:18 BSTUK4
- Contract details notice published27 Aug 2025, 09:57 BSTUK7
- Status changed to complete27 Aug 2025, 09:57 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wicksteed Leisure LtdSME | £70,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · Wicksteed Leisure LtdSME
- Signed
- 18 Aug 2025
- Value
- £70,000
- Period
- 1 Sept 2025 – 30 Nov 2025
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- WICKSTEED LEISURE LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Link to the advert on The Chest procurement portal; bidders will need to login and 'register an interest' in the opportunity in order to view the tender documents and submit a bid.
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender