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Published 6 May 2026, 15:33 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Cardiff Bay Barrage Sport and Exercise Area

Official notice

Authority: Cardiff Council (Central government)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories (37)Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment (43)Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: UKWales (UKL)
Published estimate£300,000£360,000 inc. VAT21.2% above published estimate
Submissions closed 1 Jun 2026awarded 6 Jul 2026
Awarded to Encon Construction Limited
Contract term 4 moends 2 Nov 2026 · up to 30 Nov 2026 with extensions · starts 22 Jun 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Contract Award Notice for Cardiff Bay Barrage Sport and Exercise Area

CPV: Construction work · Park and playground equipment · Playground equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 4 moSMEPublished value£300,000
Contract period: 22 Jun 2026 – 2 Nov 2026 (4 mo) · up to 30 Nov 2026 with extensionsValue: £300,000 exc. VAT · £360,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: 4 week extension
37535200 Playground equipment43325000 Park and playground equipment45000000 Construction work

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
Quality: 65%Price: 35%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Quality: 55%
  • Community Well-being benefits: 10%
  • Price: 35%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Quality : 4 Quality response questions
  • Price
  • Community Well-being benefits
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 35 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

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
6 May 2026, 15:33 BST
Last source update
6 Jul 2026, 16:35 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-041571
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Construction workPark and playground equipmentPlayground equipment
Delivery area
UKWales (UKL)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-069285 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
1 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
25 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Tenders to be returned no later than 12:00:00 noon Monday 1st June 2026 via the Proactis Portal www.proactisplaza.com/SupplierPortal ↗

Any tenders received after this deadline will not be considered.

Timeline

6 May 2026 → 6 Jul 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published173 days ago
    6 May 2026, 15:33 BST
  2. Clarification questions by155 days ago
    25 May 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline148 days ago
    1 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts127 days ago
    22 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published112 days ago
    6 Jul 2026, 16:35 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 May 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    6 May 2026, 15:33 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    6 Jul 2026, 16:35 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    6 Jul 2026, 16:35 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    17 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £363,4611 award exc. VAT
Bids received 55 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Encon Construction LimitedSMECardiff Bay Barrage Play & Sports Area17 Jul 2026 – 22 Oct 2026 · up to 19 Nov 2026Extensions: 4 week extension £363,4616 Jul 2026Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
5final-stage tenders50—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cardiff Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PVHP-5769-YHRQ County Hall, Cardiff, Wales, CF10 4UWContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Encon Construction Limited Awarded supplierGB-PPON: PRDC-9593-TDGW 10 Deryn Court , Cardiff, Wales, CF23 7HBContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender