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Published 25 Feb 2026, 13:14 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Church Lane Play Area Refurbishment

Official notice

Authority: Gedling Borough Council (Local council)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Sectors: Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories (37)Construction & Civil Engineering (45)Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: UKEast Midlands (UKF1)
Published estimate£100,000£120,000 inc. VAT2.2% below published estimate
Submissions closed 25 Mar 2026awarded 25 Jun 2026
Awarded to Wicksteed Leisure Ltd
Contract term 2 moends 17 Jul 2026 · starts 1 Jun 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Design, supply, installation and refurbishment of children's play area at Church Lane Recreation Ground, including play equipment, surfacing, accessibility features and associated work

CPV: Coin- or disc-operated games · Construction work of leisure facilities · Flatwork for children's play area · Playground equipment · Playground swings · Recreation installation · Repair and maintenance services of playground equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 2 moPublished value£100,000
Contract period: 1 Jun 2026 – 17 Jul 2026 (2 mo)Value: £100,000 exc. VAT · £120,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East Midlands
37534000 Coin- or disc-operated games37535200 Playground equipment37535210 Playground swings45212100 Construction work of leisure facilities45212140 Recreation installation45236210 Flatwork for children's play area

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: 90%Price: 10%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Most Advantageous Tender - Quality: 90%
  • Most Advantageous Tender - Price: 10%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Most Advantageous Tender - Quality
  • Most Advantageous Tender - Price
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 10 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1 point. 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
25 Feb 2026, 13:14 GMT
Last source update
2 Jul 2026, 09:24 BST
Authority reference
CON005471
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-016886
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Coin- or disc-operated gamesConstruction work of leisure facilitiesFlatwork for children's play areaPlayground equipmentPlayground swingsRecreation installationRepair and maintenance services of playground equipment
Delivery area
UKEast Midlands (UKF1)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-065c05 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
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Submission deadline
25 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
18 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

in-tendhost.co.uk/gedling/aspx/Tenders… ↗

Timeline

25 Feb 2026 → 2 Jul 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published242 days ago
    25 Feb 2026, 13:14 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by221 days ago
    18 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline214 days ago
    25 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts146 days ago
    1 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published115 days ago
    2 Jul 2026, 09:24 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 25 Feb 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    25 Feb 2026, 13:14 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    2 Jul 2026, 09:24 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    2 Jul 2026, 09:24 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £97,8251 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 25 Jun 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Wicksteed Leisure LtdSME£97,825 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Wicksteed Leisure LtdSME

    Signed
    25 Jun 2026
    Value
    £97,825
    Period
    7 Sept 2026 – 25 Nov 2026
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Gedling Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PMPJ-4745-GRLM Civic Centre Arnot Hill Park, Arnold Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, NG5 6LUContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • WICKSTEED LEISURE LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 00603152GB-PPON: PDWX-4294-HVBN Digby Street, Kettering, East Midlands, NN16 8YJContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender