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Published 21 Aug 2026, 12:09 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Cliffe Park Play Area Refurbishment

Official notice

Authority: Dronfield Town Council (Local council)

WorksOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment (43)Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
+6 moreEast Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)
Published estimate£300,000£360,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 16 Oct 2026
Contract term 4 moends 30 Apr 2027 · starts 11 Jan 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Dronfield Town Council is inviting quotations for the refurbishment of the Cliffe Park playground, located on Callywhite Lane in Dronfield, Derbyshire - What Three Words location - vets.moving.assets

Dronfield Town Council currently manages and maintains ten playgrounds across the town. Cliffe Park is the largest site and is well-used by local residents, school children, with a secondary school located nearby, dog walkers and people from outside the area. The play area currently has open access within the wider park and has a range of features including a fenced off sand pit, table tennis table and play equipment for a variety of ages. The maximum budget for this project is £300,000 excluding VAT and £360,000 including VAT.

CPV: Landscaping work for parks · Park and playground equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 4 moSMEPublished value£300,000
Contract period: 11 Jan 2027 – 30 Apr 2027 (4 mo)Value: £300,000 exc. VAT · £360,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestEligibility: SME eligible
43325000 Park and playground equipment45112711 Landscaping work for parks

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: 95%Social value: 5%
Published sub-criteria (8)
  • Design Quality, Accessibility & Inclusion: 30%
  • Compliance with Specification: 20%
  • Durability and Maintenance: 10%
  • Health & Safety Management: 10%
  • Programme of Work: 10%
  • Experience and References: 10%
  • Innovation and Added Value: 5%
  • Sustainability, Social Value & Waste Management: 5%
Published award criteria (8)
  • Design Quality, Accessibility & Inclusion
  • Compliance with Specification
  • Durability and Maintenance
  • Health & Safety Management
  • Programme of Work
  • Experience and References
  • Innovation and Added Value
  • Sustainability, Social Value & Waste Management

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Works
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
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
21 Aug 2026, 12:09 BST
Last source update
3 Sept 2026, 13:19 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 2 Nov 2026
Authority reference
Cliffe Park
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-079861
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Landscaping work for parksPark and playground equipment
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 moreSouth West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e980 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
16 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
9 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
Electronic submission
Not allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

FAO Joanne Mitchell - Town Clerk,

Dronfield Civic Hall

Dronfield Civic Centre

Dronfield

Derbyshire

S18 1PD

Submissions can also be made via email to [email protected]

Timeline

21 Aug 2026 → 11 Jan 2027 · 6 dates
  1. Tender notice published62 days ago
    21 Aug 2026, 12:09 BST
  2. Latest notice published49 days ago
    3 Sept 2026, 13:19 BST
  3. Clarification questions by12 days ago
    9 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
  4. Submission deadline6 days ago
    16 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
  5. Today
    22 Oct 2026
  6. Award decision expected byin 12 days
    2 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
  7. Contract startsin 81 days
    11 Jan 2027

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 Aug 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    21 Aug 2026, 12:09 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    3 Sept 2026, 13:19 BST
    UK4
  3. Deadline moved to 16 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
    3 Sept 2026, 13:19 BST
    +21 days · was 25 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Published amendments (1)

The tender submission deadline has been extended by three weeks to 16th October 2026.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Dronfield Town Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PVQQ-5436-GVVJ Civic Hall, Civic Centre, Dronfield, East Midlands, S18 1PDContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender