Official UK procurement notice
Design and Build of Coniston Green Toddler Play Area
Authority: Weston-super-Mare Town Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionWeston-super-Mare Town Council is seeking Expressions of Interest (EOI) from suitably experienced and qualified companies for design and build of a play area at Coniston Green in Weston-super-Mare, with an estimated value of £60,000. The contractor will need to have proven and demonstrated experience in similar projects and the wide-ranging skill bases to achieve the various elements of the contract which include liaison and design of a Play Area, health & safety management and defect diagnosis.
- How the procedure runs: Weston-super-Mare Town Council is seeking Expressions of Interest (EOI) from suitably experienced and qualified companies for design and build of a play area at Coniston Green in Weston-super-Mare, with an estimated value of £60,000. The contractor will need to have proven and demonstrated experience in similar projects and the wide-ranging skill bases to achieve the various elements of the contract which include liaison and design of a Play Area, health & safety management and defect diagnosis. It is the intention of the Town Council to assess the tender submissions through the use of a quality matrix weighted, 70% to the written submission and 30% to the interview. Weston-super-Mare Town Council are using a Competitive Flexible Procedure under the Procurement Act 2023 - UK4 - Tender Notice. This process will consist of two stages: • Stage 1 - Expression of Interest (current) • Stage 2 - Tender stage All companies and organisations who meet the requirements of the Stage 1 criteria set out below, will be provided with tender documents, following the conclusion of the expression of interest period. INDICATIVE PROGRAMME Community Consultation 27/10/2025 - 21/11/2025 Expression of interest Deadline 12 noon 27/11/2025 Checks/evaluation of expressions of interest and confirmation of tender list 28/11/2025 Tender packs to go out 01/12/2025 tender deadline 06/02/2026 Tender Analysis 09/02/2026 - 13/02/2026 interviews WC 23/02/2026 Amenities, Culture and Leisure Committee 16/03/2026 Notification of award 17/03/2026 onward Works start March-May 2026 Dates are indicative and may be adjusted. EVALUATION & ASSESSMENT OF EXPRESSION OF INTEREST The evaluation will be in accordance with the following criteria, a fail under the Health and Safety criteria will automatically result in exclusion from the tender list. An aggregate of 4 or more fails will automatically result in exclusion from the tender list. Proven experience in the supply and installation of play equipment Pass / Fail Financial capability Pass / Fail Proven experience in supply and installation of safety surfacing Pass / Fail Evidence of an excellent Health & Safety Record (no enforcement action under current legislation) Pass / Fail Confirmation that employees are paid Real Living Wage. Pass / Fail Resources and availability to tender December 2025 and undertake work starting March-May 2026. Pass / Fail INFORMATION REQUIRED Interested parties are asked to submit Expressions of Interest to include their: • Company name, address, contact name, VAT Number and Company registration number • Company bankers name and account number • Details of any enforcement action under Health & Safety Legislation • Brief details of two recent (within last 36 months) similar projects undertaken by the company (Max 1000 words) • Declaration of any conflicts of interest with elected members or officers of the council. • Confirmation that the company pays real living wage. • Confirmation that the company will be able to submit a tender and should they be successful, commence work March-May 2026.
CPV: Flatwork for children's play area · Playground equipment
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£60,000
- Economic & financial standing
Companies from whom Weston-super-Mare Town Council procure goods and services must demonstrate that all practicable steps are being taken to allow equal access and equal treatment in employment and service delivery, as appropriate to the nature of the contract. Following a decision made by Weston-super-Mare Town Council in July 2020, the Council is committed to working with Contractors who pay the Real Living Wage to their employees.
Companies from whom Weston-super-Mare Town Council procure goods and services must be able to demonstrate an excellent Health and Safety record, accordingly contractors that cannot demonstrate an excellent record, free from enforcement action, will not be considered. Contractors must also be able to demonstrate how they provide social value with the work being carried out, within parameters set out by the Town Council.
- Condition of participationshortlisting
All companies and organisations who meet the requirements of the Stage 1 Expression of interest criteria, will be provided with tender documents, following the conclusion of the expression of interest period.
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Written Submission Assessment: 70%
- Interview: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
- Written Submission Assessment
- Interview
- Economic & financial standing
Companies from whom Weston-super-Mare Town Council procure goods and services must demonstrate that all practicable steps are being taken to allow equal access and equal treatment in employment and service delivery, as appropriate to the nature of the contract. Following a decision made by Weston-super-Mare Town Council in July 2020, the Council is committed to working with Contractors who pay the Real Living Wage to their employees.
Companies from whom Weston-super-Mare Town Council procure goods and services must be able to demonstrate an excellent Health and Safety record, accordingly contractors that cannot demonstrate an excellent record, free from enforcement action, will not be considered. Contractors must also be able to demonstrate how they provide social value with the work being carried out, within parameters set out by the Town Council.
- Condition of participationshortlisting
All companies and organisations who meet the requirements of the Stage 1 Expression of interest criteria, will be provided with tender documents, following the conclusion of the expression of interest period.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Works
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 6 Nov 2025, 15:44 GMT
- Last source update
- 15 Apr 2026, 11:17 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 17 Mar 2026
- Authority reference
SP/ConistonGreenToddler/November2025- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-071743- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05dc15Find a Tender
- How it runs
Weston-super-Mare Town Council is seeking Expressions of Interest (EOI) from suitably experienced and qualified companies for design and build of a play area at Coniston Green in Weston-super-Mare, with an estimated value of £60,000. The contractor will need to have proven and demonstrated experience in similar projects and the wide-ranging skill bases to achieve the various elements of the contract which include liaison and design of a Play Area, health & safety management and defect diagnosis. It is the intention of the Town Council to assess the tender submissions through the use of a quality matrix weighted, 70% to the written submission and 30% to the interview.
Weston-super-Mare Town Council are using a Competitive Flexible Procedure under the Procurement Act 2023 - UK4 - Tender Notice. This process will consist of two stages:
- Stage 1 - Expression of Interest (current)
- Stage 2 - Tender stage
All companies and organisations who meet the requirements of the Stage 1 criteria set out below, will be provided with tender documents, following the conclusion of the expression of interest period.
INDICATIVE PROGRAMME
Community Consultation 27/10/2025 - 21/11/2025
Expression of interest Deadline 12 noon 27/11/2025
Checks/evaluation of expressions of interest and confirmation of tender list 28/11/2025
Tender packs to go out 01/12/2025
tender deadline 06/02/2026
Tender Analysis 09/02/2026 - 13/02/2026
interviews WC 23/02/2026
Amenities, Culture and Leisure Committee 16/03/2026
Notification of award 17/03/2026 onward
Works start March-May 2026
Dates are indicative and may be adjusted.
EVALUATION & ASSESSMENT OF EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
The evaluation will be in accordance with the following criteria, a fail under the Health and Safety criteria will automatically result in exclusion from the tender list.
An aggregate of 4 or more fails will automatically result in exclusion from the tender list.
Proven experience in the supply and installation of play equipment Pass / Fail
Financial capability Pass / Fail
Proven experience in supply and installation of safety surfacing Pass / Fail
Evidence of an excellent Health & Safety Record (no enforcement action under current legislation) Pass / Fail
Confirmation that employees are paid Real Living Wage. Pass / Fail
Resources and availability to tender December 2025 and undertake work starting March-May 2026. Pass / Fail
INFORMATION REQUIRED
Interested parties are asked to submit Expressions of Interest to include their:
- Company name, address, contact name, VAT Number and Company registration number
- Company bankers name and account number
- Details of any enforcement action under Health & Safety Legislation
- Brief details of two recent (within last 36 months) similar projects undertaken by the company (Max 1000 words)
- Declaration of any conflicts of interest with elected members or officers of the council.
- Confirmation that the company pays real living wage.
- Confirmation that the company will be able to submit a tender and should they be successful, commence work March-May 2026.
How it was run
Official notice- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 27 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline
- 27 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Electronic submission
- Not allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Expressions of Interest should be sent no later than 12 noon on Thursday 27th November 2025. Expression of Interest can be submitted physically or digitally to:
Sarah Pearse
CEO / Town Clerk
Weston-super-Mare Town Council
32 Waterloo Street
Weston-super-Mare
BS23 1LN
Email: [email protected]
Timeline
6 Nov 2025 → 15 Apr 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published350 days ago6 Nov 2025, 15:44 GMT
- Submission deadline329 days ago27 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Contract starts220 days ago17 Mar 2026
- Award decision expected by219 days ago17 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Latest notice published190 days ago15 Apr 2026, 11:17 BST
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 Nov 2025- Tender notice published6 Nov 2025, 15:44 GMTUK4
- Contract details notice published15 Apr 2026, 11:17 BSTUK7
- Status changed to complete15 Apr 2026, 11:17 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastContracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- PROLUDIC LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications
- Bidding documents and specificationsAccess: Tender documents will be issued to all companies and organisations who meet the requirements of the Stage 1 criteria, following the conclusion of the expression of interest period.
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender