Official UK procurement notice
Design, supply and installation of a play area at Mulberry Green, Poringland
Authority: Poringland Parish Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionPoringland Parish Council is keen to provide a play area which can be enjoyed for many years to come. It must cater for a broad range of children, from 5 to 15 years old. It must also cater, in some way, for children with a range of disabilities. The new play equipment will replace all existing items and combine the two fenced areas into a single contiguous space. The area should provide an attractive and calming setting and should sit well in the landscape.
CPV: Park and playground equipment
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Published value£150,000
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).
Published sub-criteria (7)
- Public Consultation: 10%
- Adherence to work specification: 20%
- Inclusivity: 20%
- Aesthetics Of Play Area: 10%
- Play value: 20%
- Value For Money: 10%
- Sustainability: 10%
Published award criteria (7)
- Play value
- Public Consultation
- Value For Money
- Adherence to work specification
- Inclusivity
- Aesthetics Of Play Area
- Sustainability
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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
- Goods
- Notice status
- Closed
- 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
- 10 Jul 2026, 11:00 BST
- Last source update
- 10 Jul 2026, 11:00 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-065046- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c846Find a Tender
- Reserved participation area
- K02000001
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 12 Aug 2026, 16:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 7 Aug 2026, 16:00 BST
- Electronic submission
- Not allowed
Delivered elements must be marked 'Play Area Tender - CONFIDENTIAL' and posted to Ben Bethell - Clerk, Poringland Parish Council, Overtons Way, Poringland, NR14 7WB
Electronic elements must be headed 'Play Area Tender' and emailed to [email protected]
Timeline
10 Jul 2026 → 24 Sept 2026 · 4 dates- Tender notice published104 days ago10 Jul 2026, 11:00 BST
- Clarification questions by76 days ago7 Aug 2026, 16:00 BST
- Submission deadline71 days ago12 Aug 2026, 16:00 BST
- Contract starts29 days ago24 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published10 Jul 2026, 11:00 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Detailed tender document including full description, timescales, project details, specification, and submission requirements.
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender