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Published 16 Oct 2025, 17:33 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Elmswell Gate Park and Play Area Facilities

Official notice

Authority: Milton Keynes Council (Local council)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Sectors: Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories (37)Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment (43)Construction Materials & Prefab (44)
+2 moreConstruction & Civil Engineering (45)Recreational, cultural and sporting services (92)
 Delivery: South East (UKJ12)
Published estimate£950,000≈ £543k / year · £1,140,000 inc. VAT2.8% below final estimate
Submissions closed 1 Dec 2025awarded 10 Mar 2026
Awarded to PVR Contracting Limited
Contract term 1 yr 9 moends 24 Oct 2027 · starts 24 Jan 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Milton Keynes City Council are currently out to tender for the provision to supply, install and deliver all works as detailed in the contract information to facilitate the construction and opening of Elmswell Gate Park and Play Areas to the public.

Suppliers that would like to take part in this tender process are invited to "Express Interest" upon which they will be given access to the full tender documentation through this e-tendering system.

Suppliers will be notified by email, and the tender documents can be accessed from the “My Tenders” area of this website by selecting the “View Details” button for this tender.

Deadline for submissions of the tender will be 12:00 on Monday 1st December 2025.

Please allow sufficient time to make your return as late returns will not be permitted

Any questions relating to this tender should be made via correspondence on the website.

Please do not engage with any persons in the Council via email or phone regarding this tender.

CPV: Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus) · Landscaping work for playgrounds · Park and playground equipment · Playground equipment · Recreational, cultural and sporting services · Site preparation work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 1 yr 9 moPublished value£950,000
Contract period: 24 Jan 2026 – 24 Oct 2027 (1 yr 9 mo)Value: £950,000 exc. VAT · £1,140,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South East
37535200 Playground equipment43325000 Park and playground equipment44000000 Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)45100000 Site preparation work45112723 Landscaping work for playgrounds92000000 Recreational, cultural and sporting services

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

Lot awarding rule: Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated in the procurement documents.

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
16 Oct 2025, 17:33 BST
Last source update
16 Apr 2026, 10:22 BST
Authority reference
2025-233
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-066078
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)Landscaping work for playgroundsPark and playground equipmentPlayground equipmentRecreational, cultural and sporting servicesSite preparation work
Delivery area
South East (UKJ12)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ce5f Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
1 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
27 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

in-tendhost.co.uk/milton-keynes/aspx/Home ↗

Timeline

16 Oct 2025 → 16 Apr 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published372 days ago
    16 Oct 2025, 17:33 BST
  2. Clarification questions by330 days ago
    27 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
  3. Submission deadline326 days ago
    1 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts273 days ago
    24 Jan 2026
  5. Latest notice published190 days ago
    16 Apr 2026, 10:22 BST

Notice history

7 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Oct 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    16 Oct 2025, 17:33 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    24 Oct 2025, 13:49 BST
    UK4
  3. Deadline moved to 28 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
    24 Oct 2025, 13:49 BST
    +14 days · was 14 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
  4. Tender notice published
    24 Nov 2025, 17:06 GMT
    UK4
  5. Deadline moved to 1 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
    24 Nov 2025, 17:06 GMT
    +3 days · was 28 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
  6. Contract details notice published
    16 Apr 2026, 10:22 BST
    UK7
  7. Status changed to complete
    16 Apr 2026, 10:22 BST
Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2025-10: 1 release · 16 Oct 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £923,6431 contract inc. VAT; no net value published
Contracts signed 1latest 10 Mar 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
PVR Contracting Limited£923,643 inc. VAT †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Elmswell Gate Park and Play Area Facilities · PVR Contracting Limited

    Signed
    10 Mar 2026
    Value
    £923,643 inc. VAT
    Period
    10 Mar 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Milton Keynes City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PLDZ-6131-PWZH Civic Offices, 1 Saxon Gate East, Milton Keynes, South East, MK9 3EJContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • PVR Contracting LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 07427653 Hussar Court, Waterlooville, South East, PO7 7SQContact email

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsFor any suppliers interested in this opportunity please visit our e-Tendering portal - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/milton-keynes/aspx/Home

Notices published for this procedure

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