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Published 20 Mar 2025, 10:41 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

FIRTH PARK PLAY IMPROVEMENTS

Official notice

Authority: Sheffield City Council (Local council)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories (37)Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment (43)Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE32)
Published estimate£286,100£343,320 inc. VAT13.5% below published estimate
Submissions closed 28 Apr 2025awarded 25 Sept 2025
Awarded to Horticon Ltd
Contract term 3 moends 30 Jan 2026 · starts 20 Oct 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Creation of an updated and extended area for play provision that includes new play equipment, seating and associated landscaping Firth Park in Sheffield.

CPV: Landscaping work for parks · Landscaping work for playgrounds · Park and playground equipment · Playground equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 3 moSMEPublished value£286,100
Contract period: 20 Oct 2025 – 30 Jan 2026 (3 mo)Value: £286,100 exc. VAT · £343,320 inc. VAT
Delivery: Yorkshire & HumberEligibility: SME eligible
37535200 Playground equipment43325000 Park and playground equipment45112711 Landscaping work for parks45112723 Landscaping work for playgrounds
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    As stated in the Instructions To Tenderers, Suitability Assessment and Tender Documentation.

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: 25%Price: 75%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality
  • Price
Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation

    As stated in the Instructions To Tenderers, Suitability Assessment and Tender Documentation.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 75 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7.5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

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
20 Mar 2025, 10:41 GMT
Last source update
14 Oct 2025, 13:01 BST
Authority reference
PC06799
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-010325
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Landscaping work for parksLandscaping work for playgroundsPark and playground equipmentPlayground equipment
Delivery area
Yorkshire & Humber (UKE32)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ef85 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes
Submission deadline
28 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
23 Apr 2025, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_… ↗

Timeline

20 Mar 2025 → 20 Oct 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    20 Mar 2025, 10:41 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by
    23 Apr 2025, 17:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    28 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Latest notice published377 days ago
    14 Oct 2025, 13:01 BST
  5. Contract starts371 days ago
    20 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Mar 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    20 Mar 2025, 10:41 GMT
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    15 Apr 2025, 08:01 BST
    UK4
  3. Deadline moved to 28 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
    15 Apr 2025, 08:01 BST
    +6 days · was 22 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract details notice published
    14 Oct 2025, 13:01 BST
    UK7
  5. Status changed to complete
    14 Oct 2025, 13:01 BST
Published amendments (1)

Tender Return deadline extended to Monday 28 April 2025 @ 12 noon.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £247,6011 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 25 Sept 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Horticon LtdSME£247,601 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • FIRTH PARK PLAY IMPROVEMENTS · Horticon LtdSME

    Signed
    25 Sept 2025
    Value
    £247,601
    Period
    20 Oct 2025 – 30 Jan 2026
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Sheffield City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PPQT-9425-JWVM Town Hall, Pinstone Street,, Sheffield, Yorkshire & Humber, S1 2HHContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Horticon LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PWCH-3968-YXZH Moor Lane Nursery, Wilmslow, North West, SK9 6DNContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (3)

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
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender