Official UK procurement notice
Framework for the provision of Play Equipment Requirements under the value of £25,000 per contract
Authority: Wrexham County Borough Council (Local council)
Sectors: Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories (37) Delivery: Wales (UKL23)
Framework ceiling (notional)£300,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 26 Sept 2025awarded 5 Nov 2025
Award (standstill) to Ballycastle Climbing Frames NI Ltd +7 more
Framework period 2 yrsends 31 Oct 2027 · up to 31 Oct 2029 with extensions · starts 3 Nov 2025
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionFramework for the provision of Play Equipment Requirements under the value of £25,000 per contract - Notification of Intent to Award
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Jun 2027, 23:59 BST.
- No preliminary market engagement: Previous Tender was conducted in July and withdrawn with no award. New opportunity being undertaken due to urgency of provision requirements.
CPV: Playground equipment
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- every call-off is a further competition among the appointed suppliers
- Bids received
- 13 bids received · 12 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 2 yrs · up to 4 yrs from 3 Nov 2025
Published description of the framework
As detailed within the tender documents available on etender wales.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£300,000
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
- Economic & financial standing
As detailed within the tender documents available on etender wales.
- Technical & professional ability
As detailed within the tender documents available on etender wales.
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).
How bids were scored
Published sub-criteria (1)
- Quality Initial Framework Assessment (Technical): 100%
Published award criteria (1)
- Quality Initial Framework Assessment (Technical)
Conditions of participation2
- Economic & financial standing
As detailed within the tender documents available on etender wales.
- Technical & professional ability
As detailed within the tender documents available on etender wales.
What this means for your bid
- “Framework for the provision of Play Equipment Requirements under the…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: each call-off is a further competition, so the pricing contest starts after appointment.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 1 Jun 2027
- First published
- 22 Aug 2025, 10:33 BST
- Last source update
- 6 Nov 2025, 16:25 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 15 Oct 2025
- Authority reference
Proc-24-305- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-050764- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-058c9bFind a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
- Appointment period ends
- 26 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 19 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en, cy
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Tenders must be submitted via etender wales: etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk ↗
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Timeline
22 Aug 2025 → 17 Nov 2025 · 8 dates- Tender notice published22 Aug 2025, 10:33 BST
- Clarification questions by398 days ago19 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends391 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown26 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by371 days ago15 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts353 days ago3 Nov 2025
- Assessment summaries sent350 days ago6 Nov 2025
- Latest notice published350 days ago6 Nov 2025, 16:25 GMT
- Standstill ends338 days ago17 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Aug 2025- Tender notice published22 Aug 2025, 10:33 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published6 Nov 2025, 16:25 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete6 Nov 2025, 16:25 GMT
- Contract signature expected24 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastSuppliers appointed 121 award · see the list ↓
Bids received 13
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballycastle Climbing Frames NI Ltd, Dragon Play and Sports, Eibe Play Ltd, HAGS SMP LtdSME, KOMPAN LimitedSME, Play & LeisureSME +6 more1 Dec 2025 – 30 Nov 2027 · up to 30 Nov 2029Extensions: Annual in yearly increments | £300,000 | 5 Nov 2025standstill to 17 Nov 2025 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
12 commercial parties on the notice- Ace Play LtdFramework contractor
- Ballycastle Climbing Frames NI LtdFramework contractor
- Dragon Sport & Play LtdFramework contractor
- Eibe Play LtdFramework contractor
- Emroch Landscapes LimitedFramework contractor
- Hags SMP LtdFramework contractor
- KOMPAN LtdFramework contractor
- Play & Leisure LtdFramework contractor
- Proludic LtdFramework contractor
- Ray Parry Playgrounds LtdFramework contractor
Show 2 more suppliers
- Sutcliffe PlayFramework contractor
- Wicksteed Leisure LtdFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender