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Published 15 May 2025, 11:41 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Hammond's Pond, Carlisle - design and construction of a new concrete skatepark

Official notice

Authority: Cumberland Council (Local council)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£160,000≈ £175k / year · £192,000 inc. VAT22% below published estimate
Submissions closed 19 Jun 2025awarded 24 Jul 2025
Awarded to Canvas Spaces Limited
Contract term 11 moends 25 Jul 2026 · starts 25 Aug 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

A design and build contract to create a new concrete skate park at Hammond's Pond, Upperby, Carlisle.

This package of work forms part of the 'Start with the Park' project, a Carlisle Town Deal funded scheme delivering active travel provision and green space improvements in and around Hammond's Pond.

CPV: Construction work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 11 moSMEVCSEPublished value£160,000
Contract period: 25 Aug 2025 – 25 Jul 2026 (11 mo)Value: £160,000 exc. VAT · £192,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

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: 80%Price: 10%Social value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Quality
  • Price
  • Social Value
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 10 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1 point. 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
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
15 May 2025, 11:41 BST
Last source update
1 Oct 2025, 10:13 BST
Authority reference
DN771125
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-021644
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Construction work
Delivery area
North West (UKD1)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-051422 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
19 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
12 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

15 May 2025 → 1 Oct 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    15 May 2025, 11:41 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    12 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    19 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts
    25 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published391 days ago
    1 Oct 2025, 10:13 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 May 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    15 May 2025, 11:41 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    24 Jul 2025, 15:52 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    24 Jul 2025, 15:52 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    15 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  5. Contract details notice published
    1 Oct 2025, 10:13 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £124,8001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 44 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 22 Aug 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Canvas Spaces LimitedSME25 Aug 2025 – 24 Aug 2026£124,80024 Jul 2025Awarded

Contracts

  • A design and build contract to create a new concrete skate park at Hammond's Pond, Upperby, Carlisle. This package of work forms part of the 'Start with the Park' project, a Carlisle Town Deal funded scheme delivering active travel provision and green space improvements in and around Hammond's Pond. · Canvas Spaces LimitedSME

    Signed
    22 Aug 2025
    Value
    £124,800
    Period
    23 Aug 2025 – 24 Aug 2026
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4final-stage tenders40—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cumberland Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PJGX-9191-DYLV Cumbria House, 107-117 Botchergate, Carlisle, North West, CA1 1RDContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • CANVAS SPACES LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 08723592GB-PPON: PRNC-3668-MGBD Polygon Yard, 39A Islington Road, Bristol, South West, BS3 1QBContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender