Official UK procurement notice
Harrogate High School Hockey Pitch Procurement
Authority: NORTHERN STAR ACADEMIES TRUST (Education)
Sectors: Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products (39)Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
Published estimate£280,000≈ £280k / year · £336,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 17 Jun 2026awarded 21 Jul 2026
Award (standstill) to SYNTHETIC TURF MANAGEMENT LIMITED
Contract term 1 yrends 31 Aug 2027 · extension options published · starts 1 Sept 2026
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe provision and installation of a replacement hybrid sand dressed astro pitch for the primary purpose of playing league and competition hockey.
CPV: Artificial grass · Construction work for sports facilities · Construction work in connection with structures for sports ground · Repair work on sports fields · Single-purpose sports facilities construction work
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedWhat 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 (5)
- Quality and suitabiity of proposed pitch: 30%
- Skills, experience and track record of installation team: 30%
- Quality of proposed project plan for installation: 5%
- Total contract price: 30%
- Social value and environmental sustainability: 5%
Published award criteria (5)
- Quality and suitabiity of proposed pitch
- Skills, experience and track record of installation team
- Quality of proposed project plan for installation
- Social value and environmental sustainability
- Total contract price
What this means for your bid
- 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
- 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
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 1 May 2026, 15:13 BST
- Last source update
- 22 Jul 2026, 09:24 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 13 Jul 2026
- Authority reference
HHS/HHC- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-040649- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-069090Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 17 Jun 2026, 17:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 21 May 2026, 17:00 BST
- Electronic submission
- Not allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Email submissions to:
Timeline
1 May 2026 → 1 Sept 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published173 days ago1 May 2026, 15:13 BST
- Clarification questions by153 days ago21 May 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission deadline126 days ago17 Jun 2026, 17:00 BST
- Award decision expected by100 days ago13 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent93 days ago21 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published91 days ago22 Jul 2026, 09:24 BST
- Standstill ends82 days ago31 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts51 days ago1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 May 2026- Tender notice published1 May 2026, 15:13 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published22 Jul 2026, 09:24 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete22 Jul 2026, 09:24 BST
- Contract signature expected1 Sept 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £280,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 88 from SMEs
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SYNTHETIC TURF MANAGEMENT LIMITED1 Jan 2027 – 30 Sept 2027Options: If removal of the old pitch reveals an unanticipated need before installation of the new pitch, an option could be used to meet this requirement. | £280,000 | 21 Jul 2026standstill to 31 Jul 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8final-stage tenders | 8 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- SYNTHETIC TURF MANAGEMENT LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender