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Published 8 Jan 2026, 10:55 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Heelands Play Area Improvements

Official notice

Authority: Milton Keynes Council (Local council)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Published estimate£180,000£216,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 29 Jan 2026
Contract term 4 moends 2 Oct 2026 · starts 1 Jun 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Milton Keynes City Council are currently out to tender for the provision of Play Area Improvements in Heelands, Milton Keynes.

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 noon on 29th January 2026.

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) · Drainage and surface works · Drainage construction works · Drainage equipment · Drainage works · Environmental improvement works · Flatwork for children's play area · Ground-drainage work · Landscaping work · Landscaping work for green areas · Landscaping work for parks · Landscaping work for playgrounds · +14 more

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 4 moPublished value£180,000

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: 30% quality, 70% price Please refer to ITT for full quality/price criteria

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
Closed
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
8 Jan 2026, 10:55 GMT
Last source update
8 Jan 2026, 11:24 GMT
Authority reference
2025-361
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-001360
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)Drainage and surface worksDrainage construction worksDrainage equipmentDrainage worksEnvironmental improvement worksFlatwork for children's play areaGround-drainage workLandscaping workLandscaping work for green areas
+16 moreLandscaping work for parksLandscaping work for playgrounds
Delivery area
South East (UKJ12)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0601a6 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
29 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
20 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

8 Jan 2026 → 1 Jun 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published291 days ago
    8 Jan 2026, 10:55 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by279 days ago
    20 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
  3. Submission deadline270 days ago
    29 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts148 days ago
    1 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Jan 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    8 Jan 2026, 10:55 GMT
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    8 Jan 2026, 11:24 GMT
    UK4
Published amendments (1)

Update to Price/Quality Split

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

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender