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Published 16 Mar 2026, 10:02 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Invitation to Tender for Astley Park Playing Pitch Improvements and Associated Works

Official notice

Authority: Chorley Council (Local council)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: North West (UKD47)
Published estimate£400,000£480,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 10 Apr 2026
Contract term 2 moends 3 Aug 2026 · starts 1 Jun 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Chorley Council seeks to formalise and improve the quality of the existing football pitches at Astley Park, Chorley, to meet the FA Performance Quality Standard (PQS) and to be capable of supporting increased demands for recreational and competitive play in the local area.

The proposed works include:

  • a balanced cut and fill to create two 100m x 64m 11v11 football pitches plus run-offs.
  • an additional 37m x 27m 5v5 football pitch.
  • new primary and secondary drainage to an existing outfall.
  • the development of a new grass sward to the regraded pitches.
  • a 1.1m high perimeter crowd rail and hardstanding to all sides of the Primary pitch.
  • a new connecting path from the existing pavilion to the new Primary pitch.

CPV: Construction work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 2 moPublished value£400,000
Contract period: 1 Jun 2026 – 3 Aug 2026 (2 mo)Value: £400,000 exc. VAT · £480,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North West
45000000 Construction work

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: This tender will be evaluated based on the following criteria: Quality - 35% Price - 50% Social Value - 15% Total - 100%

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
Cancelled
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
16 Mar 2026, 10:02 GMT
Last source update
19 Oct 2026, 10:03 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-023340
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV)
Construction work
Delivery area
North West (UKD47)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-066aa4 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
10 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
27 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

16 Mar 2026 → 19 Oct 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published224 days ago
    16 Mar 2026, 10:02 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by213 days ago
    27 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline199 days ago
    10 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts148 days ago
    1 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published7 days ago
    19 Oct 2026, 10:03 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Mar 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    16 Mar 2026, 10:02 GMT
    UK4
  2. Procurement termination notice published
    19 Oct 2026, 10:03 BST
    UK12
  3. Status changed to complete
    19 Oct 2026, 10:03 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
supplier not published—16 Oct 2026CancelledFollowing further consultation on the design proposed within this tender exercise, it has been decided that the current design will not be progressed. Therefore, this tender exercise has been terminated. Our intention is to finalise an updated scheme and conduct a tender exercise in early 2027.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Chorley Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PBDH-2434-XWYH Union Street, Chorley, North West, PR7 1ALContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Procurement termination notice tenderProcurement termination noticeUK12Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender