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Published 7 Oct 2025, 10:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Kearsney Abbey Play Project

Official notice

Authority: Dover District Council (Local council)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories (37)Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment (43)Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: South East (UKJ44)
Published estimate£154,250£185,100 inc. VAT2.3% below published estimate
Submissions closed 17 Nov 2025awarded 21 May 2026
Awarded to HAGS SMP Ltd
Contract term 2 moends 8 Jun 2026 · starts 13 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Contract Award for the provision of the Design and Refurbishment of Kearsney Abbey Play Area, Dover.

CPV: Landscaping work for playgrounds · Park and playground equipment · Playground equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 2 moSMEPublished value£154,250
Contract period: 13 Apr 2026 – 8 Jun 2026 (2 mo)Value: £154,250 exc. VAT · £185,100 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligible
37535200 Playground equipment43325000 Park and playground equipment45112723 Landscaping work for playgrounds

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: 100%
Published award criteria (1)
  • Quality

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
7 Oct 2025, 10:05 BST
Last source update
26 May 2026, 12:39 BST
Authority reference
985060705
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-062732
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Landscaping work for playgroundsPark and playground equipmentPlayground equipment
Delivery area
South East (UKJ44)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a93e 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
17 Nov 2025
Clarification deadline
17 Nov 2025
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/ETH22BT98M ↗

Timeline

7 Oct 2025 → 26 May 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published384 days ago
    7 Oct 2025, 10:05 BST
  2. Clarification questions by344 days ago
    17 Nov 2025
  3. Submission deadline344 days ago
    17 Nov 2025
  4. Contract starts197 days ago
    13 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published153 days ago
    26 May 2026, 12:39 BST

Notice history

5 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 7 Oct 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    7 Oct 2025, 10:05 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    7 Oct 2025, 12:05 BST
    UK4
  3. Tender notice published
    8 Oct 2025, 14:05 BST
    UK4
  4. Contract details notice published
    26 May 2026, 12:39 BST
    UK7
  5. Status changed to complete
    26 May 2026, 12:39 BST
Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2025-10: 1 release · 7 Oct 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £150,7391 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 21 May 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
HAGS SMP LtdSME£150,739 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · HAGS SMP LtdSME

    Signed
    21 May 2026
    Value
    £150,739
    Period
    26 May 2026 – 31 Jul 2026
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Dover District Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PWJX-1894-TZPX Council Offices, White Cliffs Business Park, Whitfield, Dover, South East, CT16 3PJContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • HAGS-SMP LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 00908021GB-PPON: PQVZ-2481-WCBQ Clockhouse Nurseries, Egham, South East, TW20 8PGContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

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