Official UK procurement notice
Kidlington Parish Council Play Area Development
Authority: Kidlington Parish Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionKidlington Parish Council is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced contractor to design and deliver a play area to replace the existing facility at Park Hill Recreation Ground.
The Recreation Ground is a large open space with good parking and generally used for walking, gardening (planting plots adjacent to play area) and recreational sports on the multi-use games area. The play area itself is dated and poorly designed, which requires all the existing equipment to be removed and disposed of, replaced with a new and exciting space that caters mainly for 2-8-year-olds.
The existing footprint should be maintained, with the fencing remaining, however new gates, pathways, equipment and surfacing to be designed into the area. This is to ensure the site is accessible all year round, and equipment is connected using surfacing, while retaining some of the natural turf to soften the design.
Maintenance is a key aspect for the Council who manage multiple play areas, and suppliers should consider this when selecting equipment.
CPV: Construction work of leisure facilities · Playground climbing apparatus · Playground equipment · Playground merry go rounds · Playground see saws · Playground slides · Playground swings · Rope climbing equipment · Swings · Wall and rope climbing equipment · Wall climbing equipment
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).
Lot awarding rule: 4.1.1 Project Design: Specifically scoring will be based on the perceived and calculated play outcomes and design of the facility including: 1. Primary Play Values and experiences for the focus age group detailed in the specifications. This should cater for a range of abilities and as appropriate for the type of facility. 40% 2. Design Layout in respect to positioning of equipment, surfacing, seating and overall Accessibility as appropriate for this type of facility. 20% 4.1.2 Technical and Specifications: Specifically scoring will be based on the tender requirements (mainly Appendix A) compared to the submission in relation to: 1. Materials and specifications used for play equipment, sub-base, surfacing and all associated works. 2. Any shortcomings or obvious omissions from the specifications or brief. 3. Details of the warranties included for all items and associated works (Appendix 2). 20% 4.1.3 Presentation. Quotation and Supporting Information: Suppliers are to provide: 1. 1 x 3D visual in A1-A2 size for the hard copy (refer guidelines on design in Section 7.2). 2. 1 x CAD (1:200) or scaled Google Map of the design in A2 size for the hard copy or similar. Include a reference number for each item with a table listing the name/detail of each item of equipment and surfacing (including quantities and colours). 3. An itemised and detailed quotation, ideally with a picture reference, with costs for each item and installation of that item. A separate cost for the total quantity of each type of surface and associated materials - such as edging, subbase etc. (Advise the manufacturer of each product if they are not made from your organisation, including ancillary items). 4. A supporting document evidencing and summarising 4.1.1 (Project Design) and 4.1.2 (Technical Design) should be submitted including any omissions to the brief (allow up to 5 pages). 20%
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
- 4 Mar 2025, 16:18 GMT
- Last source update
- 4 Mar 2025, 16:18 GMT
- Authority reference
Park Hill Recreation Ground Play Area- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-007911- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e97dFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 28 Apr 2025, 23:59 BST
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Timeline
4 Mar 2025 → 1 May 2025 · 3 dates- Tender notice published4 Mar 2025, 16:18 GMT
- Submission deadline28 Apr 2025, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts1 May 2025, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published4 Mar 2025, 16:18 GMTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (6)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Form of Tender
- Bidding documents and specifications Warranty and Reference Information
- Bidding documents and specifications Specification Document
- Bidding documents and specifications Draft Building Agreement
- Bidding documents and specifications Main Tender Document
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender