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Published 4 Mar 2025, 16:18 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Kidlington Parish Council Play Area Development

Official notice

Authority: Kidlington Parish Council (Local council)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£144,000≈ £144k / year · £144,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 28 Apr 2025
Contract term 1 yrends 1 May 2026 · starts 1 May 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Kidlington 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 published
Lot #1 1 yrSMEPublished value£144,000

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: 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)
Construction work of leisure facilitiesPlayground climbing apparatusPlayground equipmentPlayground merry go roundsPlayground see sawsPlayground slidesPlayground swingsRope climbing equipmentSwingsWall and rope climbing equipment
+1 moreWall climbing equipment
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 moreSouth West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
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How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
28 Apr 2025, 23:59 BST
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

4 Mar 2025 → 1 May 2025 · 3 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    4 Mar 2025, 16:18 GMT
  2. Submission deadline
    28 Apr 2025, 23:59 BST
  3. Contract starts
    1 May 2025, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    4 Mar 2025, 16:18 GMT
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Kidlington Parish Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PLPP-2621-BBDJ Exeter Hall, Oxford Road, Kidlington, South East, OX5 1ABContact email

Official documents & specifications (6)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender