Official UK procurement notice
Landscape Architect to Redevelop the Water Play Facility at Mundy Playing Fields, Thornbury
Authority: Thornbury Town Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThornbury Town Council is seeking a highly skilled and innovative Landscape Architect to lead the design and development of a unique outdoor water play area. This project will transform the splashpad and stream into an engaging, safe, environmentally friendly water play area for the community for years to come. This project is part of the Council's Capital Strategy and aims to deliver an inclusive, accessible, and sustainable space for community use.
CPV: Landscape architectural services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Thornbury Town Council is seeking a Landscape Institute Registered Practice (or…Cancelled
Thornbury Town Council is seeking a Landscape Institute Registered Practice (or similar) with experience of
delivering public realm projects using RIBA plans of work to support, where necessary the careful deconstruction of the previous splashpad, services and features and delivery of an engaging, safe, and sustainable water play area that encourages exploration, sensory interaction, and connection with the
natural environment.
The successful tenderer will be expected to support the project through RIBA Stages 0-7.
What 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).
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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).
- Price
- Suitability
- 3-5 years of professional experience in landscape architecture.
- Proven expertise in designing children's play environments or nature-based public spaces.
- Experience in projects involving water management or natural hydrology.
Preferred Skills and Knowledge :
- Project Management and Coordination: Ability to oversee the project from inception to
completion, ensuring timely delivery within budget.
- Quantity Surveying/Cost Consultancy: Expertise in cost estimation and budget management to
ensure financial viability.
- Planting Design: Knowledge of ecological planting for biodiversity enhancement and child-safe
environments.
- Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS): Understanding of SuDS principles to integrate water
management into the design.
- Natural Play Principles: Experience in creating play spaces that encourage exploration and
interaction with natural elements.
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- Community Engagement: Proven ability to conduct public consultations and incorporate
community feedback into design proposals.
- Multidisciplinary Collaboration: Experience working with principal authorities, stakeholders, and
multidisciplinary teams to deliver cohesive project outcomes.
- Building with Nature Standards: In principle Thornbury Town Council support the aims and
objectives of the standards and, depending upon cost, would consider engaging with the
accreditation [www.buildingwithnature.org.uk ↗]
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 14 Jul 2025, 18:05 BST
- Last source update
- 10 Sept 2025, 16:57 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 18 Aug 2025 – …
- Authority reference
2025/S 000-039760- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-055578- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-055eeaFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 18 Aug 2025, 09:00 BST
- Submission channel
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- Accepted languages
- en
- Participation fee
- document
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 18 Aug 2025, 14:00 BST
Timeline
18 Aug 2025 → 15 Sept 2025 · 4 dates- Submission deadline18 Aug 2025, 09:00 BST
- Bids opened18 Aug 2025, 14:00 BST
- Notice published10 Sept 2025, 16:57 BST
- Contract starts15 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete10 Sept 2025, 16:57 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 further award records carry no date or value.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria