Official UK procurement notice
Lindford Sensory Park · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Lindford Parish Council (Local council)
Lindford Parish Council is inviting tenders from suitably qualified and experienced contractors for the design, supply and installation of a new inclusive playground at The Triangle, Chase Road, Lindford, GU35 0SX. The project will involve the removal and disposal of existing playground equipment and the creation of a modern, natural wood-themed play area using durable and sustainable materials. The new playground must provide a variety of play opportunities for children of different ages and abilities, with particular emphasis on inclusive and sensory play equipment suitable for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). The playground must be designed to provide a safe, accessible and engaging environment that meets the needs of the local community.
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionLindford Parish Council is inviting tenders from suitably qualified and experienced contractors for the design, supply and installation of a new inclusive playground at The Triangle, Chase Road, Lindford, GU35 0SX.
The project will involve the removal and disposal of existing playground equipment and the creation of a modern, natural wood-themed play area using durable and sustainable materials.
The new playground must provide a variety of play opportunities for children of different ages and abilities, with particular emphasis on inclusive and sensory play equipment suitable for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
The works will include the design and supply of play equipment, associated groundworks, installation, appropriate safety surfacing and all necessary safety inspections to ensure compliance with relevant British and European playground safety standards.
Contractors will be expected to provide a complete design and installation service, including site preparation, waste removal and reinstatement of any areas affected by the works.
The playground must be designed to provide a safe, accessible and engaging environment that meets the needs of the local community.
The maximum available budget for the project is £60,000 excluding VAT. All proposed designs, equipment and installation costs must fall within this budget.
The successful contractor will be responsible for delivering the completed playground within an agreed timescale, with all works subject to approval by Lindford Parish Council.
CPV: Construction work · Other community, social and personal services · Recreational, cultural and sporting services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Published value£60,000
- Condition of participation
Although we welcome all contractors, we would prefer a company within a 50 mile radius of Lindford, Hampshire.
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).
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).
Published sub-criteria (5)
- Playground design, creativity and suitability: 30%
- Inclusive and SEND-Friendly Equipment: 25%
- Installation Timescale, Warranty and Aftercare: 10%
- Price and Value for Money: 25%
- Quality, Durability and Sustainability of Materials: 10%
Published award criteria (5)
- Playground design, creativity and suitability: Tenders will be evaluated on the overall quality, creativity and suitability of the proposed playground design. Particular consideration will be given to the natural wood theme, variety of play opportunities, effective use of the available space and suitability for children of different ages. Designs should be visually appealing, encourage imaginative and active play, and complement the surrounding environment. Contractors should provide detailed plans and visual representations of their proposals.
- Inclusive and SEND-Friendly Equipment: enders will be assessed on the provision of inclusive and accessible play equipment, with particular emphasis on children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). Consideration will be given to sensory play opportunities, accessibility, the variety of equipment suitable for different abilities and how effectively the design enables children with and without disabilities to play together.
- Price and Value for Money: Tenders will be evaluated on their overall cost and value for money, taking into consideration the quality and quantity of equipment provided, installation costs and long-term durability. The maximum available budget is £60,000 excluding VAT. Contractors must provide a detailed breakdown of costs, including equipment, groundworks, surfacing, installation and any additional charges. Proposals must demonstrate good value for public money without compromising safety, quality or inclusivity.
- Quality, Durability and Sustainability of Materials: enders will be assessed on the quality, durability and environmental sustainability of the proposed materials and equipment. Preference will be given to robust, low-maintenance materials that offer a long lifespan and complement the natural surroundings. Consideration will also be given to environmentally responsible sourcing, sustainable construction methods and the expected maintenance requirements of the equipment.
- Installation Timescale, Warranty and Aftercare: Tenders will be evaluated on the proposed installation programme, ability to deliver within the agreed timescale and the level of warranty and aftercare provided. Contractors should provide a realistic project timetable, details of warranties and guarantees, arrangements for addressing defects and information on ongoing maintenance support. Consideration will also be given to the contractor's approach to site safety, project management and minimising disruption to the surrounding community.
- Condition of participation
Although we welcome all contractors, we would prefer a company within a 50 mile radius of Lindford, Hampshire.
- Price carries 25 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- Turnover usually expected at this size: about £120,000 (twice the annual value).
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula. Turnover is an indicative market norm (≈2× annual value), not a published condition.
Competition analysis · published record, not a forecast of who will bid
How Lindford Parish Council buys Construction work (CPV 45), and who usually turns up
Lindford Parish Council has little published record in this market. Frameworks and DPS are left out: they draw different bid counts. Whole-market view: Construction work (CPV 45) →
How the contest usually goes
Winner shares use published awards; bid and price charts use contested lots.
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How often small and medium firms win.
Share of awards where the winner’s size is known.
The counts under this question show how many awards have a known supplier size.
Across this market, small firms won 81% of awards with a known supplier size.
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How often local firms win similar work.
Winners with a registered address in the delivery region, out of awards with a known address.
Local means the winner is registered in the region where that award was delivered.
A local branch does not count if the registered address is elsewhere.
Across this market, 69% of winners were registered in the delivery region.
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How long buyers here take to decide after bids close.
Middle value in days from the bid deadline to the award date, on competitions that published both.
Only decided tenders count, so slow ones still waiting are not in.
Half of these awards have an award date within 44 days of the bid deadline.
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How often work is awarded with no recorded rival.
Direct awards and tenders where every published lot count shows one bid.
The market share is a minimum: some awards have no bid count.
Thin markets produce this too; it is not proof of a tailored specification.
Across this market, at least 32% of awarded procurements had no recorded rival.
How many bids did past lots attract?
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How many bids past lots received.
Each colour is a bid-count range. Only competed lots with a published count are included.
Past bids do not predict this tender.
1 bid12%
2–327%
4–631%
7+31%
How did awards compare with estimates?
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Where winning prices landed against estimates.
Awards below, close to or above the estimate, per lot. The buyer side adds below-threshold contracts with a pre-award estimate; an award inside a published range counts as close.
Past prices are a guide, not a bid price.
Below estimate42%
Within ±2%30%
Above estimate27%
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What past awards tell you about each lot.
See the forecast, this buyer’s earlier suppliers and firms with relevant wins.
No supplier is confirmed as a bidder.
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What past awards tell you about each lot.
See the forecast, this buyer’s earlier suppliers and firms with relevant wins.
No supplier is confirmed as a bidder.
Open a lot for its forecast, this buyer’s previous supplier and possible competitors, from published award history, not a bid list
Lot #1CPV 45Published estimate£60k
This lot lists more than one class in CPV 45. The comparison uses that group.
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How many bids this lot may attract.
The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.
Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative. The bar shows 1,753 past lots.
A forecast, not a list of bidders.
1 bid12%
2–327%
4–631%
7+31%
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Where the award price may land.
The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.
No comparable awards for this lot yet.
A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.
Who has supplied this buyer on similar work? i
Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
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Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
No earlier contract of this buyer matches this lot on the published record.
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Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
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Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
Candidate suppliers for this notice have not been worked out yet, so this is not a verdict that nobody fits.
About this data
- Source. Official UK public procurement notices (Find a Tender and Contracts Finder), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0. New notices arrive through the day; the figures are rebuilt nightly. Contracts Finder appears in live search, the Retender Radar, contract pages, organisation counts, the earlier contracts and past suppliers on a tender's competition panel, the buyer's decision figure and its award against estimate; the other analytical figures are built from Find a Tender notices.
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- Forecasts are labelled. The price forecast and its range, possible competitors and the earlier-work matches are our estimates from past awards: not published facts, not win chances and not price advice. Official notices do not say who is bidding.
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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
- Open for tender
- 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
- 6 Nov 2026, 12:08 GMT
- Last source update
- 6 Nov 2026, 12:08 GMT
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-105655- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-07b65bFind a Tender
- Reserved participation area
- K02000001
How to participate & submission route
Official notice Submit via portal- Requests to participate (first stage)
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- Tender submission deadline
- 2 Dec 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 1 Dec 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Timeline
6 Nov 2026 → 1 Mar 2027 · 4 dates- Tender notice published4 days ago6 Nov 2026, 12:08 GMT
- Today10 Nov 2026
- Clarification questions byin 20 days1 Dec 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadlinein 21 days2 Dec 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Contract startsin 110 days1 Mar 2027
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published6 Nov 2026, 12:08 GMTUK4
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Nothing awarded yet- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
- No aggregate bid statistics published
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender