Official UK procurement notice
Longforth Farm Allotments · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Wellington Town Council (Local council)
Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: South West (UKK)
Published estimate£63,000£75,600 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 20 Oct 2026
Contract term 3 moends 8 Mar 2027 · starts 8 Dec 2026
Notice summary
Basic Site Establishment. 200mm compacted Type 1 sub-base.
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionBasic Site Establishment
The contractor will be asked to provide costs for:
- Site clearance, preparation and setting out of allotment plots.
- Internal access routes to remain as grass pathways.
- Construction of the car park comprising:
200mm compacted Type 1 sub-base.
50mm gravel wearing course.
- Definition of all allotment plots using 600mm treated timber posts installed with approximately 300mm above ground level.
- Relocation of the entrance gate from its current position adjacent to Lillebonne Way to the left-hand side of the allotment gate to prevent unauthorised vehicular access to the field beyond.
- Installation of a fence and pedestrian gate between the car park and allotment plots.
- Plot numbering and associated site signage.
- Tightly mow all plots ready for tenancy.
Options to be priced individually
- Cultivate plots ready for tenancy
- Construction of 35 concrete shed bases suitable for 6ft x 4ft sheds.
- Construction of surfaced internal pathways comprising:
Geoworks SXGrid 3030 stabilising mesh.
150mm compacted Type 1 sub-base.
44mm compacted self-binding gravel or granite dust finish.
- Supply, erection and installation of 35 sheds measuring 6ft x 4ft.
- Connection to the mains water supply.
- Installation of three water standpipes at locations identified on the approved site layout plan.
CPV: Site preparation work
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The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Published value£63,000
What it takes to wini
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How bids were scored
Published sub-criteria (2)
- References/Quality: 10%
- Price: 90%
Published award criteria (2)
- Price
- References/Quality
What this means for your bid
- Price carries 90 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 9 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
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
- 22 Sept 2026, 16:58 BST
- Last source update
- 22 Sept 2026, 16:58 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-089837- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0777f6Find a Tender
Contract terms
- Reserved participation area
- K02000001
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: portal not identified
- Submission deadline
- 20 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 9 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Tenders must only be e-mailed to [email protected]
Timeline
22 Sept 2026 → 8 Dec 2026 · 4 dates- Tender notice published51 days ago22 Sept 2026, 16:58 BST
- Clarification questions by34 days ago9 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline23 days ago20 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
- Today13 Nov 2026
- Contract startsin 24 days8 Dec 2026
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published22 Sept 2026, 16:58 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (6)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Tender info including full specification. This file should be used for submission.
- Bidding documents and specifications Location Plan
- Bidding documents and specifications Site layout plan
- Bidding documents and specifications
- Bidding documents and specifications
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender