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Published 15 Dec 2025, 16:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Lots Road Open Space · UK public procurement notice

Authority: Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (Local council)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Agricultural machinery (16)Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories (37)Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment (43)

+1 more

Construction & Civil Engineering (45)

Delivery: London (UKI)

Published estimate£1,000,000£1,200,000 inc. VAT42.6% above published estimate

Submissions closed 6 Feb 2026awarded 15 Jul 2026

Awarded to T Loughman & Co Ltd

Contract term 5 moends 31 Jul 2026 · starts 2 Mar 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

To construct and install a new meanwhile open space at Lots Road following the design details, works to include paving, planters, seating, play equipment and planting.

CPV: Landscaping work · Park and playground equipment · Paving and asphalting works · Playground equipment · Seeders, planters or transplanters

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1Awarded 5 moSMEPublished value£1,000,000

Contract period: 2 Mar 2026 – 31 Jul 2026 (5 mo)Value: £1,000,000 exc. VAT · £1,200,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: LondonEligibility: SME eligible

16130000 Seeders, planters or transplanters 37535200 Playground equipment 43325000 Park and playground equipment 45112700 Landscaping work 45233222 Paving and asphalting works

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

Quality: 60%Price: 40%

Published sub-criteria (2)

Criterion 1: 60%
Criterion 2: 40%

Published award criteria (2)

Criterion 1: Quality Evaluation
Criterion 2: Pricing Evaluation

What this means for your bid

Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

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: Awarded
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: 15 Dec 2025, 16:05 GMT
Last source update: 15 Jul 2026, 12:22 BST
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-083029
Latest notice: Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV): Landscaping workPark and playground equipmentPaving and asphalting worksPlayground equipmentSeeders, planters or transplanters
Delivery area: London (UKI)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f609 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta

Electronic submission allowed

Submission deadline: 6 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline: 30 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

15 Dec 2025 → 15 Jul 2026 · 5 dates

Tender notice published315 days ago
15 Dec 2025, 16:05 GMT
Clarification questions by269 days ago
30 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT
Submission deadline262 days ago
6 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Contract starts239 days ago
2 Mar 2026
Latest notice published103 days ago
15 Jul 2026, 12:22 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 Dec 2025

Tender notice published
15 Dec 2025, 16:05 GMT
UK4
Contract award notice published
15 Jul 2026, 12:22 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
15 Jul 2026, 12:22 BST
Contract signature expected
27 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £1,425,4801 award exc. VAT

Bids received 43 from SMEs

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
T Loughman & Co LtdSMELots Road Meanwhile Open Space28 Jul 2026 – 27 Nov 2026	£1,425,480	15 Jul 2026	Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
4final-stage tenders	3	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PPRX-1592-MXGN Kensington Town Hall, Hornton Street, London, London, W8 7NXContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

T Loughman & Co LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 01849737 Belvedere Business Park, Crabtree Manorway South, Belvedere, Kent, London, DA17 6AHContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender15 Jul 2026, 12:22 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender15 Dec 2025, 16:05 GMT