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Published 28 Aug 2026, 16:12 BST

Official UK procurement notice

NGH - Children's Garden · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust (Central government)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£400,000£480,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 25 Sept 2026
Contract term 2 moends 31 Mar 2027 · starts 1 Feb 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Scope: Refurbish existing outdoor courtyard to create a new Children's Outdoor

Play Area & Garden as described on the project drawings.

Access: As shown on latest revision of drawing H7539-EXI-XX-00-DR-A-0101.

Relevant factors affecting the work: Access to the site is through a live hospital

environment. All access for movement of materials (including but not limited to

deliveries and removal of debris/spoil) shall take place before 08:00 or after 16:30

and shall be coordinated with the Trust in advance. Immediately clean up all spills in

interior spaces, especially those caused by loading/unloading activities. All

movement of materials through the hospital shall be by hand or by hand-powered

equipment only. The site is immediately adjacent to a special care baby unit - noise

shall be kept to the minimum level necessary to perform the work,

CPV: Refurbishment work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 2 moSMEVCSEPublished value£400,000
Contract period: 1 Feb 2027 – 31 Mar 2027 (2 mo)Value: £400,000 exc. VAT · £480,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

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: Technical 50% Price 40% Social Value 10%

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
28 Aug 2026, 16:12 BST
Last source update
28 Aug 2026, 16:12 BST
Authority reference
C467581
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-082335
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Refurbishment work
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF24)
Official registry OCID
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How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Atamis (Health Family) · Who buys & how to bid on Atamis
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · one account PER buying organisation portal · password resets come "from Salesforce.com" (check spam)
Submission deadline
25 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
18 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

28 Aug 2026 → 1 Feb 2027 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published58 days ago
    28 Aug 2026, 16:12 BST
  2. Clarification questions by37 days ago
    18 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline30 days ago
    25 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Today
    25 Oct 2026
  5. Contract startsin 99 days
    1 Feb 2027

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    28 Aug 2026, 16:12 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PQBY-8547-GYGP Cliftonville, Northampton, East Midlands, NN1 5BDContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

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