Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 27 May 2025, 11:39 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Play Areas Repairs & Maintenance Works

Official notice

Authority: Wychavon District Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45)Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: West Midlands (UKG)

Published estimate£500,000≈ £250k / year · £500,000 inc. VAT29.2% below published estimate

Submissions closed 27 Jun 2025awarded 16 Jul 2025

Awarded to Continental Landscapes Limited

Contract term 2 yrsends 1 Aug 2027 · up to 1 Aug 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Aug 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Wychavon District Council is Inviting Tenders from suitability qualified Contractors to carry out Repairs & Maintenance at its various Play Area Sites across the District.

CPV: Flatwork for children's play area · Repair and maintenance services of playground equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£500,000

Contract period: 1 Aug 2025 – 1 Aug 2027 (2 yrs) · up to 1 Aug 2029 with extensionsValue: £500,000 exc. VAT · £500,000 inc. VAT

Eligibility: SME eligible

Extensions: An additional 1 + 1 year extensions are available

45236210 Flatwork for children's play area 50870000 Repair and maintenance services of playground equipment

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)

Quality weighting: 60%
Price weighting: 40%

Published award criteria (2)

Quality weighting
Price weighting

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: Open procedure
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 27 May 2025, 11:39 BST
Last source update: 3 Sept 2025, 15:21 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 31 Jul 2025
Authority reference: DN774907
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-027666
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Flatwork for children's play areaRepair and maintenance services of playground equipment
Delivery area: West Midlands (UKG)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0526d3 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list

Submission deadline: 27 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

The Council is using the e-procurement portal known as the Proactis Pro-Contract portal procontract.due-north.com ↗ to conduct this procurement exercise.

To gain access to the procurement documents, bidders will need to register their company details at the above website. Once registered, bidders will be emailed a log-in and password which will allow them to gain access to the procurement documents. Bidders will need to search for the invitation under Wychavon District Council and then electronically submit an expression of interest and follow the online instructions to view the procurement documents.

Timeline

27 May 2025 → 3 Sept 2025 · 7 dates

Tender notice published
27 May 2025, 11:39 BST
Submission deadline
27 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
Assessment summaries sent
16 Jul 2025, 00:00 BST
Standstill ends
25 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
Award decision expected by
31 Jul 2025, 00:59 BST
Contract starts
1 Aug 2025
Latest notice published
3 Sept 2025, 15:21 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 May 2025

Tender notice published
27 May 2025, 11:39 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
16 Jul 2025, 13:33 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
16 Jul 2025, 13:33 BST
Contract signature expected
1 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
3 Sept 2025, 15:21 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £294,8401 award exc. VAT

Bids received 54 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 29 Aug 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Continental Landscapes Limited1 Aug 2025 – 31 Jul 2027 · up to 31 Jul 2029Extensions: An additional 1 + 1 year extensions are available · Options: It is anticipated that further play area sites and associated equipment will be added during the life of the contract	£294,840	16 Jul 2025	Awarded

Contracts

Play Areas Repairs & Maintenance Works · Continental Landscapes Limited
Signed
29 Aug 2025
Value
£294,840
Period
1 Sept 2025 – 31 Aug 2027 · up to 31 Aug 2029 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
An additional 1 + 1 year extensions are available
Options
It is anticipated that further play area sites and associated equipment will be added during the life of the contract
No agreed KPIs: Contract less than £5 million

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
5final-stage tenders	4	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Wychavon District Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PLLQ-1582-DCZZ Civic Centre, Queen Elizabeth Drive, Pershore, West Midlands, WR10 1PTContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

KRINKELS UK LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02416889GB-PPON: PYZM-8138-YGTD Wychwood House, 4 Landscape, Bicester, South East, OX25 3SXContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender3 Sept 2025, 15:21 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender16 Jul 2025, 13:33 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender27 May 2025, 11:39 BST