Official UK procurement notice
Playgrounds Installation Framework · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionMerthyr Tydfil County Borough Council has awarded a framework for the supply and install of playground equipment and related groundworks to various existing playgrounds in the County Borough.
CPV: Landscaping work for playgrounds · Park and playground equipment · Playground equipment · Repair and maintenance services of playground equipment
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 3 suppliers · 5 bids received (1.7 per place) · 3 appointed (full)
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1The Council currently manages 51 fixed play areas throughout the county boroughAwardedPublished value£2,072,000
The Council currently manages 51 fixed play areas throughout the county borough. Many of these facilities are coming to the end of their useful life and in need of refurbishment. The Council recognises the importance of play for the health and wellbeing of children and young people and for physical, social, mental and emotional aspects of life
In August 2021 the Council set aside capital provision to allow a refurbishment programme over five years
An accelerated capital programme was approved by Council in March 2022. This means a capital spend of 518,000 GBP per annum over the five year period. This accelerated programme will enable the council to refurbish between 5 and 7 sites per year (depending on value) for the next four years based on an approximate cost of 70,000 GBP to 100,000 GBP per site for a standard Locally Equipped Area for Play (LEAP). Where a Neighbourhood Equipped Area for Play (NEAP) has been recommended the minimum cost per site should be between 140,000 GBP and 200,000 GBP per site. There are six NEAP sites recommended on the priority list.
The selection and prioritisation of sites has been based on condition surveys, inspections and from assessing other factors such as the extent of repairs required, age, condition, realistic lifespan and play value.
The scope is contained in the attached specification document
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 (7)
- Play Value: 40
- Ability: 30
- Design: 20
- Support: 10
- Wellbeing Outcomes: 40
- price: 30
- Decarbonisation: 60
Published award criteria (7)
- Play Value: 40
- Ability: 30
- Design: 20
- Support: 10
- Wellbeing Outcomes: 40
- Decarbonisation: 60
- Price: 30
- Price carries 30 of 230 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Playgrounds Installation Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 3 suppliers, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 31 Mar 2023, 10:22 BST
- Last source update
- 5 Sept 2023, 08:32 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 1 May 2023 – …
- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-026140- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03b79eFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment
Publisher note: (WA Ref:134518)
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk ↗
- Appointment period ends
- 1 May 2023, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 1 May 2023, 14:00 BST
Timeline
1 May 2023 → 5 Sept 2023 · 3 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown1 May 2023, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened1 May 2023, 14:00 BST
- Notice published5 Sept 2023, 08:32 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete5 Sept 2023, 08:32 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Contract 026140-2023-1
- Signed
- 29 Aug 2023
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Council currently manages 51 fixed play areas throughout the county borough | 5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad | 5 | — | £1,029,693 – £1,120,691 |
| Whole notice | — | — | — | £1,029,693 – £1,120,691 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
3 commercial parties on the notice- Dragon Play & SportsFramework contractor
- Sutcliffe Play (South West) LtdFramework contractor
- WICKSTEED LEISURE LTDFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria