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Published 8 Oct 2025, 14:36 BST

Official UK procurement notice

RFQ 2025/29 - Comprehensive Services Contract for the Evaluation, Risk Assessment, and Post-Inspection Reporting of Newry Mourne and Down District Play Areas

Official notice

Authority: Newry Mourne & Down District Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£18,000≈ £6k / year · £21,600 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 21 Oct 2025
Contract term 3 yrsends 29 Dec 2028 · up to 29 Dec 2030 with extensions · starts 2 Jan 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (The Council) seeks to appoint a suitably qualified and independent inspector to carry out annual risk assessments, post-inspection reporting, and comprehensive play area audit reporting for all sites. This process is essential to ensuring the highest standards of safety, compliance with legal obligations, and the continued enhancement of recreational spaces for residents and visitors.

CPV: Repair and maintenance services of playground equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£18,000
Contract period: 2 Jan 2026 – 29 Dec 2028 (3 yrs) · up to 29 Dec 2030 with extensionsValue: £18,000 exc. VAT · £21,600 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Maximum 2 extensions of 12 months per extension.

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)
  • Project Specific Questions: 60%
  • Cost: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Cost
  • Project Specific Questions
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
Services
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
8 Oct 2025, 14:36 BST
Last source update
8 Oct 2025, 14:36 BST
Authority reference
CA16569
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-063350
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Repair and maintenance services of playground equipment
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
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How it was run

Official notice
Run through: MultiQuote · Who buys & how to bid on MultiQuote
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
21 Oct 2025, 13:00 BST
Clarification deadline
16 Oct 2025, 13:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

8 Oct 2025 → 2 Jan 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published383 days ago
    8 Oct 2025, 14:36 BST
  2. Clarification questions by375 days ago
    16 Oct 2025, 13:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline370 days ago
    21 Oct 2025, 13:00 BST
  4. Contract starts297 days ago
    2 Jan 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    8 Oct 2025, 14:36 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMD)

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-PPON: PJMQ-5831-RNZM O' Hagan House, Monaghan Row, Newry, Northern Ireland, BT35 8DJContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

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