Official UK procurement notice
Sele Play Park · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Hexham Town Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement description1.1 Hexham Town Council are seeking Design and Build fee proposals from experience play area installers to provide a fit for purpose play area with a range of play equipment alongside a surfacing and landscaping proposal appropriate to the site and its users.
1.2 The intention is to retain the existing user age range of toddlers up to mid-teens.
1.3 It is anticipated that construction work will be carried out in during 2026. Tenders are to include an indicative programme of works along with an anticipated start date, both to be agreed between the Town Council and the preferred Contractor.
1.4 The play park is located in the north east corner of the Sele within a fenced off area. This fenced area defines the site boundaries.
1.5 All tender prices are to be net, excluding VAT.
1.6 Tenderers should ideally be registered with the API (Association of Play Industries) however, other relevant accreditations will be considered.
CPV: Playground equipment
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£150,000
- Technical & professional ability
Tenderers should ideally be registered with the API (Association of Play Industries) however, other relevant accreditations will be considered.
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 (3)
- Design (Play Value and Design Rationale): 50%
- Durability and Maintenance: 25%
- Sustainability: 25%
Published award criteria (3)
- Design (Play Value and Design Rationale)
- Durability and Maintenance
- Sustainability
- Technical & professional ability
Tenderers should ideally be registered with the API (Association of Play Industries) however, other relevant accreditations will be considered.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 15 Aug 2025, 15:18 BST
- Last source update
- 23 Mar 2026, 11:48 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 15 Oct 2025
- Authority reference
HTC/SPP2025- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-049218- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-058921Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 1 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 19 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
- Electronic submission
- Not allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Andrew Gooding
Town Clerk
Hexham Town Council
Council Office
St Andrew's Cemetery
West Road
Hexham
NE46 3RR
Timeline
15 Aug 2025 → 23 Mar 2026 · 7 dates- Tender notice published15 Aug 2025, 15:18 BST
- Clarification questions by398 days ago19 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
- Submission deadline386 days ago1 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by372 days ago15 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts290 days ago5 Jan 2026
- Assessment summaries sent282 days ago13 Jan 2026
- Latest notice published213 days ago23 Mar 2026, 11:48 GMT
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 Aug 2025- Tender notice published15 Aug 2025, 15:18 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published15 Aug 2025, 15:20 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published23 Mar 2026, 11:48 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete23 Mar 2026, 11:48 GMT
- Contract signature expected23 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOMPAN Scotland LimitedSME31 Mar 2026 – 1 Jun 2026 | £210,000 | 12 Jan 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4final-stage tenders | 4 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- KOMPAN SCOTLAND LTDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (7)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender