TenderlineUK
Procurement Intelligence
Search
Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 16 Sept 2025, 14:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Supply & Installation of Play Equipment Closed Framework

Official notice

Authority: Norse Commercial Services Limited (Public body)·On behalf of: Rochford District Council

Framework agreementWorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories (37)Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Framework ceiling (notional)£3,000,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 20 Oct 2025awarded 10 Nov 2025
Awarded to Eibe Play Ltd +4 more
Framework period 3 yrsends 6 Nov 2028 · up to 6 Nov 2029 with extensions · starts 7 Nov 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The NORSE GROUP are the largest commercial local authority trading company in the UK, with the aim of improving people’s lives whilst generating a sustainable and ethical profit for the public sector. On behalf of Rochford District Council & Brentwood Borough Council Norse are seeking suitably qualified bids for the supply and installation of play equipment via a closed framework.

This Framework is intended for use for Rochford District & Brentwood Borough Councils only, and Norse Commercial Services as the Contracting Authority, may make any award to appoint suppliers to this Framework through this competition. Rochford District & Brentwood Borough Councils are authorised to award call-off contracts under this Framework during its term.

Norse Group are seeking bids from suitably qualified suppliers for the establishment of a closed framework of up to 5 suppliers for the supply and installation of play equipment and surfaces.

The equipment is planned to be installed over a number of play parks over the next four years within the Rochford District and Brentwood Borough Councils. The smallest size of play park area is around 1,000m2 and the largest would be around 3,000m2.

To view this notice, please click here:

www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html ↗

CPV: Field and court sports equipment · Outdoor sports equipment · Playground equipment · Sport markings works · Sports goods and equipment

How this framework works

From the published notice
Type
Closed framework
Call-offs
call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
Places
up to 5 suppliers · 6 bids received (1.2 per place) · 5 appointed (full)
Framework period
3 yrs · up to 4 yrs from 7 Nov 2025
Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
1% of call-off value · 0.5% rebate fee paid on all projects over £10,000 + VAT
Published description of the framework

•Projects below £10,000 net of VAT will be direct awarded by way of reference to the type/design of equipment available from your website and the planned location of that equipment. Wherever possible Rochford will seek to maintain or match the existing design and location of equipment.

•Projects above £10,000 net of VAT will be by further competition. All successfully appointed bidders will be given details of a specific location and requirement and all will be given an opportunity to provide an offer.

•Further competitions will be assessed on a 20% price and 80% quality-based submission. The quality element of the submission will be evaluated against MSQ4 with adjustments made to size of area and areas of play that will be relevant to the project to be awarded and MSQ5 relating to the immediate local environment where the project is to occur. The weighting evaluations will then be split

oMSQ 4 - 65%

oMSQ 5 - 15%

•The successful bidder will be subject to further checks under the PA2023 Regulations to assess their continued ability to receive public funds by way of checking if they have become excluded or excludable. This will be undertaken by asking the successful bidder to confirm that their Central Digital Platform (CDP) status is up to date. Bidders who are not entitled to receive an award will be notified and the project awarded to the next bidder

Call-offs published through it5

Notices that name this framework as their framework in the official record. Many call-offs are never published, so this is a floor, not utilisation.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£3,000,000
Contract period: 7 Nov 2025 – 6 Nov 2028 (3 yrs) · up to 6 Nov 2029 with extensionsValue: £3,000,000 exc. VAT · £3,600,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: 1 x 12 month extension
37400000 Sports goods and equipment37410000 Outdoor sports equipment37450000 Field and court sports equipment37535200 Playground equipment45212213 Sport markings works

What it takes to win
i

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: 100%
Published award criteria (1)
  • Quality
What this means for your bid
  • “Supply & Installation of Play Equipment Closed Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 5 suppliers, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.

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
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
16 Sept 2025, 14:05 BST
Last source update
23 Dec 2025, 12:05 GMT
Authority reference
NGRP 0115
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-057582
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Field and court sports equipmentOutdoor sports equipmentPlayground equipmentSport markings worksSports goods and equipment
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-059b58 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Appointment period ends
20 Oct 2025, 11:00 BST
Clarification deadline
29 Sept 2025, 11:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
call-off levy · 1% of call-off value · 0.5% rebate fee paid on all projects over £10,000 + VAT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.delta-esourcing.com ↗

Timeline

16 Sept 2025 → 23 Dec 2025 · 7 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    16 Sept 2025, 14:05 BST
  2. Tender notice published399 days ago
    18 Sept 2025, 10:05 BST
  3. Next notice expected398 days ago
    18 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
  4. Clarification questions by388 days ago
    29 Sept 2025, 11:00 BST
  5. Admission / appointment period ends367 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown
    20 Oct 2025, 11:00 BST
  6. Contract starts349 days ago
    7 Nov 2025
  7. Latest notice published303 days ago
    23 Dec 2025, 12:05 GMT

Notice history

7 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Sept 2025
  1. Planned procurement notice published
    16 Sept 2025, 14:05 BST
    UK3
  2. Tender notice published
    18 Sept 2025, 10:05 BST
    UK4
  3. Status changed to active
    18 Sept 2025, 10:05 BST
  4. Contract award notice published
    14 Nov 2025, 10:52 GMT
    UK6
  5. Status changed to complete
    14 Nov 2025, 10:52 GMT
  6. Contract signature expected
    26 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  7. Contract details notice published
    23 Dec 2025, 12:05 GMT
    UK7
Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2025-09: 1 release · 16 Sept 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 51 award · see the list ↓
Bids received 66 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 26 Nov 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Eibe Play LtdSME, HAGS SMP LtdSME, KOMPAN LimitedSME, ProludicVCSE, WicksteedSME1 Dec 2025 – 6 Nov 2028 · up to 30 Nov 2029Extensions: 1 x 12 month extension£3,000,00010 Nov 2025Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
6final-stage tenders60—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Norse Commercial Services Limited

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PRLT-2616-PGPY 280 Fifers Lane, Norwich, East of England, NR6 6EQContact name, email, phone

Other public bodies

  • Rochford District CouncilProcuring entityFramework user & joint awardingGB-PPON: PMRR-6539-DYRW Rochford, East of EnglandContact name, email

Framework contractors & participating bidders

5 commercial parties on the notice
  • Eibe Play LimitedFramework contractor Home Farm, Godalming, South East, GU8 6ADContact email
  • HAGS-SMPFramework contractor Clockhouse Nurseries, Egham, South East, TW20 8PGContact email
  • KompanFramework contractor Serenity House, Milton Keynes, South East, MK4 1GAContact email
  • ProludicFramework contractor The Play Hub, Nottingham, East Midlands, NG11 6QAContact email
  • WicksteedFramework contractor Digby Street, Kettering, East Midlands, NN16 8YJContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Planned procurement notice planningPlanned procurement noticeUK3Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender