Official UK procurement notice
Supply of Parts, Refurbishment and Creation of New Play and Wheeled Spaces
Authority: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council (Local council)
What is being bought4 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionBournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council (BCP Council) is establishing a Framework for the implementation of the Plan for Play programme including:
- Lot 1 The purchasing of play equipment, spares and installation
- Lot 2 Play equipment defect repairs and maintenance
- Lot 3 Design and build of a wheeled park
- Lot 4 Design and build of play spaces to include new sites, refurbishments and replacements
The framework agreement will be for 4 years and has been developed for an initial tranche of work for phase 1, 2025/26 - 2026/27 of a 5-phase programme, subject to further funding approval.
CPV: Flatwork for children's play area · 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- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Bids received
- 9 bids on the busiest of 4 lots · 11 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 4 yrs from 1 Sept 2025
Published description of the framework
Lot 1
Anticipated Suppliers on Lot: 5
Call-Off Award Mechanism: Direct Award (Rank 1), Further Competition.
Terms and Conditions: BCP Framework
Lot 2
Anticipated Suppliers on Lot: 2 (two)
Call-Off Award Mechanism: Direct Award (Rank 1)
Terms and Conditions: BCP Framework
Lot 3
Anticipated Suppliers on Lot: 1 (one)
Call-Off Award Mechanism: Direct Award
Terms and Conditions: JCT Design and Build
Lot 4
Anticipated Suppliers on Lot: 5 Five
Call-Off Award Mechanism: Further Competition
Terms and Conditions: JCT Design and Build
Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure
4 lots · all with a published value · same conditions of participation on every lot · evaluation weights differ by lotEvery one of these 2 lots carries the same published figure, £217,625: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.
Lot #1The purchasing of play equipment, spares and installationAwardedceiling above
Scope: to include but not limited to:
- Swing seats and chains
- Small play items
- Individual replacement equipment and parts
- Bulk buying of frequently used parts
- Bespoke spares direct from suppliers
- Bespoke small/medium and large pieces of play equipment direct from specific suppliers
- Gates and play fencing
- Technical & professional ability
For Lots 1 & 4, Bidders must be members of the Association of Play Industries (API) and are listed on their website as having met the membership criteria.
Lot #2Play equipment defect repairs and maintenanceAwardedceiling above
Scope: To supply parts and works to fit and make defect repairs, which could include but not limited to:
- Repairs to play equipment
- Repairs to safety surfacing
- Repairs to ancillary items within a play space
- Inspection and repair of cable ways
- Any related ground works
- Installation of new individual pieces of play equipment
- Installation of new safety surfacing
- Fabrication works on individual pieces of equipment
- Decommissioning and removal of play equipment and surfacing
- Jet washing and cleaning of play spaces and ancillary items
- Technical & professional ability
For Lots 1 & 4, Bidders must be members of the Association of Play Industries (API) and are listed on their website as having met the membership criteria.
Lot #3Design and build of a wheeled parkAwardedPublished value£400,000
Scope: To include but not limited to:
- Design and build of concrete Skate Park, Baiter Skate Park
- Repairs refurbishment or replacement of other existing wheeled activity sites.
Inclusive of:
- Community engagement
- Planning application and other consents
- Project management
- Repairs
- Resurfacing
- Technical & professional ability
For Lots 1 & 4, Bidders must be members of the Association of Play Industries (API) and are listed on their website as having met the membership criteria.
Lot #4Design and build of play spaces to include new sites, refurbishments and replacementsAwardedPublished value£3,030,000
Scope: To include but not limited to:
- Design and build of new play spaces
- Design and build play spaces to refurbish or replace current spaces and equipment, including for disposal of some existing items, changes to layouts and all elements of redesign.
- Remove and replace specific pieces of equipment or add new items.
- Community engagement on final designs and specifications, theming
- Technical & professional ability
For Lots 1 & 4, Bidders must be members of the Association of Play Industries (API) and are listed on their website as having met the membership criteria.
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).
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
- Technical & professional ability
For Lots 1 & 4, Bidders must be members of the Association of Play Industries (API) and are listed on their website as having met the membership criteria.
- Price carries 40–70 points depending on the lot. Read the split per lot below.
- “Supply of Parts, Refurbishment and Creation of New Play and Wheeled…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
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
- Works
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- 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
- 17 Sept 2025, 15:24 BST
- Last source update
- 17 Sept 2025, 15:24 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 18 Aug 2025
- Authority reference
DN776079- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-028707- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05297aFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 2 Jul 2025, 14:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 23 Jun 2025, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Associated tender documents
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Timeline
30 May 2025 → 26 Sept 2025 · 8 dates- Tender notice published30 May 2025, 11:12 BST
- Clarification questions by23 Jun 2025, 17:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown2 Jul 2025, 14:00 BST
- Award decision expected by18 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts1 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent17 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published17 Sept 2025, 15:24 BST
- Standstill ends396 days ago26 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
Notice history
3 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 30 May 2025- Tender notice published30 May 2025, 11:12 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published17 Sept 2025, 15:24 BSTUK6
- Contract signature expected1 Oct 2025, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast£3,573,384 inc. VAT is the framework's published maximum, restated by the publisher on 4 award rows. It is one ceiling, not 4 separate sums, and no share per lot is published; those rows read “ceiling above”.
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · The purchasing of play equipment, spares and installation1 award | |||
| HAGS SMP LtdSME, KOMPAN Limited, Playdale Playgrounds LtdSME, REDLYNCH LEISURE INSTALLATIONS LIMITED, eibe Play LTD (Eibeplay Limited)SMELot 1 The purchasing of play equipment, spares and installation1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sept 2029Options: Contract value may be higher or lower then estimated due to areas outside of BCP control such as malicious damage or policy changes | ceiling above | 17 Sept 2025standstill to 26 Sept 2025 | Standstill |
| Lot 2 · Play equipment defect repairs and maintenance1 award | |||
| INFINITY PLAYGROUNDS LTD, KOMPAN LimitedLot 2 Play equipment defect repairs and maintenance1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sept 2029 | ceiling above | 17 Sept 2025standstill to 26 Sept 2025 | Standstill |
| Lot 3 · Design and build of a wheeled park1 award | |||
| Maverick Industries LtdSMELot 3 Design and build of a wheeled park1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sept 2029 | ceiling above | 17 Sept 2025standstill to 26 Sept 2025 | Standstill |
| Lot 4 · Design and build of play spaces to include new sites, refurbishments and replacements1 award | |||
| HAGS SMP LtdSME, Jupiter Play & LeisureSME, KOMPAN Limited, ProludicSME, Sutcliffe Play (South West) LtdSME, Wicksteed Leisure LtdSMELot 4 Design and build of play spaces to include new sites, refurbishments and replacements1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sept 2029 | ceiling above | 17 Sept 2025standstill to 26 Sept 2025 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · The purchasing of play equipment, spares and installation | 8final-stage tenders | 8 | 0 | — |
| 2 · Play equipment defect repairs and maintenance | 4final-stage tenders | 4 | 0 | — |
| 3 · Design and build of a wheeled park | 5final-stage tenders | 5 | 0 | — |
| 4 · Design and build of play spaces to include new sites, refurbishments and replacements | 9final-stage tenders | 9 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
11 commercial parties on the notice- EIBEPLAY LIMITEDFramework contractor
- HAGS-SMP LIMITEDFramework contractor
- INFINITY PLAYGROUNDS LTDFramework contractor
- JUPITER PLAY & LEISURE LTD.Framework contractor
- KOMPAN LIMITEDFramework contractor
- MAVERICK INDUSTRIES LIMITEDFramework contractor
- PLAYDALE PLAYGROUNDS LIMITEDFramework contractor
- PROLUDIC LIMITEDFramework contractor
- REDLYNCH LEISURE INSTALLATIONS LIMITEDFramework contractor
- SUTCLIFFE PLAY (SOUTH WEST) LIMITEDFramework contractor
- WICKSTEED LEISURE LIMITEDFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (6)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=b1040c68-9b3b-f011-8136-
Notices published for this procedure
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