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Published 31 Oct 2025, 17:00 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Tender for a Quarterly Regime of Operational Play Inspections across the Bradford District

Official notice

Authority: City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdConcessionSME suitable
Concession value (operator's revenue)£50,000operator revenue, not the authority's budget
Submissions closed 28 Nov 2025awarded 5 Jan 2026
Awarded to KOMPAN Limited
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Dec 2028 · up to 31 Dec 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Jan 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

To appoint a suitably qualified and experienced inspector to undertake a quarterly Operational Play Inspections regime across the Bradford District for a 3 year period with the option to extend for an additional 12 months subject to satisfactory performance.

CPV: Park and playground equipment · Playground equipment · Repair and maintenance services of playground equipment · Repair and maintenance work in connection with sports facilities · Technical inspection services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£50,000
Contract period: 1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2028 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Dec 2029 with extensionsValue: £50,000 exc. VAT · £60,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Option to extend for a further 12 months subject to satisfactory performance during the initial 3 year contract period.

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

Lot awarding rule: Suppliers scores from their response to Tenders Quality, Social Value and Pricing Matrix Criteria will be added together to give an overall score. The Supplier with the highest overall score shall be awarded the contract (subject to clarifications been satisfactory responded to and the Authority’s available budget.

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
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Concession
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
31 Oct 2025, 17:00 GMT
Last source update
13 Jan 2026, 16:00 GMT
Authority reference
104701
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-070256
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Park and playground equipmentPlayground equipmentRepair and maintenance services of playground equipmentRepair and maintenance work in connection with sports facilitiesTechnical inspection services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d879 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes
Submission deadline
28 Nov 2025, 13:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
21 Nov 2025, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

31 Oct 2025 → 13 Jan 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published353 days ago
    31 Oct 2025, 17:00 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by332 days ago
    21 Nov 2025, 17:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline326 days ago
    28 Nov 2025, 13:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts292 days ago
    1 Jan 2026
  5. Latest notice published280 days ago
    13 Jan 2026, 16:00 GMT

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 31 Oct 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    31 Oct 2025, 17:00 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    13 Jan 2026, 16:00 GMT
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    13 Jan 2026, 16:00 GMT
  4. Contract signature expected
    13 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £146,7441 award exc. VAT
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
KOMPAN LimitedSME13 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2028 · up to 31 Dec 2029Extensions: Option to extend by 1 period of 12 months subject to satisfactory performance and revue.£146,7445 Jan 2026Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1final-stage tenders10—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PBWW-4714-TBHN Britannia House, Hall Ings, Bradford, Yorkshire & Humber, BD1 1HXContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • KOMPAN LimitedAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PTQM-3283-LHMZ Shirwell Crescent, Furzton Lake, Milton Keynes, South East, MK4 1GAContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender