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Published 26 Sept 2025, 16:46 BST

Official UK procurement notice

TENDER FOR ANNUAL INSPECTION OF OUTDOOR PLAY AREAS / MULTI-USE GAMES AREAS (MUGAS) AND OUTDOOR GYMS

Official notice

Authority: Fermanagh and Omagh District Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Sectors: Recreational, cultural and sporting services (92) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£75,000≈ £64k / year · £75,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 17 Oct 2025
Contract term 1 yr 2 moends 31 Dec 2026 · up to 31 Dec 2029 with extensions · starts 24 Oct 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Fermanagh and Omagh District Council invite tenders for the annual Inspection of Outdoor Play Areas, Multi Use Games Areas and Outdoor Gyms. The council requires the services of a competent contractor to provide comprehensive annual independent inspections of all council owned or managed Play Areas, Multi Use Games Areas and Outdoor Gyms including Play or Gym Equipment, Surfacing, perimeter gates and fencing and ancillary items. All contractors must be suitably qualified and able to provide evidence of competence, relevant qualifications, and training records. The contractor is required to undertake annual inspections across 110 parent sites located in the Fermanagh and Omagh District, which collectively include 170 individual site categories.

CPV: Recreational, cultural and sporting services · Sporting services · Sports facilities operation services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 1 yr 2 moPublished value£75,000
Contract period: 24 Oct 2025 – 31 Dec 2026 (1 yr 2 mo) · up to 31 Dec 2029 with extensionsValue: £75,000 exc. VAT · £75,000 inc. VAT
Extensions: The contract will be for a period of two years from the date of award with an option to extend for a further three x 12-month periods at the sole discretion of the Council. The annual inspections and reports for all sites must be conducted and completed as follows: • Year 1 - 8 Weeks from the Date of Award • Year 2 – 01/09/2026 – 31/12/2026 The following shall apply if any subsequent extension periods are awarded • Year 3 - 01/09/2027 – 31/12/2027 • Year 4 – 01/09/2028 – 31/12/2028 • Year 5 – 01/09/2029 – 31/12/2029

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: As detailed in Tender Docuements

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
26 Sept 2025, 16:46 BST
Last source update
26 Sept 2025, 16:46 BST
Authority reference
2526 TNDR EP 015 REISSUE
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-060297
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Recreational, cultural and sporting servicesSporting servicesSports facilities operation services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a38e Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: eTendersNI · Who buys & how to bid on eTendersNI
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free Northern Ireland registration
Submission deadline
17 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
10 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

26 Sept 2025 → 24 Oct 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published395 days ago
    26 Sept 2025, 16:46 BST
  2. Clarification questions by381 days ago
    10 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline374 days ago
    17 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts368 days ago
    24 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    26 Sept 2025, 16:46 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Fermanagh and Omagh District Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PJCN-3856-DJJN Townhall, 2 Townhall Street, Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, BT74 7BAContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

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