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Published 23 Dec 2025, 14:25 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

WLNR Footpath Resurfacing · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Hedge End Town Council (Local council)

WorksOpen procedure
Published estimate£42,500exc. VAT
Submissions closed 2 Feb 2026awarded 4 Mar 2026
Awarded to Marlow Groundworks

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Hedge End Town Council (HETC) invites tenders for the upgrade and resurfacing of a permissive footpath within Wildern Local Nature Reserve, Hedge End. The project requires the construction of an all-weather footpath surfaced with selfbinding gravel, designed to be sympathetic to the ecological setting of the reserve.

CPV: Surface work for footpaths

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Works will include the careful management of surface tree roots and, where necessary,…Awarded

Works will include the careful management of surface tree roots and, where necessary, the installation of raised walkways to protect sensitive habitats and ensure accessibility.

Delivery: South East · SO30 4QR
Variant bids: allowed

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
Quality: 40Price: 40
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality: 40
  • Cost: 40
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 40
  • Cost: 40
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 80 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

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
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Works
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
23 Dec 2025, 14:25 GMT
Last source update
2 Apr 2026, 09:03 BST
Award evaluation window
2 Feb 2026 – …
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-030668
Classification (CPV)
Surface work for footpaths
Delivery area
South East (UKJ)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05fca3 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Language: EN
Submission deadline
2 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
2 Feb 2026, 13:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

2 Feb 2026 → 2 Apr 2026 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline264 days ago
    2 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened264 days ago
    2 Feb 2026, 13:00 GMT
  3. Notice published206 days ago
    2 Apr 2026, 09:03 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    2 Apr 2026, 09:03 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Bids received 20
Contracts signed 1latest 4 Mar 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Marlow GroundworksSME——Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
Works will include the careful management of surface tree roots and, where necessary,…20bids · 19 electronic——£34,944 – £76,633
Whole notice———£34,000 – £77,000

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Hedge End Town Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services 2000 Centre, St Johns Road, Hedge End, Southampton, South East, SO304AFContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Policy & Resources CommitteeReview body Hedge End

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.