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Published 2 Jul 2025, 09:39 BST

Official UK procurement notice

College Road Play Area at Gabalfa, Cardiff.

Official notice

Authority: Cardiff Council (Local council)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories (37)Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment (43)Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: Wales (UKL)
Published estimate£295,000£354,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 1 Aug 2025
Contract term 4 moends 16 Jan 2026 · starts 15 Sept 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Full refurbishment of the College Road Play Area at Gabalfa, Cardiff extending the playground boundary to the North, and some surrounding

vegetation clearance

CPV: Construction work · Park and playground equipment · Playground equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 4 moSMEPublished value£295,000
Contract period: 15 Sept 2025 – 16 Jan 2026 (4 mo)Value: £295,000 exc. VAT · £354,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligible
37535200 Playground equipment43325000 Park and playground equipment45000000 Construction work

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: 50%Price: 50%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Quality: 50%
  • Price: 40%
  • Community Wellbeing Benefits: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Quality
  • Price
  • Community Wellbeing Benefits
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 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
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Works
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
2 Jul 2025, 09:39 BST
Last source update
2 Jul 2025, 09:39 BST
Authority reference
ERFX1008655
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-036625
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Construction workPark and playground equipmentPlayground equipment
Delivery area
Wales (UKL)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05573a Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
1 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
23 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

All responses must be submitted through the Proactis Portal:

www.proactisplaza.com/SupplierPortal ↗

Timeline

2 Jul 2025 → 15 Sept 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    2 Jul 2025, 09:39 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    23 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    1 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts
    15 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    2 Jul 2025, 09:39 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cardiff Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PVHP-5769-YHRQ County Hall, Cardiff, Wales, CF10 4UWContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender