Official UK procurement notice
Forest Side play area rebuild
Authority: Kennington Parish Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionKennington Parish Council is proposing to replace its playground equipment with the installation of new equipment including appropriate surfacing for younger children.
The play area is intended to be used by children with ages ranging from toddler to mid-teens.
Experienced play area installers are invited to tender for the contract.
It is anticipated that construction work will be carried out in Summer 2025 with the playground ready for use September 30th 2025 at the latest. An earlier construction programme can be agreed with the Parish Council if preferred by the contractor and subject to successful grant funding.
Please refer to the 'site information' section of this tender for the background information to the site.
A map of the location is attached on page 14.
The children's play area is located in a fenced off section within the playing field area.
All prices are to be net, excluding VAT.
Companies must be registered with the API (Association of Play Industries) to tender for this contract. Please supply copies of current certificate for accreditations for the above membership plus details of any other relevant accreditations.
A timescale for commencing this project will be agreed between Kennington Parish Council and the chosen Contractor.
Tenderers are required to submit a fixed price lump sum tender on the Form of Tender provided with this document.
Tenders should be returned in a sealed envelope bearing no company
identification and marked TENDER FOR FOREST SIDE PLAY AREA to:
The Parish Clerk,
Kennington Parish Council,
20 Kennington Road,
Kennington,
Oxford,
OX1 5NZ
by 13:00 hours on 30th May 2025
Alternatively, tenders can be submitted by email to clerk@kennington-pc.gov.uk with the subject line TENDER FOR FOREST SIDE PLAY AREA by the same date.
CPV: Playground equipment · Site preparation work
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Published value£110,000
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).
Lot awarding rule: A standard 0-5 scoring system will be used for the following categories: Play value 35% Design rationale 35% Inclusivity 15% Durability 10% Program of works 5% References 5%
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
- 6 Mar 2025, 22:20 GMT
- Last source update
- 6 Mar 2025, 22:20 GMT
- Authority reference
KPC001- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-008283- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ea52Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 30 May 2025, 13:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 16 May 2025, 23:59 BST
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Tenders should be returned in a sealed envelope bearing no company identification and marked TENDER FOR FOREST SIDE PLAY AREA to:
The Parish Clerk,
Kennington Parish Council,
20 Kennington Road,
Kennington,
Oxford,
OX1 5NZ
by 13:00 hours on 30
th May 2025
Alternatively, tenders can be submitted by email to clerk@kennington-pc.gov.uk with the subject line TENDER FOR FOREST SIDE PLAY AREA by the same date.
Timeline
6 Mar 2025 → 1 Jul 2025 · 4 dates- Tender notice published6 Mar 2025, 22:20 GMT
- Clarification questions by16 May 2025, 23:59 BST
- Submission deadline30 May 2025, 13:00 BST
- Contract starts1 Jul 2025, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published6 Mar 2025, 22:20 GMTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender