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Published 30 Sept 2026, 08:31 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Gosforth Central Park Play Area Refurbishment

Official notice

Authority: Newcastle City Council (Local council)

GoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment (43) Delivery: North East (UKC22)
Published estimate£140,000£168,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 9 Oct 2026
Contract term 1 moends 20 Nov 2026 · starts 2 Nov 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Newcastle City Council invites tenders for the supply only of outdoor playground equipment at Gosforth Central Park, Newcastle Upon Tyne.

It is intended that new equipment will help to provide an improved facility with high play value in line with city wide play improvements to create more accessible and inclusive facilities as identified in the Newcastle Accessible and Inclusive Play Area Plan (2025).

CPV: Park and playground equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 1 moSMEPublished value£140,000
Contract period: 2 Nov 2026 – 20 Nov 2026 (1 mo)Value: £140,000 exc. VAT · £168,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North EastEligibility: SME eligible
43325000 Park and playground equipment

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: 70% Quality 30% Price 1. Technical Compliance 30% weighting 2. Play Value & Inclusivity 20% weighting 3. Durability & Maintenance 20% weighting 4. Delivery Programme 20% weighting 5. Social Value 10% weighting 6. Social Value Mandatory Requirements Pass/Fail

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
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
30 Sept 2026, 08:31 BST
Last source update
30 Sept 2026, 08:31 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-092118
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Park and playground equipment
Delivery area
North East (UKC22)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077d02 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: OPEN-UK
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
9 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
2 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.open-uk.org ↗

Timeline

30 Sept 2026 → 2 Nov 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published26 days ago
    30 Sept 2026, 08:31 BST
  2. Clarification questions by24 days ago
    2 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline17 days ago
    9 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Today
    27 Oct 2026
  5. Contract startsin 5 days
    2 Nov 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    30 Sept 2026, 08:31 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Newcastle City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PBHM-6848-TWYG Civic Centre, Newcastle Upon Tyne, North East, NE1 8QHContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender