Official UK procurement notice
Longforth Farm Allotments · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Wellington Town Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionBasic Site Establishment
The contractor will be asked to provide costs for:
- Site clearance, preparation and setting out of allotment plots.
- Internal access routes to remain as grass pathways.
- Construction of the car park comprising:
200mm compacted Type 1 sub-base.
50mm gravel wearing course.
- Definition of all allotment plots using 600mm treated timber posts installed with approximately 300mm above ground level.
- Relocation of the entrance gate from its current position adjacent to Lillebonne Way to the left-hand side of the allotment gate to prevent unauthorised vehicular access to the field beyond.
- Installation of a fence and pedestrian gate between the car park and allotment plots.
- Plot numbering and associated site signage.
- Tightly mow all plots ready for tenancy.
Options to be priced individually
- Cultivate plots ready for tenancy
- Construction of 35 concrete shed bases suitable for 6ft x 4ft sheds.
- Construction of surfaced internal pathways comprising:
Geoworks SXGrid 3030 stabilising mesh.
150mm compacted Type 1 sub-base.
44mm compacted self-binding gravel or granite dust finish.
- Supply, erection and installation of 35 sheds measuring 6ft x 4ft.
- Connection to the mains water supply.
- Installation of three water standpipes at locations identified on the approved site layout plan.
CPV: Site preparation work
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Published value£63,000
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- References/Quality: 10%
- Price: 90%
Published award criteria (2)
- Price
- References/Quality
- Price carries 90 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 9 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
- 22 Sept 2026, 16:58 BST
- Last source update
- 22 Sept 2026, 16:58 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-089837- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0777f6Find a Tender
- Reserved participation area
- K02000001
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 20 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 9 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Tenders must only be e-mailed to tenders@wellingtontowncouncil.co.uk
Timeline
22 Sept 2026 → 8 Dec 2026 · 4 dates- Tender notice published34 days ago22 Sept 2026, 16:58 BST
- Clarification questions by17 days ago9 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline6 days ago20 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
- Today27 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 41 days8 Dec 2026
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published22 Sept 2026, 16:58 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (6)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Tender info including full specification. This file should be used for submission.
- Bidding documents and specifications Location Plan
- Bidding documents and specifications Site layout plan
- Bidding documents and specifications
- Bidding documents and specifications
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender