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Published 8 Apr 2026, 12:32 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Phase 3 Park Improvement Works

Official notice

Authority: Newcastle City Council (Local council)

WorksOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£900,000≈ £491k / year · £1,080,000 inc. VAT18.9% below published estimate
Submissions closed 20 May 2026awarded 27 Aug 2026
Awarded to KOMPAN Scotland Limited
Contract term 1 yr 10 moends 30 Apr 2028 · starts 30 Jun 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Newcastle City Council Phase 3 Play Schemes - Enhanced, Inclusive & Accessible Sites project involves the Design & Build refurbishment of 4 existing play areas at the following locations:

  • Tyne Riverside Country Park
  • Elswick Park
  • Blakelaw Park
  • City Stadium

It is intended that the above play areas are substantially improved to become 'Enhanced, Accessible and Inclusive' facilities as identified in the Newcastle Accessible and Inclusive Play Area Plan (2025).

CPV: Recreation installation

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 1 yr 10 moSMEPublished value£900,000
Contract period: 30 Jun 2026 – 30 Apr 2028 (1 yr 10 mo)Value: £900,000 exc. VAT · £1,080,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North EastEligibility: SME eligible

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: 70%Price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality
  • Price
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

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
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Works
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
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
8 Apr 2026, 12:32 BST
Last source update
27 Aug 2026, 07:44 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 27 May 2026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-031901
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Recreation installation
Delivery area
North East (UKC22)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067de4 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
20 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
13 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

8 Apr 2026 → 27 Aug 2026 · 7 dates
  1. Tender notice published201 days ago
    8 Apr 2026, 12:32 BST
  2. Clarification questions by166 days ago
    13 May 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline159 days ago
    20 May 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by152 days ago
    27 May 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Contract starts119 days ago
    30 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
  6. Assessment summaries sent61 days ago
    27 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
  7. Latest notice published61 days ago
    27 Aug 2026, 07:44 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Apr 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    8 Apr 2026, 12:32 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    27 Aug 2026, 07:44 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    27 Aug 2026, 07:44 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    16 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £729,8291 award exc. VAT
Bids received 22 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
KOMPAN Scotland LimitedSME16 Sept 2026 – 28 Feb 2027£729,82927 Aug 2026Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2final-stage tenders20—

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

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • KOMPAN SCOTLAND LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: SC127228GB-PPON: PPJQ-1632-VZBW 5 Dunlop Square, Livingston, Scotland, EH54 8SBContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specificationstenderBidding documents and specifications

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender