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Published 13 Jan 2026, 11:46 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Pump Track and Footpath Construction

Official notice

Authority: Wellington Town Council (Local council)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved for SMEs and VCSEsReserved: K02000001SME suitable
Sectors: Construction Materials & Prefab (44)Construction & Civil Engineering (45)Installation services (except software) (51) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
+6 moreEast Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)
Published estimate£175,000£210,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 27 Feb 2026
Contract term 2 moends 17 Jul 2026 · starts 18 May 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Wellington Town Council (WTC), located within Somerset, is seeking to appoint a contractor to manage the design and the construction of a full size Pump Track at The Recreation Ground, Courtland Road, Wellington, TA21 8ND

The track needs to be designed and built to accommodate mountain bikes, BMX bikes, skateboards, micro scooters, roller skates & inline skates.

At least one of the options should also have a section that is accessible for sport wheelchairs.

See Documents for full specification.

CPV: Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus) · Construction work · Installation services (except software)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 2 moSMEPublished value£175,000
Contract period: 18 May 2026 – 17 Jul 2026 (2 mo)Value: £175,000 exc. VAT · £210,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestEligibility: SME eligible
44000000 Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)45000000 Construction work51000000 Installation services (except software)
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    Companies with a proven track record in delivery of pump track facilities

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)
  • Design and Progressive Difficulty: 25%
  • Experience and References: 25%
  • Cost: 50%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Cost
  • Design and Progressive Difficulty
  • Experience and References
Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation

    Companies with a proven track record in delivery of pump track facilities

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
13 Jan 2026, 11:46 GMT
Last source update
13 Jan 2026, 17:04 GMT
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-002588
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)Construction workInstallation services (except software)
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 moreSouth West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-060479 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
K02000001

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Electronic submission allowed
Submission deadline
27 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
20 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Tenders to be submitted to tenders@wellingtontowncouncil.co.uk using the Tender Submission Document located in the documents section on the GOV.UK website.

Our website is www.wellingtontowncouncil.co.uk ↗ however, there are no documents available to view on the website but you can learn more about Wellington Town Council

Timeline

13 Jan 2026 → 18 May 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published286 days ago
    13 Jan 2026, 11:46 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by248 days ago
    20 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline241 days ago
    27 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts162 days ago
    18 May 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 Jan 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    13 Jan 2026, 11:46 GMT
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    13 Jan 2026, 17:04 GMT
    UK4
Published amendments (1)

Clarification that all documents are available on the GOV.UK website and not via WTC website

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Wellington Town Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PRLH-7777-QPCQ 28-30 Fore Street, Wellington, South West, TA21 8AQContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (7)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender