Official UK procurement notice
Rhydypenau Play Area, Cyncoed, Cardiff.
Authority: Cardiff Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Contracting Authority wishes to appoint a Contractor (with approved sub-contractors if required) to deliver works to Rhydypenau Play Area at Rhydypenau Park, Cyncoed.
Works include:
- Demolition of existing bark mulch play area, removal of play equipment and refurbishment of swings.
- New play area will include a new design and layout with a reservoir/lake theme, inspired by the local area. Blue represents the reservoir water and green represents the land, both are soft rubber safety surfacing. The new play area will include:
a) New central mound with a tube slide, climbing ropes, climbing boulders and stepping stones.
b) Play equipment for toddlers, juniors, teenagers, consisting of a boat multiunit, spring boat, 'fishing rod' swing, dragonfly seesaw, wheelchair accessible roundabout, duck spring rockers, a cocoon spinner, a triple action tower designed to encourage balance and strength unit.
c) The existing swings will be kept but moved to a new location within the new layout. The swings will contain an accessible basket swing, toddler swings and junior swings.
d) Cable way (Zipline) with the game of swinging 'land' to 'land' over the 'water'.
e) New seating in the shape of fishing platforms.
f) New entrances and maintenance gate access.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - without competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 5 Aug 2025, 14:08 BST
- Last source update
- 19 Aug 2025, 10:55 BST
- Authority reference
ERFX1008637- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-049748- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-058192Find a Tender
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Aug 2025- Contract award notice published5 Aug 2025, 14:08 BSTUK6
- Contract signature expected12 Aug 2025, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published19 Aug 2025, 10:55 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| WM Garden Services15 Aug 2025 – 15 Dec 2025 · up to 15 Feb 2026Extensions: possible 2 months | £248,951 | 15 Jul 2025 | Awarded |
Contracts
Rhydypenau Play Area, Cyncoed, Cardiff. · WM Garden Services
- Signed
- 15 Jul 2025
- Value
- £248,951
- Period
- 25 Aug 2025 – 22 Dec 2025 · up to 23 Feb 2026 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- optional 2 months
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- WM GardensAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender