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Published 5 Aug 2025, 14:08 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Rhydypenau Play Area, Cyncoed, Cardiff.

Official notice

Authority: Cardiff Council (Local council)

Below threshold - without competition
Awarded value£248,951published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 15 Jul 2025no call for competition
Awarded to WM Garden Services

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The 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:

  1. Demolition of existing bark mulch play area, removal of play equipment and refurbishment of swings.
  2. 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 published

Procedure 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
Wales (UKL22)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-058192 Find a Tender

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Aug 2025
  1. Contract award notice published
    5 Aug 2025, 14:08 BST
    UK6
  2. Contract signature expected
    12 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  3. Contract details notice published
    19 Aug 2025, 10:55 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £248,9511 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 15 Jul 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
WM Garden Services15 Aug 2025 – 15 Dec 2025 · up to 15 Feb 2026Extensions: possible 2 months£248,95115 Jul 2025Awarded

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

Cardiff Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PVHP-5769-YHRQ County Hall, Cardiff, Wales, CF10 4UWContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • WM GardensAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PGJM-4376-LDXZ The Firs, Whitebrook rd., Caldicot, Wales, NP26 3BAContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender