Official UK procurement notice
SAND-DRESSED ARTIFICIAL SPORTS PITCH
Authority: University of Exeter (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionAs part of our ongoing commitment to enhancing high-quality sports facilities at the University of Exeter, this project will deliver a new sand-dressed artificial turf surface designed to support performance, safety, and long-term durability. The works will include full surface replacement, including installation of a compliant shock-pad system (subject to testing) to ensure year-round playability, and all on-going maintenance for 3 years. The project will meet Sport England and relevant national governing body standards, providing a resilient, low-maintenance surface suitable for hockey, recreational sport, and wider university use. This upgrade reflects our investment in sustainable, future-proof infrastructure that enhances both student experience and community engagement.
CPV: Construction work for sports facilities · Multi-purpose sports facilities construction work · Repair and maintenance work in connection with sports facilities · Sports goods and equipment
The lotProcurement structure
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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).
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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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical: 65%
- Commercial: 35%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical
- Commercial
- Price carries 35 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3.5 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
- Goods
- 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
- 26 Jan 2026, 00:00 GMT
- Last source update
- 18 Mar 2026, 13:00 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 13 Mar 2026
- Authority reference
UOE_2025_085_EW- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-006415- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-060de4Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 27 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 12 Feb 2026
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
26 Jan 2026 → 1 Apr 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published275 days ago26 Jan 2026, 00:00 GMT
- Clarification questions by258 days ago12 Feb 2026
- Submission deadline243 days ago27 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by228 days ago13 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent224 days ago18 Mar 2026
- Latest notice published223 days ago18 Mar 2026, 13:00 GMT
- Standstill ends214 days ago27 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts210 days ago1 Apr 2026
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 26 Jan 2026- Tender notice published26 Jan 2026, 00:00 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published18 Mar 2026, 13:00 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete18 Mar 2026, 13:00 GMT
- Contract signature expected1 Apr 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| S&C Slatter LimitedSMEUOE_2025_085_EW - SAND-DRESSED ARTIFICIAL SPORTS PITCH1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029Options: Optional extra's of: -Replacement Shockpad (£58,199.27) -Year 1 Maintenance (£8,118.00) -Year 2 Maintenance (£8,280.36) -Year 3 Maintenance (£8,445.97) | £264,054 | 18 Mar 2026standstill to 27 Mar 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3final-stage tenders | 3 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- S&C Slatter LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender