Find a TenderAwardedContract award notice

Published 30 Jan 2026, 14:00 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Talbot Street Rec Play Area Refurbishment

Authority: City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council (Local council)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdConcessionSME suitable

Sectors: Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories (37)Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment (43)Construction & Civil Engineering (45)

+1 more

Repair & Maintenance (50)

Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE4)

Concession value (operator's revenue)£40,177operator revenue, not the authority's budget

Submissions closed 27 Feb 2026awarded 9 Mar 2026

Awarded to Ground Inc Ltd

Contract term 1 yr 1 moends 1 Jun 2027 · starts 5 May 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Removal of the multiplay and swing frame combination unit, along with surfacing. Refurbishment of the existing swing frame, roundabout and two rocker units. New safety surfacing installation, new surface installation, new asphalt path, tree planting and street furniture installation

CPV: Flatwork for children's play area · Landscaping work for playgrounds · Park and playground equipment · Playground climbing apparatus · Playground equipment · Playground slides · Playground swings · Repair and maintenance services of playground equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1Awarded 1 yr 1 moSMEPublished value£40,177

Contract period: 5 May 2026 – 1 Jun 2027 (1 yr 1 mo)Value: £40,177 exc. VAT · £48,212 inc. VAT

Delivery: Yorkshire & HumberEligibility: SME eligible

37535200 Playground equipment 37535210 Playground swings 37535220 Playground climbing apparatus 37535240 Playground slides 43325000 Park and playground equipment 45112723 Landscaping work for playgrounds

Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1

Condition of participation
It is a precondition of tender all Contractors must be a member of Safety Schemes in Procurement (SSIP)

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

Lot awarding rule: Suppliers scores from their response to Tenders Quality, Social Value and Pricing Matrix Criteria will be added together to give an overall score. The Supplier with the highest overall score shall be awarded the contract (subject to clarifications being satisfactorily responded to and the Authority’s available budget)

Conditions of participation1

Condition of participation
It is a precondition of tender all Contractors must be a member of Safety Schemes in Procurement (SSIP)

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: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Below threshold
Regulatory regime: Concession
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 30 Jan 2026, 14:00 GMT
Last source update: 13 May 2026, 12:03 BST
Authority reference: 2504
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-008496
Latest notice: Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV): Flatwork for children's play areaLandscaping work for playgroundsPark and playground equipmentPlayground climbing apparatusPlayground equipmentPlayground slidesPlayground swingsRepair and maintenance services of playground equipment
Delivery area: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE4)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-061312 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply

Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowed

Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes

Submission deadline: 27 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
Clarification deadline: 18 Feb 2026
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_… ↗

Timeline

30 Jan 2026 → 13 May 2026 · 5 dates

Tender notice published269 days ago
30 Jan 2026, 14:00 GMT
Clarification questions by251 days ago
18 Feb 2026
Submission deadline241 days ago
27 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
Contract starts175 days ago
5 May 2026
Latest notice published167 days ago
13 May 2026, 12:03 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 30 Jan 2026

Tender notice published
30 Jan 2026, 14:00 GMT
UK4
Contract award notice published
13 May 2026, 12:03 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
13 May 2026, 12:03 BST
Contract signature expected
1 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £40,1031 award exc. VAT

Bids received 6

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Ground Inc Ltd1 Jun 2026 – 1 Aug 2027	£40,103	9 Mar 2026	Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
6final-stage tenders	0	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PBWW-4714-TBHN Britannia House, Hall Ings, Bradford, Yorkshire & Humber, BD1 1HXContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Ground Inc LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PTRM-4137-BHPY 54 OLD MEADOW LANE, ALTRINCHAM, North West, WA15 8JYContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender13 May 2026, 12:03 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender30 Jan 2026, 14:00 GMT