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Published 6 Feb 2026, 13:04 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Top Car Park Surfacing Works Irchester Country Park

Official notice

Authority: North Northamptonshire Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved: K02000001SME suitable
Published estimate£35,000£42,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 20 Feb 2026
Contract term 1 moends 31 Mar 2026 · starts 27 Feb 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Irchester Country Park is undertaking surfacing priority works in the top car park to ensure we maintain the park to the highest standard for our visitors.

The Contractor shall provide a quote for undertaking the following works:

Trim, regrade existing granular sub-base within the car park area and consolidate to receive a new binder course - Area size: 551 m2

Provide, lay and consolidate 60 of AC20 dense bin 100/150 to existing hardcore areas within car park - Area size: 551 m2

Sweep clean, apply K140 bitumen emulsion, provide, lay and consolidate 40 of AC10 close surf 100/150 including additional regulating material - Area size: 1246 m2

Breakout existing, dispose arisings, provide, lay and consolidate 6- of Ac20 dense bin 100/150 and 40 of AC1- close surf 100/150 to pothole reinstatement at car park entrance - Area size: 5m2

Provide and lay white thermoplastic line markings to form car park spaces - Approximate number:48

CPV: Miscellaneous repair and maintenance services · Parking-lot-surface painting work · Resurfacing works · Surfacing work except for roads

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 1 moSMEPublished value£35,000
Contract period: 27 Feb 2026 – 31 Mar 2026 (1 mo)Value: £35,000 exc. VAT · £42,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligible

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: 45%Price: 55%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Price: EVALUATION METHOD 3: WEIGHTED COMBINATION OF QUALITY AND PRICE Offers will be evaluated for its match with our specification and the aims of the project, by a panel of parks staff on a weighted combination of quality and price as outlined in Table E in the RFQ. Any bids not compliant or completed fully will be discarded.
  • Quality: EVALUATION METHOD 3: WEIGHTED COMBINATION OF QUALITY AND PRICE Offers will be evaluated for its match with our specification and the subsequent social value of the project, by a panel of parks staff on a weighted combination of quality and price as outlined in Table E in the RFQ. Any bids not compliant or completed fully will be discarded.
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 55 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5.5 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
Services
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
6 Feb 2026, 13:04 GMT
Last source update
6 Feb 2026, 13:04 GMT
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-010936
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Miscellaneous repair and maintenance servicesParking-lot-surface painting workResurfacing worksSurfacing work except for roads
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-064a0b Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
K02000001

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
20 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
13 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
Electronic submission
Not allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

6 Feb 2026 → 27 Feb 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published264 days ago
    6 Feb 2026, 13:04 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by256 days ago
    13 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
  3. Submission deadline250 days ago
    20 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts243 days ago
    27 Feb 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    6 Feb 2026, 13:04 GMT
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

North Northamptonshire Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PQCM-5634-HGCN The Corby Cube, George Street, Corby, East Midlands, NN17 1QGContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsDOCXIrchester Country Park is undertaking surfacing priority works in the top car park to ensure we maintain the park to the highest standard for our visitors. The maximum budget for this work is £35,000 excluding VAT. Specification: Trim, regrade existing granular sub-base within t…

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