Find a TenderAwardedContract award notice

Published 2 Mar 2026, 13:55 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

V4SDDC047 New Play Equipment (Rosliston)

Authority: South Derbyshire District Council (Local council)

WorksOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Transport Equipment & Vehicles (34)Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories (37)Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: UKEast Midlands (UKF)

Published estimate£300,000£360,000 inc. VAT7.3% below published estimate

Submissions closed 12 Jun 2026awarded 16 Jul 2026

Award (standstill) to eibe Play LTD (Eibeplay Limited)

Contract term 3 moends 24 Nov 2026 · starts 1 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

South Derbyshire District Council is seeking designs and proposals for the delivery of a bespoke, high quality and inclusive woodland themed play area at Rosliston Forestry Centre. The project replaces the existing equipment, excluding the popular play tractor and aims to create a unique destination-standard facility aligned with the National Forest setting.

The supplier will be required to deliver a full design-and-build service, including:

Removal and disposal of existing play equipment (tractor retained unless a similar themed item with similar play value is proposed).
Design of a new bespoke woodland themed play area.
Construction, installation and commissioning of all new equipment.
Provision of all safety surfacing, hard and soft landscaping, footpaths and fencing.
Integration with the surrounding landscape, ensuring links to the picnic area and Sparrowhawk feature.

CPV: Fences · Flatwork for children's play area · Landscaping work for playgrounds · Playground equipment · Recreation installation

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1Awarded 3 moSMEVCSEPublished value£300,000

Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 24 Nov 2026 (3 mo)Value: £300,000 exc. VAT · £360,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

34928200 Fences 37535200 Playground equipment 45112723 Landscaping work for playgrounds 45212140 Recreation installation 45236210 Flatwork for children's play area

Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2

Economic & financial standing
The full conditions of participation are set out in detail within the tender documentation.
Technical & professional ability
The full conditions of participation are set out in detail within the tender documentation.

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

Price: Price - 20%
Technical, Social Value & Quality Requirements (Non-Price): Technical, Social Value & Quality Requirements (Non-Price) - 80%

Conditions of participation2

Economic & financial standing
The full conditions of participation are set out in detail within the tender documentation.
Technical & professional ability
The full conditions of participation are set out in detail within the tender documentation.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Works
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: 2 Mar 2026, 13:55 GMT
Last source update: 16 Jul 2026, 14:23 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 10 Jul 2026
Authority reference: V4SDDC047 / DN815976
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-044739
Latest notice: Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV): FencesFlatwork for children's play areaLandscaping work for playgroundsPlayground equipmentRecreation installation
Delivery area: UKEast Midlands (UKF)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-065fb4 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list

Submission deadline: 12 Jun 2026, 17:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 29 May 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

procontract.due-north.com/Advert ↗

Timeline

2 Mar 2026 → 1 Sept 2026 · 11 dates

Planning notice published239 days ago
2 Mar 2026, 13:55 GMT
Market engagement217 days ago
24 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
South Derbyshire District Council is seeking Expressions of Interest for an exciting new design & build project to provide a spectacular new play area for Rosliston Forestry Centre. Please email sddcprocurement@v4services.com to express your interest in this opportunity.
We would also like to invite prospective suppliers to a Supplier Day on Monday 23rd March to view the site.
Supplier Day
When: Monday 23rd March 2026
Where: Rosliston Forestry Centre, Burton Road, Rosliston, Swadlincote. Derbyshire. DE12 8JX
How to book: Please email sddcprocurement@v4services.com to book an appointment. 40 minute slots will be allocated on a first come first served basis.
Notes: Due to the need to manage numbers, we ask that a maximum of 4 representatives from each company attend. Expected time slots:
Time
10:00-10:40
10:40-11:20
11:20-11:50
11:50-12:20
12:20-13:00
Next notice expected209 days ago
1 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
Tender notice published166 days ago
15 May 2026, 08:35 BST
Clarification questions by151 days ago
29 May 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission deadline137 days ago
12 Jun 2026, 17:00 BST
Award decision expected by109 days ago
10 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
Assessment summaries sent104 days ago
16 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
Latest notice published103 days ago
16 Jul 2026, 14:23 BST
Standstill ends91 days ago
28 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
Contract starts57 days ago
1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

8 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 Mar 2026

Preliminary market engagement notice published
2 Mar 2026, 13:55 GMT
UK2
Tender notice published
15 May 2026, 08:35 BST
UK4
Status changed to active
15 May 2026, 08:35 BST
Procurement method changed
15 May 2026, 08:35 BST
Deadline published: 12 Jun 2026, 17:00 BST
15 May 2026, 08:35 BST
Contract award notice published
16 Jul 2026, 14:23 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
16 Jul 2026, 14:23 BST
Contract signature expected
10 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £278,0541 award exc. VAT

Bids received 77 from SMEs

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
eibe Play LTD (Eibeplay Limited)SME10 Aug 2026 – 31 Dec 2026	£278,054	16 Jul 2026standstill to 28 Jul 2026	Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
7final-stage tenders	7	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

South Derbyshire District Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PGHH-1324-DTXT Civic Offices, Civic Way, Swadlincote, East Midlands, DE11 0AHContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

EIBEPLAY LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02642028GB-PPON: PRRG-2122-JPQG eibe House, Home Farm, Hurtmore, Surrey, South East, GU8 6ADContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsAll tender documentation is available through the ProContract link

Notices published for this procedure

Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender16 Jul 2026, 14:23 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender15 May 2026, 08:35 BST
Preliminary market engagement notice planningPreliminary market engagement noticeUK2Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender2 Mar 2026, 13:55 GMT