Find a TenderAwardedContract award notice

Published 27 Nov 2025, 13:00 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

West Park play area refurbishment and installation of an outdoor gym

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)£94,000operator revenue, not the authority's budget

Submissions closed 22 Dec 2025awarded 12 Jan 2026

Awarded to Ground Inc Ltd

Contract term 2 yrs 2 moends 20 Mar 2028 · starts 20 Jan 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Works to refurbish an existing play area, including the installation of new specified equipment and surfacing works, together with the installation of new specified outdoor gym equipment and safety surfacing, as per the Design, Pricing and Specification documents included in the tender.

CPV: Flatwork for children's play area · Landscaping work for playgrounds · Outdoor sports equipment · Park and playground equipment · Playground equipment · Playground swings · Repair and maintenance services of playground equipment · Sport markings works

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1Awarded 2 yrs 2 moSMEPublished value£94,000

Contract period: 20 Jan 2026 – 20 Mar 2028 (2 yrs 2 mo)Value: £94,000 exc. VAT · £112,800 inc. VAT

Delivery: Yorkshire & HumberEligibility: SME eligible

37410000 Outdoor sports equipment 37535200 Playground equipment 37535210 Playground swings 43325000 Park and playground equipment 45112723 Landscaping work for playgrounds 45212213 Sport markings works

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: 27 Nov 2025, 13:00 GMT
Last source update: 29 Jan 2026, 12:25 GMT
Authority reference: T2235
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-077675
Latest notice: Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV): Flatwork for children's play areaLandscaping work for playgroundsOutdoor sports equipmentPark and playground equipmentPlayground equipmentPlayground swingsRepair and maintenance services of playground equipmentSport markings works
Delivery area: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE4)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05ea25 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: 22 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline: 22 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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

Timeline

27 Nov 2025 → 29 Jan 2026 · 5 dates

Tender notice published333 days ago
27 Nov 2025, 13:00 GMT
Clarification questions by308 days ago
22 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission deadline308 days ago
22 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
Contract starts280 days ago
20 Jan 2026
Latest notice published270 days ago
29 Jan 2026, 12:25 GMT

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Nov 2025

Tender notice published
27 Nov 2025, 13:00 GMT
UK4
Contract award notice published
29 Jan 2026, 12:25 GMT
UK6
Status changed to complete
29 Jan 2026, 12:25 GMT
Contract signature expected
16 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £91,2921 award exc. VAT

Bids received 66 from SMEs

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Ground Inc Ltd16 Feb 2026 – 31 May 2027	£91,292	12 Jan 2026	Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

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

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 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 Tender29 Jan 2026, 12:25 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender27 Nov 2025, 13:00 GMT