Official UK procurement notice
Willow Park Inclusive Play Area
Authority: Oadby & Wigston Borough Council (Local council)
Sectors: Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories (37)Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment (43)Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: UKNorth East (UKC)North West (UKD)
Published estimate£65,000£78,000 inc. VAT15.4% above published estimate
Submissions closed 29 Aug 2025awarded 12 Sept 2025
Awarded to Sutcliffe Play
Contract term 6 moends 31 Mar 2026 · starts 1 Oct 2025
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionDesign supply and installation of inclusive play area at Willow Park, Wigston Value £65k
CPV: Landscaping work for playgrounds · Park and playground equipment · Playground equipment
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£65,000
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
How bids were scored
Published sub-criteria (5)
- Play value / play equipment: 25%
- Inclusivity: 40%
- Presentation: 15%
- Warranties and guarantees: 10%
- Case studies x 2: 10%
Published award criteria (5)
- Play value / play equipment: The Client will evaluate how closely the design matches the tender specification, the play value of each proposed item of new equipment, the range of play disciplines, age range, challenge and excitement, and the proposed safety surfacing.
- Inclusivity: The vision for the new play area is that it will create a space that children with special needs, sensory needs and those with mobility issues, including wheelchair users can play and interact alongside all other children. The Client will evaluate the submitted design and proposed play equipment against this vision.
- Presentation: The score will be assessed against the submitted visual plans and the layout plans. Consideration will be given to how the new equipment is laid out, and the connectivity within the play space paying particular emphasis to circulation space for less able users.
- Warranties and guarantees: The Client will evaluate the warranties and guarantees on each item of equipment, play area surfacing and materials used or component parts together with maintenance requirements and availability of spares.
- Case studies x 2: Fully inclusive play area for a local authority client in a public park, over £50k in the last 2 years: 5 points Partly inclusive play area for a local authority client in a public park, under £50k within the last 2 years: 4 points A play area for a local authority in a public park within the last 2 years over £50k: 3 points Individual items of play equipment installed into a public park for a local authority within the last 2 years: 2 points Play equipment installed into a school or other controlled setting within the last 2 years: 1 point Case studies that do not meet any of the above criteria or no case studies supplied: 0 points
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
- 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
- 30 Jul 2025, 16:11 BST
- Last source update
- 12 Sept 2025, 16:49 BST
- Authority reference
UKSPF-Willow Park- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-044430- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-056973Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 29 Aug 2025, 17:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 12 Aug 2025, 17:00 BST
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Submissions must be made to
procurement@oadby-wigston.gov.uk
Attachments must be in PDF format ensuring the file size of each document does not exceed 10mb. Please upload all response documents separately and do not embed documents. Late submissions will be disregarded.
https//www.oadby-wigston.gov.uk ↗
Timeline
30 Jul 2025 → 1 Oct 2025 · 5 dates- Tender notice published30 Jul 2025, 16:11 BST
- Clarification questions by12 Aug 2025, 17:00 BST
- Submission deadline29 Aug 2025, 17:00 BST
- Latest notice published12 Sept 2025, 16:49 BST
- Contract starts392 days ago1 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 30 Jul 2025- Tender notice published30 Jul 2025, 16:11 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published31 Jul 2025, 09:05 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published12 Sept 2025, 16:49 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete12 Sept 2025, 16:49 BST
- Contract signature expected1 Oct 2025, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £75,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 55 from SMEs
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sutcliffe Play1 Dec 2025 – 31 Mar 2026 | £75,000 | 12 Sept 2025 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5final-stage tenders | 5 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- SUTCLIFFE PLAY LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (6)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender