Tender for Play Area Works within the Borough of Ards and North Down
Estimated value
—
Awarded value
£5.1m
Suppliers
2
Lots
2
Published
19 Mar 2026
Description
Tenders are sought by Ards and North Down Borough Council for the provision of new and replacement play areas, and play area maintenance within the Borough area.
Scope
- Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-05e0d8
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 31 Mar 2026 to 31 Mar 2028Possible extension to 31 Mar 2031
The Council anticipates that the Contract will commence on 1 April 2026 initially for a two-year period, with the option to extend the contract for a further 3x 12-month periods, reviewed annually and subject to the successful provider meeting the required standards and performance requirements.
- CPV classifications
- 4511272350870000375352004332500045200000
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Technical Assessment - Design Concept | Please see Document A - Invitation to Tender for full details of this criterion. | quality | 15.00% |
| Technical Assessment - Play Value | Please see Document A - Invitation to Tender for full details of this criterion. | quality | 50.00% |
| Social Value | Please see Document A - Invitation to Tender for full details of this criterion. | quality | 10.00% |
| Cost - New and Replacement Play Areas | Please see Document A - Invitation to Tender for full details of this criterion. | cost | 10.00% |
| Cost - Predicted Year 1 Additional Costs | Please see Document A - Invitation to Tender for full details of this criterion. | cost | 15.00% |
Participation
Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.
Insurances (Please see document A - Invitation to Tender for full details of the conditions of participation).
a. Compliance with Marked Example's Minimum Requirements
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Award details· 2 awards
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
Awarded value
£2.9m
Award date
19 Mar 2026
Contract start
31 Mar 2026
Contract end
31 Mar 2028
Lots · 2 total
Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.
| Lot | Title | Est. value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Area | £2.5m | complete |
| 2 | Southern Area | £2.5m | complete |