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Richmond Gardens Play Park and Landscaping - Supply and Installation

ST IVES TOWN COUNCIL

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Award

31 Mar 2026 at 10:06

Award

30 Mar 2026 at 16:14

TenderUpdate

16 Apr 2025 at 12:02

Tender

07 Apr 2025 at 17:57

Summary of the contracting process

The recent public procurement process overseen by St Ives Town Council involves a comprehensive project titled "Richmond Gardens Play Park and Landscaping - Supply and Installation." This initiative, part of the town's drive to enhance recreational facilities, focuses on upgrading the play park and green spaces in Carbis Bay, St Ives, Cornwall. The procurement method was an open competition, targeting below-threshold value, and resulting in a contract awarded to T K Play, a small to medium-sized enterprise. The contract commenced on 31st March 2026 and is set to conclude on 30th April 2026, with work distributions spanning across multiple regions within the United Kingdom. The tender process was completed, moving into the award stage with key procurement categories being goods and services.

This tender presents substantial growth opportunities, particularly for companies specialising in playground equipment and landscaping services, providing a platform to showcase expertise in the provision and installation of innovative recreational facilities. Businesses that focus on quality and bespoke design in outdoor recreational projects would find this tender an apt match. The project is split into two packages, allowing for targeted proposals and facilitating a collaborative environment for specialist providers. With the town council's emphasis on enhancing community spaces, businesses that align with sustainable and community-focused approaches should find fruitful opportunities in competing for similar future projects.

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Notice Title

Richmond Gardens Play Park and Landscaping - Supply and Installation

Notice Description

As part of the Council's commitment to excellent play facilities, it is seeking suitably qualified contractors and suppliers to deliver a new scheme of works to improve and upgrade the main play park and managed open green space within Carbis Bay, St Ives. The tender has been divided into two distinct packages, one for the supply and installation of a new play park and the second for the broader landscaping within the open green space. It is the intention to award a contract to a specialist play park provider for the fabrication, supply and installation of a play park as specified, together with a separate package for the landscaping of the broader green space.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: The contract includes two packages of works. In addition to the installation of new play equipment, the supplier is invited to submit a tender for a package of landscape works for the wider park site.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04fe68
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029509-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

37 - Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories


CPV Codes

37535200 - Playground equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£250,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£250,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£219,239 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£219,239 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Mar 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
19 May 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Jul 20258 months ago
Contract Period
25 Aug 2025 - 5 Dec 2025 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ST IVES TOWN COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ST. IVES CORNWALL
Postcode
TR26 2DS
Post Town
Truro
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Cornwall
Electoral Ward
St Ives East, Lelant & Carbis Bay
Westminster Constituency
St Ives

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

T K PLAY

Further Information

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