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Designing Nature Based Solutions and Supply and Installation of Playground for Avenue Gardens Estate

WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL

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16 Jun 2025 at 16:23

Summary of the contracting process

Westminster City Council has concluded a procurement process for designing and installing nature-based solutions and playground equipment at the Avenue Gardens Estate in London. The tender, titled "Designing Nature Based Solutions and Supply and Installation of Playground for Avenue Gardens Estate", falls under the works industry category and utilised an open competition procurement method. The procurement was below the financial threshold, with a total estimated tender cost ranging from £385,000 to £550,000 excluding VAT, contingent on the council's decision to implement additional elements. The awarded contract, dated 17 November 2025 and managed by Groundwork London, spans until 30 June 2026. Key stages in the procurement included site visits planned in June 2025, with final inspections scheduled for March 2026 before public access begins later that month.

This tender offers notable opportunities for businesses specialising in climate-adaptive design and playground construction, particularly those experienced in innovative environmental solutions such as rainwater management and sustainable urban planning. With the council encouraging submissions from small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and organizations focused on social value, companies with a strong track record and solid financial standing are well-positioned to compete. The procurement process assessed bidders across two phases, emphasizing technical and commercial capabilities, thereby favouring experienced firms that can meet the quality standards and deliver sustainable infrastructure matching Westminster’s vision for future-proofed public spaces.

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Notice Title

Designing Nature Based Solutions and Supply and Installation of Playground for Avenue Gardens Estate

Notice Description

The Council / WCC is seeking to appoint a contractor who will provide the design, supply and installation of future proofing measures, turnkey playground solution, as well as associated works for the Avenue Gardens Estate The future proofing measures consist of adaptation and mitigation measures to protect against extreme weather risks like heatwaves, urban heat islands, droughts, storms and flooding. These measures will be included in the overall works and form part of the new turnkey playground area The contractor will also need to create a design for the Avenues playground that will incorporate climate proofing measures which will be consistent and work in harmony with the estate climate proofing designs and inclusive of the provision of all associated equipment and installation. The playground must be ready for inspection by 16 March 2026, and the playground open to the public on Monday 23 March 2026 Site Visits are planned for 23/24 of June 2025, Bidders will need to schedule appoint with WCC via the messaging function on the portal. The estimated tender cost is PS385,000 (excluding VAT), this amount is for designing a nature based solution for Avenue Gardens Estate and the removal and install of new playground with 3 nature based solutions. If the council decides to implement (Element 2) the nature based solutions for the Avenue Estate Gardens, the estimated contract value for this contract will be PS550,000 (excluding VAT). There will be 2 elements for this procurement: Element 1- Using the original mock design playground design created by WCC Place Shaping for 7 -11-year-olds, the contractor will remove the existing playground and design and build a new playground including alleyway which will incorporate the NBS interventions. Element 2 - Contractors will need to provide an estate wide design for nature-based solution (NBS). This design will include the following three NBS interventions: rainwater, permeable parking space and diverting rainwater from downpipe. This design will be owned by WCC and will be used for benchmarking exercise across other WCC estates. Once this is design is finalised by WCC, another procurement activity will be carried out at a later stage for the build of the agreed interventions. There will be two phases of this procurement. Phase 1: will contain WCC's qualification envelope where we will be using Common Assessment Standard (CAS). Bidders will also be requested to provide 2 experience statements which will be scored from 0 to 5, and up to 6 bidders will taken through the next round. Phase 2: will contain 2 envelopes technical and commercial. In the technical envelope, bidders will be requested to answer the technical question which will be based on the project requirements. In the commercial envelope bidders will be asked to cost the initial/mock design for the playground which WCC will provide and be asked for basket of goods. Bidders will also be asked to provide their costs for designing and installing (basket of goods) the nature-based solutions for the wider estate.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-054dc6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074707-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

45 - Construction work

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

37535200 - Playground equipment

37535210 - Playground swings

37535220 - Playground climbing apparatus

37535240 - Playground slides

45112700 - Landscaping work

45112723 - Landscaping work for playgrounds

71220000 - Architectural design services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£550,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£550,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£356,319,240 £100M-£1B

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Nov 20253 months ago
Submission Deadline
18 Jul 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Nov 20253 months ago
Contract Period
17 Nov 2025 - 30 Jun 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurementteammailbox@westminster.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1E 6QP
Post Town
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLI London

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

GROUNDWORK LONDON

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