Award

Bleak Hill Primary Playing Field Drainage

ST HELENS COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

27 Aug 2025 at 08:49

Tender

01 Jul 2025 at 14:37

Summary of the contracting process

St Helens Council, acting as the procuring body, has completed the open tender process for the "Bleak Hill Primary Playing Field Drainage" project, under the category of construction work. The project is located in St Helens, UK, a sub-central government entity. The tender concluded with the contract award on 27 August 2025 to DUNCAN ROSS LAND DRAINAGE LIMITED, with the contract period spanning the entirety of August 2025. This below-threshold open competition focused largely on works related to ground-drainage construction, with the legal framework referenced under UKPGA 2023/54.

This tender offers a significant business opportunity for companies specialising in construction and drainage services, particularly SMEs focused on ground-drainage operations. With a strong emphasis on price competitiveness, small to medium enterprises with expertise in similar works are well-positioned to benefit from such opportunities within local government projects. Additionally, organisations with proven efficiency and cost management skills could leverage such contracts to bolster their portfolios and grow their influence within the public works sector.

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Notice Title

Bleak Hill Primary Playing Field Drainage

Notice Description

Due to playing field being unusable for large parts of the year, a drainage consultant was commissioned to design a drainage improvement scheme. Place Services officers' used this to develop a specification and an advert was placed on The Chest on the 1st July 2025.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0556ed
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051455-2025
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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work


CPV Codes

45000000 - Construction work

45111240 - Ground-drainage work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£75,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£75,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£102,125 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Aug 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
15 Jul 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Jul 20256 months ago
Contract Period
31 Jul 2025 - 31 Aug 2025 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ST HELENS COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@star-procurement.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
ST HELENS
Postcode
WA10 1HP
Post Town
Warrington
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD71 East Merseyside
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)

Local Authority
St. Helens
Electoral Ward
St Helens Town Centre
Westminster Constituency
St Helens South and Whiston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

DUNCAN ROSS LAND DRAINAGE

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