Notice Information
Notice Title
Tender for Play Area Works within the Borough of Ards and North Down
Notice 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.
Lot Information
Northern Area
Provision of new and replacement play areas, and play area maintenance within the Northern Area (as defined in the tender documents) of the borough of Ards and North Down.
Options: As detailed in the tender documents, during the course of the contract, the successful contractors may be asked to carry out some externally funded play area refurbishments and/or new play area developments that fall under the scope of this contract. Council may use this contract to deliver specialist play provision outside of the skillset of traditional play equipment providers, for example (but not limited to) the provision of skateparks and pump tracks.
Renewal: 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.
Southern AreaProvision of new and replacement play areas, and play area maintenance within the Southern Area (as defined in the tender documents) of the borough of Ards and North Down.
Options: As detailed in the tender documents, during the course of the contract, the successful contractors may be asked to carry out some externally funded play area refurbishments and/or new play area developments that fall under the scope of this contract. Council may use this contract to deliver specialist play provision outside of the skillset of traditional play equipment providers, for example (but not limited to) the provision of skateparks and pump tracks.
Renewal: 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.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05e0d8
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082495-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Works
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
37 - Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories
43 - Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment
45 - Construction work
50 - Repair and maintenance services
-
- CPV Codes
37535200 - Playground equipment
43325000 - Park and playground equipment
45112723 - Landscaping work for playgrounds
45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
50870000 - Repair and maintenance services of playground equipment
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £5,100,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £5,100,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 12 Dec 20251 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 19 Jan 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- 2030-11-01
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- ARDS AND NORTH DOWN BOROUGH COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement@ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BANGOR
- Postcode
- BT20 4BT
- Post Town
- Northern Ireland
- Country
- Northern Ireland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLN Northern Ireland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLN0 Northern Ireland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLN09 Ards and North Down
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Ards and North Down
- Electoral Ward
- Castle
- Westminster Constituency
- North Down
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082495-2025
12th December 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076365-2025
24th November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073707-2025
13th November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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