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Gosforth Central Park Play Area Refurbishment

Newcastle City Council

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30 Sep 2026 at 08:31

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Summary of the contracting process

Newcastle City Council is buying outdoor playground equipment for the refurbishment of the play area at Gosforth Central Park in Newcastle upon Tyne. This is a supply-only requirement: the council is seeking equipment, rather than setting out a construction or installation contract. The aim is to improve the play facility and provide high play value, with equipment supporting more accessible and inclusive play in line with the city’s play improvement plan. The goods fall into the park and playground equipment category (CPV 43325000). Delivery is to Gosforth Central Park, Newcastle upon Tyne.

The council invited tenders through an open competition under a below-threshold procedure. The procurement is one lot, with an estimated value of £140,000 excluding VAT (£168,000 including VAT). The contract period is 2 to 20 November 2026. The deadline for enquiries was 2 October 2026 at 12:00, and the tender submission deadline was 9 October 2026 at 12:00. Electronic submission was allowed. Evaluation is weighted 70% for quality and 30% for price. Quality covers technical compliance (30%), play value and inclusivity (20%), durability and maintenance (20%), delivery programme (20%) and social value (10%). Mandatory social value requirements are assessed pass or fail.

The opportunity is marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. It suits suppliers able to provide outdoor playground equipment that meets technical requirements and offers strong play value, with attention to inclusive and accessible play. Bidders should be prepared to demonstrate equipment durability and explain maintenance needs, as these are explicit quality considerations. The delivery programme also carries substantial weight, so suppliers need to plan and evidence a delivery schedule that fits the contract period. Social value commitments are part of the quality assessment, and mandatory social value requirements must be passed. This is a supply-only purchase, making it most relevant to playground equipment manufacturers, distributors and specialist suppliers with the product range and capacity to fulfil the council’s requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Gosforth Central Park Play Area Refurbishment

Notice Description

Newcastle City Council invites tenders for the supply only of outdoor playground equipment at Gosforth Central Park, Newcastle Upon Tyne. It is intended that new equipment will help to provide an improved facility with high play value in line with city wide play improvements to create more accessible and inclusive facilities as identified in the Newcastle Accessible and Inclusive Play Area Plan (2025).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077d02
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092118-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

43 - Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment

CPV Codes

43325000 - Park and playground equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£140,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£140,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Sep 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
9 Oct 20262 days to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Nov 2026 - 20 Nov 2026 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Newcastle City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Postcode
NE1 8QH
Postcode Area
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
TLC22 Tyneside
Local Authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Electoral Ward
Monument
Westminster Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

Further Information

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