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Capital Playground Scheme - Herne Bay

Canterbury City Council

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02 Oct 2026 at 11:06

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Canterbury City Council is seeking one supplier to refurbish three playgrounds in Herne Bay: Herne Bay Seafront, Collins Road and Honeysuckle Way. The works cover playground equipment and associated landscaping, with each site forming part of a single scheme rather than a separate contract. The Seafront project is the headline scheme used to evaluate tenders; the other two schemes are included in the contract, with their design details to follow later. The council has already carried out public consultation on all three schemes, and further public consultation is not part of the work. The delivery locations are in Canterbury, Kent. The requirement is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses, and the council intends to appoint a single supplier for all three playground refurbishments.

The council invited tenders through an open competition below the UK procurement threshold. This process reached the tender stage: the buyer invited suppliers to submit offers. Questions had to be submitted by 5pm on 8 November 2026, and completed tenders were due electronically by 12 noon on 13 November 2026. The contract period runs from 1 January 2027 to 31 March 2028. The stated total budget is £225,000 excluding VAT (£270,000 including VAT): £120,000 for Herne Bay Seafront, £60,000 for Collins Road and £45,000 for Honeysuckle Way. The council scores the Herne Bay Seafront scheme using its evaluation matrix and awards the contract to the highest-scoring tender; the remaining schemes are included in that award.

This opportunity suits a playground refurbishment contractor able to supply and install play equipment and undertake landscaping work. The supplier must have the capacity to deliver all three schemes within the stated overall programme, including completing the Herne Bay Seafront playground before June 2027 and delivering Collins Road and Honeysuckle Way from July 2027 through March 2028. Tenderers need to explain how they will manage delivery across these timeframes. A mandatory accompanied site visit is a condition of participation and is expected to take about two hours; suppliers who do not attend are disqualified. The council expects the successful supplier to undertake the work without carrying out public consultation. The requirement is expressly suitable for SMEs, but the single-supplier award and coordinated delivery of three sites favour businesses able to manage the full programme.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Capital Playground Scheme - Herne Bay

Notice Description

Canterbury City Council wishes to select and appoint 1 suitable supplier for the delivery of 3 Playground Refurbishment Schemes in 2027/28 and invites tenderers to submit a tender to meet the Council's requirements. The Council will be evaluating the headline scheme and will award the contract on the outcome of this evaluation. The remaining schemes form part of the awarded contract and details regarding the design will be issued at a later point in 2026. The First Playground will be evaluated using the scoring evaluation matrix. The company achieving the highest score will be awarded the tender (a single company). All 3 schemes are required to be delivered and completed between March 2027 and end March 2028. Herne Bay Seafront play area scheme is to be delivered prior to June 2027. Collins Road and Honeysuckle Way play areas to be delivered between July 2027 and March 2028. Tendering companies must explain how they will manage delivery of the schemes in the set period. The total budget for the 3 schemes is PS225,000. Herne Bay Seafront play area headline scheme is PS120,000, Collins Road play area scheme is PS60,000, Honeysuckle Way play area scheme is PS45,000. Pre tender public consultation has been carried out for the 3 schemes. There will be no public consultation included as part of this procurement. The specific requirements for the above are detailed within the Invitation to Tender documents. It should be noted that by submitting a tender, you confirm that you understand and can meet these requirements. It is a condition of the Invitation to Tender that all Suppliers attend an accompanied site visit which is expected to take approx 2 hours. Any contractor who does not attend one of these site visits will be disqualified from the tender process. Important Notice: Suppliers should in the first instance register themselves on the Kent Business Portal by following registration instructions. After registering suppliers are asked to express their interest in this opportunity, after which suppliers will be able to access and download all the required documents attached to this notice. Please ensure you download all documents and complete according to instructions contained. Attachments: Instructions to Suppliers: Expressions of interest will only be accepted via the Kent Business Portal (www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk). Note that in order to successfully submit your interest you will first need to register for an account on the portal. After registration is complete and you've received your login details you should return to the advert for the opportunity and express your interest. You will then receive an email giving you a link to the documentation provided and be able to access the tender documents. The tender documents are required to be completed and submitted electronically via the Kent Business Portal by no later than 12:00 on Friday 13 November 2026 Questions and Communication: Please direct all questions and communication through the Kent Business Portal via the message facility (once registered). For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Canterbury:-Playground-equipment./K8KW6GNGYU To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/K8KW6GNGYU

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077f6c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093210-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
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

CPV Codes

37535200 - Playground equipment

37535210 - Playground swings

37535220 - Playground climbing apparatus

37535230 - Playground merry go rounds

43325000 - Park and playground equipment

45112723 - Landscaping work for playgrounds

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£225,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£225,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Oct 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
13 Nov 20262 months to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jan 2027 - 31 Mar 2028 1-2 years
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
Canterbury City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CANTERBURY
Postcode
CT1 2UR
Postcode Area
Canterbury
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ44 East Kent
Delivery Location
TLJ4 Kent
Local Authority
Canterbury
Electoral Ward
Westgate
Westminster Constituency
Canterbury

Further Information

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