--- title: "Neighbourhood Play Area at Johnsons Fields, Olney" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e6a1" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06e6a1" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06e6a1.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06e6a1.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "Milton Keynes City Council" published: "2026-08-25" --- # Neighbourhood Play Area at Johnsons Fields, Olney Buyer: Milton Keynes City Council Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e6a1 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06e6a1) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06e6a1.json) ## Summary Milton Keynes City Council is procuring works to provide a neighbourhood play area at Johnsons Fields in Olney. The requirement covers outdoor play equipment, recreational-area installation, children’s play-area surfacing or flatwork, landscaping and associated work in parks, green spaces and recreational areas. The council is the public-sector buyer and the work is to be delivered in Olney, within Milton Keynes. This is a single package of works rather than a collection of separately described requirements. The opportunity is relevant to contractors that provide complete play-area schemes, including the supply and installation of play equipment, landscaping, groundwork and related recreational facilities. The scope may also suit firms that deliver these elements through an integrated team of specialist subcontractors. The procurement has reached the tender stage: Milton Keynes City Council invited suppliers to submit offers through a below-threshold open competition. Questions could be submitted until 16 September 2026 at 23:59, and tenders were due by 12:00 on 25 September 2026. The planned contract period runs from 2 November 2026 to 31 March 2027. The estimated value is £210,000 excluding VAT and £251,998 including VAT. There is one lot. Offers are evaluated on 70% price and 30% quality. Electronic submission is allowed through the council’s e-tendering system, where suppliers must express interest to access the full tender documents. Late submissions are not permitted. This opportunity suits a contractor with practical experience delivering public or community play areas and coordinating the full construction package from preparation through completion. Relevant capability includes supplying and installing outdoor play equipment, carrying out groundwork and children’s play-area surfacing or flatwork, landscaping green and park areas, and completing recreational installations safely and to the required quality standard. Businesses with an established delivery team covering play equipment, landscaping, civil works and site installation are well placed to respond. Specialist subcontractors may be useful where a main contractor needs to combine these disciplines. Because quality accounts for 30% of evaluation, suppliers should be able to demonstrate a credible technical approach, reliable site delivery arrangements and relevant evidence of workmanship. ## Notice Milton Keynes City Council are currently out to tender for the provision of Neighbourhood Play Area at Johnsons Fields, Olney. Suppliers that would like to take part in this tender process are invited to "Express Interest" upon which they will be given access to the full tender documentation through this e-tendering system. Suppliers will be notified by email, and the tender documents can be accessed from the "My Tenders" area of this website by selecting the "View Details" button for this tender. Deadline for submissions of the tender will be 12 noon Friday 25th September 2026. Please allow sufficient time to make your return as late returns will not be permitted. Any questions relating to this tender should be made via correspondence on the website. Please do not engage with any persons in the Council via email or phone regarding this tender. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080858-2026 | | Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Works | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 25 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 25 Sep 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 2 Nov 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £210,000 | | Lots value | £210,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | Milton Keynes City Council | | Locality | MILTON KEYNES | | Postcode area | Milton Keynes | | Postcode | MK9 3EJ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ12 Milton Keynes | | Local authority | Milton Keynes | | Electoral ward | Central Milton Keynes | | Westminster constituency | Milton Keynes Central | | Delivery location | TLJ12 Milton Keynes | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 37 - Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories - 45 - Construction work - 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services ### Codes - 37410000 - Outdoor sports equipment - 45112700 - Landscaping work - 45112710 - Landscaping work for green areas - 45112711 - Landscaping work for parks - 45112720 - Landscaping work for sports grounds and recreational areas - 45212140 - Recreation installation - 45236210 - Flatwork for children's play area - 45236290 - Repair work on recreational areas - 92330000 - Recreational-area services ## Release History - 25 Aug 2026 at 13:40 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080858-2026 - 18 Aug 2026 at 14:31 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078583-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080858-2026 25th August 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078583-2026 18th August 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/milton-keynes/aspx Documents can be obtained via MKCC e-tendering portal listed above ## Notice URLs - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents - https://www.milton-keynes.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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