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title: "Gosforth Central Park Play Area Refurbishment"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077d02"
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buyer: "Newcastle City Council"
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# Gosforth Central Park Play Area Refurbishment

Buyer: Newcastle City Council  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077d02

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092118-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Oct 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 2 Nov 2026 - 20 Nov 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £140,000 |
| Lots value | £140,000 |
| 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 | Newcastle City Council |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE |
| Postcode area | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE1 8QH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Electoral ward | Monument |
| Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West |
| Delivery location | TLC22 Tyneside |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 43 - Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment

### Codes

- 43325000 - Park and playground equipment

## Release History

- 30 Sep 2026 at 08:31 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092118-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092118-2026
  30th September 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.newcastle.gov.uk/
- https://www.open-uk.org/

## Provenance

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