---
title: "Changing Places Facilities"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077ff7"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "Castle Point Borough Council"
published: "2026-10-02"
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# Changing Places Facilities

Buyer: Castle Point Borough Council  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077ff7

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## Summary

Castle Point Borough Council is procuring construction works to deliver a new Changing Places facility at South Benfleet Playing Fields, together with associated remodelling. The facility will support the borough’s first fully inclusive and accessible playground. This is a construction project, covering the facility and the related changes to the playing fields; the stated delivery location is South Benfleet, in Essex. The council is the buyer and is seeking a contractor able to undertake the specified works as part of the wider playground development.

The council invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. The procurement reached the tender stage, and electronic submission was allowed. The deadline for questions was 21 October 2026 at 12:00 BST; the submission deadline was 30 October 2026 at 16:30 BST. The single lot has an estimated gross value of £180,000. The contract period is scheduled to run from 8 December 2026 to 8 March 2027. Award is based on commercial, technical and social evaluation, followed by a technical consensus meeting to agree final scores using the methodology set out in the tender.

The opportunity suits construction contractors able to deliver a new Changing Places facility and carry out associated remodelling at a playing fields site. The requirement contributes to an inclusive and accessible playground, so suppliers should be equipped to deliver the works in line with the project specification. Small and medium-sized businesses and voluntary, community and social enterprises are identified as suitable to participate. Bidders’ offers are assessed on commercial, technical and social grounds, with final scores agreed at a technical consensus meeting. This calls for a credible delivery approach across the construction work and its technical and social aspects. The contract is a single, defined works package rather than a multi-lot procurement.

## Notice

Castle Point Borough Council required the delivery of a new Changing Places Facility and associated remodelling works at South Benfleet Playing Fields. The works form part of the wider development of the borough's first fully inclusive and accessible playground and shall be delivered in accordance with the requirements set out within the specification.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093452-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Oct 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 8 Dec 2026 - 8 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £180,000 |
| Lots value | £180,000 |
| 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 | Castle Point Borough Council |
| Locality | BENFLEET |
| Postcode area | Southend-on-Sea |
| Postcode | SS7 1TF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH37 Essex Thames Gateway |
| Local authority | Castle Point |
| Electoral ward | Thundersley South |
| Westminster constituency | Castle Point |
| Delivery location | TLH3 Essex |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45000000 - Construction work

## Release History

- 2 Oct 2026 at 15:15 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093452-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093452-2026
  2nd October 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.open-uk.org/opportunities/overview/public/fe0510bc-7aa7-4f20-814c-c5496587174e
- https://www.open-uk.org/opportunities/overview/public/fe0510bc-7aa7-4f20-814c-c5496587174eAppearsunderEssexProcurementPartnership

## Provenance

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