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Scope

Description

BACKGROUND

Knutsford Town Council has secured permission from the Crown Estate to install a new active travel path linking Tabley Road to a new housing development. This project will support our aspirations to enhance active travel in Knutsford by creating a new walking and cycling link.

ROUTE

The path route is approximately 170m long, it will connect to Tabley Road and a footpath created on open space at the Tabley Park development .

The path will be constructed on a field. There will be access from Tabley Road for construction.

SPECIFICATION

Our preference is for this path to match the paths created on the housing estate. The developers have provided the following diagram of these paths.

• The path is to be 2m wide.

• A post and thee rail fence is to be installed both sides of the path along the full length

• A gate is to be installed at the Tabley Road end of the path, inset approx. 4m from the road

We will also consider variant proposals for alternative surface finishes in addition to the above.

Total value (estimated)

• £50,000 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

• 1 August 2026 to 31 October 2026
• 3 months

Main procurement category

Works

CPV classifications

• 45233160 - Paths and other metalled surfaces
• 45233161 - Footpath construction work
• 45233162 - Cycle path construction work
• 45233253 - Surface work for footpaths
• 45233260 - Pedestrian ways construction work

Contract locations

• UKC - North East (England)
• UKD - North West (England)
• UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
• UKF - East Midlands (England)
• UKG - West Midlands (England)
• UKH - East of England
• UKI - London
• UKJ - South East (England)
• UKK - South West (England)

Participation

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Submission

Tender submission deadline

22 May 2026, 5:00pm

Submission address and any special instructions

See tender pack

Tenders may be submitted electronically

No

Award criteria

All submissions will be evaluated based on:

Perceived Quality - A score out of 70 will be allocated to each bid based on the perceived quality of the bid, where 70 indicates the proposal perfectly meets requirements and delivers high quality output and a score of 0 indicates poor quality or failure to meet requirements.

Price - A score out of 25 will be allocated to each bid where the lowest priced bid will be awarded 25 points.

Locality - An additional point will be awarded for companies based in the North West, 2 for companies based in Cheshire and 3 for companies based in Knutsford

Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - open competition

Documents

Associated tender documents

Tabley Footpath Creation Tender.pdf

Tender Pack

Contracting authority

Knutsford Town Council

• Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDDZ-2268-WYBW

Council Offices, Toft Road

KNUTSFORD

WA16 6TA

United Kingdom

Contact name: Adam Keppel-Green

Email: townclerk [at] knutsfordtowncouncil.gov.uk

Website: http://www.knutsfordtowncouncil.gov.uk

Region: UKD62 - Cheshire East

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government

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