Construction Contract Leads

Scope

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 £225,000. Herne Bay Seafront play area headline scheme is £120,000, Collins Road play area scheme is £60,000, Honeysuckle Way play area scheme is £45,000. 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

Total value (estimated)

• £225,000 excluding VAT
• £270,000 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

• 1 January 2027 to 31 March 2028
• 1 year, 3 months

Main procurement category

Works

CPV classifications

• 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

Contract locations

• UKJ4 - Kent

Participation

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Submission

Enquiry deadline

8 November 2026, 5:00pm

Tender submission deadline

13 November 2026, 12:00pm

Submission address and any special instructions

https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/K8KW6GNGYU

Tenders may be submitted electronically

Yes

Award criteria

Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - open competition

Contracting authority

Canterbury City Council

• Public Procurement Organisation Number: PXJX-9843-DLGM

14 Rose Lane

Canterbury

CT1 2UR

United Kingdom

Telephone: 01227862000

Email: procurement [at] canterbury.gov.uk

Region: UKJ44 - East Kent

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government

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