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Rosliston Forestry Centre - New Play Area

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Deadline
20 days left
March 24, 2026
Contract Details
Category
Other
Reference
018480-2026
Value
£360,000
Location
East Midlands, United Kingdom
Published
February 24, 2026
CPV Code
Project Timeline

Tender Published

March 02, 2026

Deadline for Questions

March 17, 2026

Submission Deadline

March 24, 2026

Contract Start Date

April 30, 2026

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Budget
£360,000
Duration
3 months
Location
East Midlands
Type
Other
75
Quality Score/100
Good

Original Tender Description

South Derbyshire District Council is seeking Expressions of Interest for an exciting new design & build project to provide a spectacular new play area for Rosliston Forestry Centre. We would also like to invite prospective suppliers to a Supplier Day on Monday 23rd March to view the site. Project Outline Rosliston Forestry Centre is managed by South Derbyshire District Council and attracts over 200,000 visitors a year. It is a popular tourist destination within the National Forest, within easy reach of large populations of Derby, Burton on Trent and Leicester. In 2025 we installed a new Sparrowhawk play feature which has attracted significant interest and has increased our visitor numbers. The remainder of the play equipment on the site is tired and not of the quality of the new sparrowhawk. Therefore, the Council intend to replace the play area with a bespoke, unique 'spectacular' woodland themed new play area, fitting for a major tourist attraction within the National Forest. We therefore welcome Expressions of Interest from suitably competent companies to make a spectacular new play area for the forestry centre. Please email sddcprocurement@v4services.com to express your interest in this opportunity. Supplier Day When: Monday 23rd March 2026 Where: Rosliston Forestry Centre, Burton Road, Rosliston, Swadlincote. Derbyshire. DE12 8JX How to book: Please email sddcprocurement@v4services.com to book an appointment. 40 minute slots will be allocated on a first come first served basis. Notes: Due to the need to manage numbers, we ask that a maximum of 4 representatives from each company attend. Expected time slots: 10:00-10:40 10:40-11:20 11:20-11:50 11:50-12:20 12:20-13:00

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Requirements & Qualifications

12 requirements across 5 categories

Submission (3)
Mandatory (1)
Compliance (3)
Technical (4)
Financial (1)
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS3
--Express interest by emailing sddcprocurement@v4services.com.
--Book an appointment for the Supplier Day by emailing sddcprocurement@v4services.com.
--Deadline for submission: 2026-03-24T00:00:00
MANDATORY EXCLUSION GROUNDS1
--No specific mandatory exclusion grounds mentioned in the provided text.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS3
--Must be a suitably competent company.
--Companies must express interest by emailing sddcprocurement@v4services.com.
--Maximum of 4 representatives from each company can attend the Supplier Day.
TECHNICAL CAPABILITY REQUIREMENTS4
--Ability to design and build a spectacular new play area.
--Experience in providing fairground amusements (CPV: 37535000).
--Ability to create a bespoke, unique, woodland-themed play area.
FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS1
--Project Value: 360,000 EUR

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75
Good

Tender Quality Score

This tender presents a clear project description for a new play area, with defined objectives and a value. However, it lacks explicit evaluation criteria and detailed documentation, with a reliance on email for initial engagement.

Score Breakdown

Legal Compliance75/100

The tender has a clear CPV code and estimated value. The procedure type is not specified, which is a minor omission for a planning stage notice. Deadlines are present but their adequacy for a 'design and build' project is not fully evident without further context. No disputes are reported, suggesting regulatory compliance in that regard. The focus on 'Expressions of Interest' rather than a formal submission for a procurement procedure means some standard legal compliance checks might not be fully applicable yet.

Clarity80/100

The description of the project's vision for a 'spectacular' and 'woodland-themed' play area is evocative and clear. Key requirements like 'suitably competent companies' and the need for 'design & build' capability are stated. The supplier day is well-explained. However, specific technical or design requirements beyond the theme are not detailed, and evaluation criteria are entirely missing.

Missing evaluation criteria
Completeness70/100

Basic information like title, organization, reference, and estimated value is present. The contract duration and start date are specified. The project outline is reasonably detailed for an Expression of Interest phase. However, a critical omission is the lack of any attached tender documents or a URL to access them, making it impossible for potential bidders to review detailed specifications at this stage.

No document content available
Fairness85/100

The tender discloses the estimated value and provides access to the site via a supplier day, which promotes transparency. The use of email for expressing interest and booking supplier day slots is accessible. There are no overtly tailored requirements to specific companies, and the criteria for competence are general. However, the lack of formal e-procurement and the absence of specified evaluation criteria could be perceived as less transparent in the long run.

Practicality65/100

The initial engagement relies heavily on email, which is not a formal e-submission process. A URL for detailed documents is missing. The contract start date and duration are provided. Financing information is not explicitly detailed. The 'planning' status suggests that detailed practicalities for submission are yet to be fully defined in a formal tender document.

No e-submission
Document URL missing
Data Consistency90/100

Key fields such as title, organization, reference, value, and dates are populated logically. The tender status is 'planning', which aligns with the nature of the information provided. There are no reported disputes or suspensions. The dates provided for the supplier day and the submission deadline are sequential and make sense within a planning context.

Sustainability50/100

The tender does not mention any specific green procurement criteria, social aspects, or innovation focus. It is also not indicated as EU funded, which typically implies adherence to broader sustainability goals. The CPV code (fairground amusements) does not inherently suggest sustainability considerations.

Not green procurement
No social criteria

Strengths

Clear project vision and objective
Specified estimated value and CPV code
Organized Supplier Day for site visit

Concerns

Absence of detailed tender documents
Lack of specified evaluation criteria
Reliance on email for initial engagement rather than e-procurement

Recommendations

1. Publish detailed tender documentation with technical specifications and evaluation criteria.
2. Establish a formal e-procurement portal for future stages of this procurement.

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